What was billed as a temporary tax hike in California in 2012 could become permanent for wealthy Californians. That new push is heavily backed by one of the largest teachers’ unions in the country. “The most permanent thing in the world is a temporary government program,” Wayne Winegarden, senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute, […]
Officials in Portland, Maine, are considering a provision in the city’s ordinance to bar all employees from cooperating with federal immigration officials. If enacted, the prohibition would be stricter than a Maine law set to take effect in the summer. It’s the latest measure as towns and states across the nation look to either increase […]
Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is now serving as acting Attorney General after President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi from the role. In his announcement about Bondi’s ouster on Truth Social, Trump called 51-year-old Blanche a “very talented and respected legal mind.” Blanche, for his part, thanked the president “for the trust and […]
Facing DUI and other charges after rolling his Land Rover in Jupiter Island, Florida, golfer Tiger Woods is demanding a trial by a jury of his peers — or, at least, of fellow Floridians. But Woods’ attempt to exercise his Sixth Amendment right to a “speedy and public trial” underscores a key reality in the […]
The head of a rural electric cooperative in Colorado wants data centers to come to his community. He says it will help counteract increases to electricity bills at a time when rising costs are affecting utilities across the country. The San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative is small. Its largest customer is the Wolf Creek […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to retire immediately. The decision removes the Army’s top officer years before the expected end of his term and places a close Hegseth ally in line to take over. The Pentagon confirmed the decision Thursday hours after CBS News first broke the […]
The Justice Department has concluded that the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional. It’s a finding that will allow President Donald Trump to ignore a law that has governed presidential records for nearly five decades. The opinion from the department’s Office of Legal Counsel states that Congress lacks the authority to require the president to preserve […]
The U.S. strikes three key bridges inside Iran, and President Donald Trump warns power plants could be next. Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forces out the Army’s top general. A close ally steps in as the Pentagon tightens control of leadership. And Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi. But lawmakers are still pushing to compel […]
President Donald Trump celebrated the anniversary of his 2025 “Liberation Day” tariffs on Thursday by issuing a new executive order imposing more tariffs. This one targets pharmaceutical drugs. Under the new order, brand-name drugs from companies that don’t cut deals with the Trump administration in the coming months could face tariffs of up to 100%. Companies that sign […]
President Donald Trump is following through with his Wednesday threat to hit Iran “extremely hard.” The U.S. military has now conducted strikes on major bridges there. Trump says three of Iran’s largest bridges have now been destroyed. He posted a video on Truth Social showing a strike on the B1 bridge, which connects Tehran to the city of Karaj. Local media reported […]
