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Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra tighten leads in new Calif. governor poll
Democratic frontrunner Xavier Becerra is still on top of the governor’s race despite relentless attacks by his opponents, according to a new poll Tuesday released by the California Democratic Party. The former Health and Human Services chief polled with the support of 21% of likely voters, while Republican Steve Hilton led with 22%. Xavier Becerra…
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Sebastian Stan eviscerated for being ‘out of touch’ following anti-Trump meltdown at Cannes
Sebastian Stan sparked backlash online after warning America was in a “really, really bad place,” with critics blasting the “The Apprentice” star as an out of touch Hollywood elite disconnected from everyday Americans. Stan, who starred as Donald Trump in the 2024 biopic, opened up about the current state of America while at Cannes to…
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Volvo to pay $197 million after hidden pollution device found in California truck engines
Volvo Group North America has agreed to pay nearly $197 million to resolve allegations from California regulators that company’s heavy-duty truck engines violated California emissions standards and certification requirements. About 10,000 diesel truck engines manufactured by Volvo were equipped with an undisclosed device, causing them to release excessive levels of smog-forming pollution across California, according…
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‘Absolutely insane’: DOJ under fire for handing Trump family ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’
Reactions mounted on Tuesday after the Department of Justice issued an order permanently barring the United States from pursuing any tax claims or other legal actions against President Donald Trump, his family, his trusts, and his companies. The Justice Department document was signed on Tuesday by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and was tied to…
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Stocks fall further from their records after bond markets crank up the pressure
The stock market gave back more of its record-setting rally on Tuesday after bond markets were rattled by high inflation, cranking up the pressure. The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 0.7% for its third straight loss since setting its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 322 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq…
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Republican official’s ballot tossed under rules he supported
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose championed a voting policy that makes it harder to cast ballots from overseas — then his own overseas ballot got thrown out. According to Statehouse News Bureau, “In early April, when … LaRose was deployed with the Ohio Army National Guard in Europe, he cast a ballot for the…
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San Diego Mosque Attack Comes Amid Rising Islamophobia
On Monday, May 18, 2026 in San Diego, CA., not from the Islamic Center of San Diego, several people embrace one another. Five dead, including two teenage suspects, at San Diego mosque shooting. A security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego was among those killed outside the building on Monday morning, police said…
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U.S. government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims against President Trump, according to a settlement document that is part of a deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns. As part of the settlement agreement, the U.S. is “forever barred and precluded” from examining…
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Mass deportations are killing jobs for Americans: new study
A landmark study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research has found that President Donald Trump’s mass deportation operations are actually costing Americans jobs, contrary to the White House’s frequent claims that its anti-immigration agenda is helping US workers. The NBER study, which was published last month and reported on by The New York…
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NYC’s cleanest and filthiest Long Island Sound beaches revealed in report card
This city is not so beachy clean. The Big Apple’s cleanest and filthiest shores along the Long Island Sound were revealed Tuesday as part of a disappointing report card — and most of the piss-poor performers are exclusive membership clubs. Eight of the city’s 11 Sound beaches took home Ds or Fs when it came to…