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Future shutdowns mean a pay freeze for senators
WASHINGTON — If and when the next government shutdown rolls around, the laundry list of consequences will now include a ... Read More
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Appeals court questions Trump executive orders targeting law firms
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court appeared skeptical Thursday of a push from President Donald Trump to punish four major law firms, in a case that could outline the bounds of presidential power and have broader ...Read more
Supreme Court, in 7-2 vote, upholds abortion pills sent by mail, for now
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an anti-abortion challenge to federal regulations that permit sending pills through the mail once a patient has consulted a doctor online.
The justices granted an ...Read more
Librarian should be chosen by Congress, House panel agrees
WASHINGTON — One year after President Donald Trump fired the librarian of Congress, support is growing for a bill that would prevent it from happening again.
The heads of both the Library of Congress and the Government ...Read more
Ethics committee confirms NC Rep. Chuck Edwards under sexual harassment investigation
WASHINGTON — The House Committee on Ethics confirmed Thursday afternoon that Rep. Chuck Edwards is under investigation for “allegations that he “may have created or fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in ...Read more
Software engineer, anti-war activist vies for Panetta's San Luis Obispo County Congress seat
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — A software engineer and anti-war activist is vying to unseat Democrat Jimmy Panetta from his place in Congress.
Sean Dougherty, a Democrat who lives in Santa Cruz, is running for California’s...Read more
California governor candidates to face off in what may be last debate before June primary
Seven of the leading contenders for California governor will meet Thursday evening for what’s likely to be the final debate ahead of the June 2 primary in the race to replace outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The event will ...Read more
The most vulnerable senators of 2026, less than 6 months before Election Day
WASHINGTON — Just six months ago, the prospect of winning the Senate majority seemed far outside of Democrats’ grasp. The party was coming off steep 2024 losses, and the path to netting the four seats needed to win ...Read more
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson disagreed about the American Revolution’s meaning even as they lay dying
Like Americans today, the people living in the United States in 1826 were preparing to celebrate a milestone for their country. July Fourth of that year marked the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence....Read more
Why a growing number of Trump supporters are experiencing voter’s remorse
In recent months, some prominent conservatives and erstwhile allies of President Donald Trump – former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and journalist Megyn Kelly, for example – have voiced their displeasure with ...Read more
Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for battleground Nebraska seat
WASHINGTON — Political activist Denise Powell has won the Democratic primary for Nebraska’s open 2nd District, a battleground seat that both parties say will be crucial to determining control of the House this fall.
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Cal Thomas: Feeding the government pig
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – and I don’t mean Christmas.
It’s the time when Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) releases its annual “Congressional Pig Book ...Read more
Gautam Mukunda: AI isn't built for the black swan era of bad weather
Using artificial intelligence to forecast the weather is getting so good – and so cheap – that meteorological services are starting to retire the expensive physics-based systems they have relied on. That’s a ...Read more
Mark Gongloff: FEMA can't help until it handles its own disaster
The government agency responsible for handling natural disasters is something of a disaster itself. The good news is that its prospects are marginally better today than they seemed just a few months ago. The bad news is ...Read more
Commentary: Noah Kahan shows how common, and harmful, a delayed OCD diagnosis is
Last week, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Noah Kahan revealed that in 2025, while on a trip to Joshua Tree, he was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder at age 28. This debilitating condition affects an ...Read more
COUNTERPOINT: Drug ads are deceptive and deadly
Imagine you are sick with a serious medical condition. How would you feel if someone constantly told you to buy their product because it would cure you, but this “cure” is actually worse than other treatments, and the ...Read more
Commentary: 'Super meth' isn't exactly real, but the drug is a real factor in LA homelessness
In last week’s mayoral debate, candidate Spencer Pratt said “super meth” was driving homelessness in Los Angeles.
After several years reporting and writing a book on this topic, I can say that Los Angeles, indeed ...Read more
As Trump looks to punish foes, Democratic states find ways to push back
President Donald Trump is wielding power in unprecedented ways to bring states to heel, marking a dark new chapter in the relationship between the federal government and the states.
Since taking office last year, Trump ...Read more
Editorial: Alligator Alcatraz has been a shameful nightmare. Shut it down
Gov. Ron DeSantis was trying to spin the news that he might have to close Alligator Alcatraz, his fetid, jerry-built concentration camp in the Everglades.
“If we shut the lights out on it tomorrow,” he said, “we ...Read more
Gustavo Arellano: How a fast food taco showed us who Steve Hilton really is
Out in the high desert city of Barstow stand three Del Tacos that bill themselves as better than their corporate cousins.
They're the last ones owned and operated by Ed Hackbarth, the founder of the Mexican fast food ...Read more
Commentary: However you feel about their creator, TrumpIRAs are sorely needed
As a progressive economist, I wrote a paper in 2021 with a generally conservative colleague, Kevin Hassett, who now directs the National Economic Council in the Trump White House. We agreed then on the basic arithmetic of ...Read more
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