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The most important 2026 LA political race you haven’t heard about

Most people in Los Angeles County can name the mayor of LA. Fewer can name their county supervisor — the office for which I’m...

Dodgers inaugurate ABS era — much to fans’ surprise and delight

World Series MVP and Cy Young contender Yoshinobu Yamamoto received a hero’s welcome as he took the mound for the Dodgers on Opening Day....

DHS shutdown surpasses record set in fall’s government-wide lapse, with no end in sight

With Congress at a stalemate again, lawmakers left Washington for the Easter and Passover holidays and are not set to return until the week of April 13.

After 160 years, Supreme Court to settle birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants

You don't have to go very deep into the U.S. Constitution to see the word "citizen" appear. It's first used in Article I, Section 2, where the founding document says to serve in the House of Representatives someone must have been a citizen for seven years.

Iran warns US college campuses in Middle East could become ‘legitimate targets’

Iran on Sunday said it would begin treating American college campuses in the Middle East as “legitimate targets” for its military after it said U.S.-Israeli strikes earlier this week hit Isfahan University of Technology and Tehran University of Science and Technology. “The reckless rulers of the White House should know that from now on, all...

North Korea conducts test for missile it claims can target US mainland

North Korea on Sunday conducted a missile test for an upgraded solid-fuel engine it says can reach the U.S. mainland, according to state media. The country reported the engine’s maximum thrust is 2,500 kilonewtons, noting an increase from a 1,970-kilonewtons test in September, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).  The test took...

Former Centcom commander: US military has been working on Iran ground raid plans for years

Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former commander of U.S. Central Command (Centcom), said Sunday that the U.S. military has been working on plans for a ground raid in Iran for years, as President Trump is reportedly considering sending troops into the war. “Margaret, for many years we've considered options along the southern coast of Iran,...

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to what to expect on DHS funding when the Senate meets Monday

The Senate could end the DHS shutdown Monday via unanimous consent on the House bill, but a single objection from any senator could keep it frozen.

Beware crank-right ‘Podturf,’ incredible shrinking CPAC and other commentary

“Astroturf” — advocates who pretend to have grassroots support — might be the best term for “a small circle of podcasters on the right...

Midnight train from Georgia: A view of America from the tracks as airports struggle in the shutdown

There's something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks. Or so we tell ourselves.

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