Even though Democrats are willing to blame climate change for the California wildfires absent any evidence of it being a global warming issue, they're particularly sensitive to "play[ing] any politics" with the response of state and local authorities before and during the blaze, particularly as it pertains to DEI concerns....

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In recent years, Americans have learned that most government officials have no interest in helping them. Thus, in times of crisis, communities must rely on their best and bravest. In a remarkable profile published on Saturday by the U.K.'s The Telegraph, 62-year-old Los Angeles-based brain surgeon Chester Griffiths explained how...

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A pro-life group has accused Planned Parenthood of breaking Internal Revenue Service rules in supporting Vide President Kamala Harris during her failed presidential campaign. An official complaint has been filed with the IRS by 40 Days for Life, saying it has information about "potentially prohibited political activities that may impact...

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Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts thought she had the perfect "gotcha" question to trap Donald Trump's secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth, but he turned the moment right back on her, causing the hearing room to erupt in laughter. "Mr. Hegseth, you’ve written that after they retire, generals should...

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The confirmation hearing of Pete Hegseth -- President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense -- was officially underway on Capitol Hill, and you'd be forgiven for thinking the circus was in D.C. instead. The hearing, which kicked off Tuesday, was the predictable circus show, particularly when a Democrat was...

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Only a few days after former President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump enjoyed what appeared to be a friendly moment at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, former first lady Michelle Obama says she is keeping her distance from them both. “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to...

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Pete Hegseth -- President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department -- was interrupted multiple times by pro-Palestinian protesters during his opening statement Monday before the Senate Armed Committee. The first interruption came about two minutes into his remarks, when a man stood up and shouted, "You are a...

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See if you can spot the difference. When the co-hosts of "The View" gleefully and incessantly attack President-elect Donald Trump, the latter will typically respond with his usual rhetoric, no more, sometimes less. When the co-hosts of "The View" are learning that it's not so fun when the rabbit's got...

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A senior Los Angeles official took aim at crowdfunding platform GoFundMe, claiming the site charges exorbitant fees for users who want to support those affected by the wildfire crisis. Kathryn Barger, a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, asserted at a news conference over the weekend that...

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President-elect Donald Trump has made the future of Greenland a major topic of discussion during the transition period before he takes office. Why the full-court press to acquire the world's largest island, which is largely covered with snow and ice throughout the year? There are primarily two reasons: Greenland's strategic...

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In the everything-must-go fire sale that's rather predictably characterizing the final days of the Joe Biden administration, it seems that one of the casualties will be the families of Israeli hostages being held in the Gaza Strip. As you've no doubt heard, Israel and Hamas have agreed in principle to...

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How badly did things go for Democrats hoping to torpedo Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon in his confirmation hearings Tuesday? Badly enough that not only did the opposition gain no momentum from the most controversial of President-elect Donald Trump's second-term cabinet picks, it lost the one GOP vote...

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Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee appear to have failed in their efforts to turn at least one Republican colleague against Pete Hegseth, the Army veteran and Fox News host nominated to lead the Defense Department under the second Trump administration. Hegseth appeared before the committee on Tuesday...

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President Joe Biden's administration is working diligently to make its final week a headache for us all to remember. Biden's latest action involves his Securities and Exchange Commission under departing chair Gary Gensler suing X owner Elon Musk. The New York Times reported Tuesday the SEC's filing states Musk was...

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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo decisively beats current New York City Mayor Eric Adams in the next mayoral election, according to a poll among likely Democratic voters. The new poll commissioned by Progressives for Democracy in America found that Cuomo, who resigned from his position in Albany four years...

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Balancing the respect due to the living and the dead, House Speaker Mike Johnson has issued an order about the flying of American flags at the U.S. Capitol. President Joe Biden had ordered that flags be at half-staff for a full month after the death of former President Jimmy Carter....

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In the final days of his lame-duck presidency, Joe Biden thumbed his nose at President-elect Donald Trump by reversing a 2021 Trump administration directive to designate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism in exchange for the release of 553 political prisoners. In a certification of recission on Tuesday, Biden...

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President-elect Donald Trump received a commemorative glass bottle of Diet Coke, his favorite beverage, from Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey on Tuesday evening ahead of the former commander-in-chief’s return to the White House. Quincey presented Trump with the “first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke bottle,” according to an X post...

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A rare alert called a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" is in effect Wednesday for parts of fire-ravaged southern California. The National Weather Service initially issued the warning for Tuesday but extended it after Tuesday’s conditions were less hazardous than expected. “Key message: We are not out of the woods yet," the...

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Rep. Nancy Mace wasn't going to take it. The outspoken South Carolina Republican is known for having a fiery temper and take-no-prisoners style in the House, so when Texas progressive Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas sent an insult her way on Tuesday, Mace's anger was predictable. But it was...

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