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If Berkeley students can’t read, K-12 schools need remediation

It’s time for some remedial education for California’s public school system.

After San Diego attack, a reckoning on Muslim leadership in America

Three Muslim men were murdered at the Islamic Center of San Diego last month....

Xavier Becerra leads in new poll — but he’s no powerhouse

The general election is set. Xavier Becerra against Steve Hilton.

US forces shoot down Iranian drones targeting ships in Stait of Hormuz: Centcom

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Friday that U.S. forces shot down an unspecified number of Iranian one-way attack drones in the Strait of Hormuz, as an emerging deal between the two nations hangs in the balance. Centcom wrote on the social platform X that Iran had launched “multiple one-way attack drones” targeting commercial ships...

Trump says US military killed Venezuelan gang leader

President Trump announced late Friday that U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) launched a strike that killed the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. A "swift and lethal kinetic strike" killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. Tren de Aragua is a...

Not another political World Cup

World Cup history is awash with politics — and politicians — intruding on the soccer. For almost a century, leaders ranging from Italian dictator...

Trump’s Iran Peace Pact — or ‘Wishful Thinking’?

To hear President Trump tell it, the Iranians have agreed to all American demands, the war is over, and he has achieved peace for...

All That for This?

Trump’s legacy will loom over the future geopolitical crises this deal with Iran will render inevitable.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—June 12

2008—In Boumediene v. Bush, the Supreme Court, by a vote of 5 to 4, rules that aliens detained as enemy combatants at Guantanamo have a...

‘Independent’ Senate Candidates Are Actually Relying on ActBlue, Dem Donations in Key Races

While Seth Bodnar and Dan Osborn are running as independents, they have benefited from close ties to Democrats as they look to win two...

Abortion Pills Are Gifts to Abusers

Plus: An American pope in España.

Trump’s Replacement Tariffs Will Have Unintended Consequences for USMCA

North America cannot function as a cohesive economic bloc if its largest member treats commitments as optional.

Jurors Got It Right on Karmelo Anthony

The citizens charged with adjudicating this case took that task seriously and called Anthony’s crime what it was: murder.

California accused of blocking federal voter roll audit as DOJ escalates probe of election fraud claims

The DOJ accuses California of blocking a federal audit of voter rolls as the dispute over registration records intensifies in the Ninth Circuit.

Former Biden ambassador considered running against him over border mess, bashes Kamala in new book

Ken Salazar, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, reveals he considered running for president against Biden after the 2024 debate, per a new book excerpt.

Mamdani touts massive taxpayer-funded investment for trans healthcare: ‘First step’

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces a $15 million investment in gender affirming care, calling New York City a haven for its LGBTQ+ communities.

Cornyn predicts Trump midterm ‘disaster,’ then ‘the most miserable two years of his life’

Outgoing Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas predicted that President Donald Trump will experience "disaster" in the 2026 midterm elections.

Ex-Biden aide dubbed ‘Baghdad Bob’ reemerges with Jill Biden spat, new gig

Andrew Bates sparked a Democratic Party firestorm by criticizing Jill Biden's book tour for reopening debate over Joe Biden's 2024 dropout decision.

Top US ally’s defense chief quits, warns military lacks resources for rising threats

John Healey resigned, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government of failing to adequately fund the military amid rising Russian threats.

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