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New rule could bar Trump from global sports events like Olympics, World Cup – even in the US
Who exactly thinks they have the authority to bar a sitting—or future—American president from attending global sporting events hosted right here in the United States? It sounds unbelievable. But according to a bombshell report from the Associated Press, officials...
Arizona Republican lawmakers plan to end Cesar Chavez Day
(The Center Square) — The Republican majority in the Arizona Legislature is working on a bill to end Cesar Chavez Day following allegations of sexual abuse and rape by the late United Farm Workers cofounder. Sen. Shawnna Bolick, R-Deer Valley, has proposed a...
Texans give boot to Dan Crenshaw in major upset
Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw lost his bid for a fifth term in the House by a wide margin to a conservative primary challenger. Crenshaw lost to Republican Texas State Rep. Steve Toth, who was supported by Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 56% to 40%, with 88% of...
Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz
(The Center Square) – One of the major global maritime passageways for oil transport, the Strait of Hormuz, has been closed, according to multiple reports. The Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, has reportedly been receiving...
Lawyer tackled to ground by feds after Santa Barbara police provide ‘safe place’ for anti-ICE mob
A lawyer was tackled to the ground for trying to help an ICE detainee after local police created a “safe place” for protesters. The incident occurred outside of the Santa Barbara County Probation Department when federal agents, identified as Immigration and Customs...
BS daily political cartoons: It’s Biden’s fault
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New report shows just how bad the housing crisis is
A new report appears to the show the true extent of the U.S. housing crisis. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) spending appears to have no effect on lowing housing prices, according to a recent report by government spending watchdog...
Report: Federal spending fails to make California affordable
(The Center Square) - Billions of dollars of government spending over a decade have done nothing to stop homeownership from slipping out of reach for millions of Americans. That's especially true for California. And that's according to a report released Monday...
Report: $460B in HUD spending barely impacted housing affordability
(The Center Square) – The typical American has to save for at least a decade to afford a home in their state, despite the federal government spending nearly half a trillion dollars on housing programs since 2015, a new report reveals. Open The Books analyzed...
Meta appears to steer ‘Ceuta’ searches to warning statement, resources for moving to ‘new country’
Meta told its users to “be careful” and offered them “migration info” when they searched for the name of an area where a mass migration crisis taking place, according to multiple screenshots posted to X. The big tech company’s social media platforms displayed a...
Voters to decide who will fill Swalwell’s seat in Congress
(The Center Square) – Voters in California’s 14th Congressional District will head to the ballot box Tuesday to choose the successor to former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell. Swalwell, D-San Francisco Bay Area, resigned in April from Congress amid sexual misconduct...
No price tag on Trump’s plan to claim the Strait of Hormuz
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump says he'll declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, but no federal agency has said what controlling the key oil chokepoint would cost taxpayers. "After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly...
