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California’s green policies destroy blue-collar jobs

No state makes more of its “enlightened” stance on racial justice than California. But few states do worse.

Lawmakers, world leaders react to Khamenei’s death after Iran strikes

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran was met with praise from some lawmakers and world leaders, and left others condemning the Trump administration and declaring its actions illegal. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), the only Iranian American member of Congress, called Khamenei the "epitome of evil" and said,...

US-Israeli strikes on Iran result in Khamenei’s death: Five things to know

Iran now stands without its supreme leader for 36 years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after joint strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Saturday killed him and attacked military command posts and missile sites across the country. President Trump announced the strikes at 2:30 a.m. EST in a video shared on Truth Social. The mission, dubbed...

Hegseth calls Iran strikes ‘most lethal’ aerial operation in history

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth late on Saturday broke his silence about the U.S. strikes on Iran, which he described as the "most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history." "The Iranian regime had their chance, yet refused to make a deal — and now they are suffering the consequences," Hegseth said in a...

State of Texas: Poll tracks U.S. Senate race, Trump approval in Texas

Tuesday is one of the most consequential days of the year in Texas politics. Voters will decide who appears on the November ballot - or in many cases, who advances to a May runoff.

Kamala Harris backs Jasmine Crockett in bitter Texas Democratic Senate primary

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is wading into the heated Texas Democratic Senate primary recording a robocall for Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the final...

Hegseth Blacklists Anthropic after Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Stop Using Its Technology

Anthropic previously rejected the Pentagon’s demands to allow the company’s AI model to be equipped for domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weaponry.

California Puts $5 Billion at Risk over Gender Scheme in Schools

A federal investigation finds that the state government elbowed parents aside in order to keep students’ gender-transition plans secret.

The Unstable Frontier of Liberalism

There is simply no way to talk about justice, or ordering the polis, without some reference to morality and metaphysics.

Bill Clinton Testifies He Did ‘Nothing Wrong’ During Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

Clinton testified before lawmakers on Friday after he was featured in photos that were released with the DOJ’s initial batch of Epstein files.

How to Avoid Thinking About a Better Retirement System

Dean Baker’s complaint about my column makes no sense from beginning to end.

The Journalistic Caste’s Self-Marginalization

‘Oh no — the right might be having a cultural moment here. Let’s arrest it.’

The Left’s Brand Is the GOP’s Most Powerful Midterm Weapon

‘Blue cities are out of control’ is not a sentence one usually hears from CNN hosts.

Trump orders all federal agencies to phase out use of Anthropic technology

President Trump said Friday he was ordering all federal agencies to phase out use of Anthropic technology after the company's unusually public dispute with the Pentagon over artificial intelligence safety.

Justice Dept. charges 30 more people over anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department is charging 30 additional people in connection with a January anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest at Cities Church in Minnesota.

Trump says he plans to order federal ban on Anthropic AI after company refuses Pentagon demands

President Trump plans to ban Anthropic AI from government use following a dispute over military applications and safeguards, calling the company "radical left."

DHS funding stalemate thaws as White House sends Democrats ‘serious’ counteroffer

The White House sent its second offer to congressional Democrats as the partial government shutdown neared its third week with no clear end in sight.

Rubio designates Iran over wrongful detentions, urges Americans to leave country ‘immediately’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio designates Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention and urges Americans to leave the country immediately.

FBI fires a dozen after Biden-era subpoenas of Patel, Wiles come to light

At least a dozen FBI employees were fired this week after revelations that the bureau under the Biden administration subpoenaed Kash Patel and Susie Wiles’ phone records in 2022 and 2023 as part of a federal probe into then-former President Trump.

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