After the Republican Party’s crushing midterm losses, the ‘Chuck Norris of Florida politics’ tells the party to ‘get up and fight’
When a bullet shattered his arm during combat, Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins didn’t wait for an evacuation team. The former Green Beret operated on himself in the field to save his arm. Now, after a midterm defeat that Gov. Ron DeSantis described as nearly catastrophic for Republicans, Collins says the party is badly wounded—but […]
Newsom’s moves to reduce death sentences spark revolt among district attorneys as prosecutors warn of a legal fight
California prosecutors condemn Newsom’s plan to commute death sentences At least 12 California district attorneys have criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to commute all 548 death sentences in the state. They say a blanket decision would set aside jury verdicts, disregard victims’ families and run counter to voters’ decisions on capital punishment. Newsom announced the […]
NO LEAGUE TO CALL THEIR OWN? Trans athletes are making women fight to keep what they have already won.
Women spent decades fighting for opportunities in sports. It’s strange that keeping those opportunities now seems to depend on an election. Girls aren’t asking for guaranteed wins or participation trophies. They want a fair chance to compete in a category set aside for females. And now, apparently, that question is being put to voters. Girls […]
‘Get money out of politics’ ballot measure sparks free-speech fight in a battleground state
Michigan voters have approved Proposal 2, an initiative presented as a way to curb pay-to-play donations and reduce the influence of money in politics. Now the measure is facing a federal First Amendment lawsuit. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy argues that parts of the law could burden journalists, nonprofits and researchers who discuss candidates […]
Vance, Cruz and DeSantis examine the Republican Party’s midterm disaster as a fight over its future begins
The Republican Party’s losses in the 2026 midterms have prompted an early debate over what went wrong — and may offer a preview of the competing visions that could shape the party’s 2028 presidential contest. Vice President JD Vance, Sen. Ted Cruz and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis each offered a different assessment. All three are […]
A child molester’s impending release from prison revives the fight over sanctuary policies after Democrats’ sweeping election victory
A Venezuelan national convicted of two counts of child molestation could be released after serving his prison term unless Seattle cooperates with federal immigration authorities, the Department of Homeland Security says. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed a detainer request for Leomar Alexander Lopez Zambrano, asking local officials to transfer him to federal custody instead […]
Paul Pelosi gets a six-month driving ban after agreeing not to fight a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge
Paul Pelosi has been barred from driving for six months after hitting a parked car and leaving the scene in California’s wine country. The case brings the former House speaker’s husband back to court, four years after his DUI conviction. Pelosi, 86, struck an unoccupied vehicle in Yountville on July 3 and drove away, Napa […]
What’s on the line on Election Day in the fight for Congress and other top stories
Election Day puts Congress and the economy in focus Control of Congress is on the line as voters head to the polls, with high prices and President Trump’s economic record among the issues drawing attention. The Justice Department also faces a difficult appeal in an Alaska election case. Major headlines A U.S. official says American […]
The fight for Congress is only the beginning. Here’s what’s at stake on Election Day.
Election Day 2026: What’s at stake Americans are voting today in elections that will decide which party controls the House and Senate for the next two years. Republicans are defending narrow majorities in both chambers. President Donald Trump has predicted his party will keep control through the final two years of his presidency, telling a […]
A new cancer treatment method may help the body’s immune cells fight tumors for longer
Researchers say a temporary boost to a protein called p53 may help immune cells keep fighting cancer for longer. In laboratory tests, specially prepared T cells treated with the approach were better at killing melanoma cells. The study, from UCLA Health’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and published in Frontiers in Immunology, looked at T cells—immune […]