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‘We have not slowed down’: Minnesota not out of the woods on massive fraud scandal, expert warns

Despite Minnesota's fraud scandal costing taxpayers billions, a policy expert warns more than one new assisted-living license is approved daily.

Dem candidate erupts in profane defense of Hasan Piker as party figures distance themselves

Christopher Rabb profanely defended podcaster Hasan Piker as Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats condemned the streamer's remarks as antisemitic.

Mamdani’s pandering cries for accused killer ignores the real crisis at Rikers Island

Mamdani’s selective sadness was a craven pander to his empty-the-jails DSA base.

ICE plans to spend $2 million on dog-like robots for immigration enforcement

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to spend up to $2 million on robot “dogs” to assist its agents' operations, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding document. A funding document posted to DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System on Thursday said the agency could spend between $1 million and $2 million on...

Vance, Zeldin ask for EPA probe into East Palestine train derailment response

Two Trump administration officials are calling for an independent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation into the government's response to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment — which caused toxic chemicals to spill into the town. In a joint Friday letter, Vice President JD Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin asked the EPA’s acting inspector...

Canadian broadcaster reverses policy barring use of ‘terrorist attack’ label for 9/11

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) walked back its move Friday to advise its journalists not to refer directly to Al Qaeda's Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the U.S. as an act of terrorism — guidance that garnered widespread criticism from political leaders. In an internal memo this week first reported by The Toronto Sun, CBC’s...

Hegseth blocks promotions of 4 Army officers with ties to sacked generals 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked promotions of four Army officers picked for promotion to one-star rank, some of whom have ties to top Army generals the Pentagon chief ousted earlier this year, The Hill has learned.  Some of the officers pulled from the list have links to former Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George, who...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to cut state funding for AI-powered Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

Greg Abbott ordered Texas agencies to pause funding for Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate readers as cities cancel contracts over privacy.

Darwin Rivera Flores and why California’s voting system is a wretched mess

California has by far the worst election system in the United States. No other state is close.

It’s silly season in Sacramento — and Gavin Newsom might sign these crazy bills

Each year in Sacramento brings a new crop of crazy bills — some of which actually pass the Democrat-controlled Legislature.

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