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Ron DeSantis risking ‘really dangerous’ backfire over newly signed law: expert
Ron DeSantis may be on legally unsafe ground after signing into law legislation to “combat terrorist groups and ban Sharia Law in Florida”, a legal analyst has claimed. The Governor of Florida signed into law the HB 1471 legislation earlier this month, which DeSantis’ office claims will strengthen the “protections against the application of foreign…
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The truth about business in California — the Golden State hasn’t lost its luster
After aerospace startup Space Kinetic was spun out of UC Berkeley in 2022, the company headed to New Mexico and its famous Los Alamos National Laboratory. One of the founders had a fellowship there to further develop the firm’s cutting-edge technology: a craft that would propel smaller satellites through space electromechanically rather than by burning…
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Creator of ‘blasphemous’ Jesus image is ‘riding Trump’s coattails’ as MAGA troll: expert
After Donald Trump faced swift backlash for posting an AI depiction of himself as a Jesus-like figure aglow against a patriotic sky as he heals a sick man, the original source of the image came to light while the president explained away the now-deleted post as a misinterpretation of himself as a doctor. Nick Adams,…
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A tour of L.A. architecture as it’s actually experienced
I lived part of my teen years in Brasília, the capital built from scratch whose architecture and urban planning have drawn equal parts fascination and disdain. Over the years I’ve grown accustomed to comments about how “wild” the spaceship-like buildings designed by Oscar Niemeyer must have looked, how “alienating” the car-centric city must have been.…
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Trump scrambles to ‘staunch the bleeding’ in key region as support craters: GOP insiders
After a stop in Nevada on Thursday, President Donald Trump will be speaking at an event in Arizona on Friday to rally support ahead of the 2026 midterms, a tour of the Sun Belt region that one GOP strategist described as an effort to “staunch the bleeding” as the president’s support sinks to new lows,…
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Meet the ‘Cheese Witch’ who can read your destiny in a chunk of cheddar: ‘It acts as the connection’
The wheel of fortune is made of… cheese? Self-professed “Cheese Witch” Jen Billock has an unusual and edible approach to divination; rather than tarot cards, tea leaves, or open palms — she reads cheese. “One of my first food memories is looking into a cheese cave with my parents and being like, ‘Oh my God,’”…
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The story behind this rare architectural speaker from cult Japanese fashion brand TheSoloist
You hear it before you see it. Turning the corner of the 15th floor corridor of the historic American Cement Building, a low thrum of electronic sounds seeps through the door of Archived, an L.A. luxury vintage curator. Inside, standing 43 inches tall, a silver speaker from Takahiro Miyashita’s brand TheSoloist vibrates high fidelity through…
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Republican Civil War underway as pro-Trumpers spend millions to oust GOP incumbents
During an appearance on MS NOW on Friday morning, conservative journalist David Drucker built upon his recent reporting on the state of the GOP in Indiana to note that there is a civil war going on inside the Republican Party with money being spent to oust lawmakers in safe seats. Speaking with the hosts of…
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Powerful California institutions backed Swalwell’s rise. Now they’re facing questions
SACRAMENTO — Before it all came crashing down, Eric Swalwell appeared on the cusp of rising to the top of the Democratic field in the California governor’s race. Swalwell had just announced a statewide tour and aired his first ad. The former prosecutor and Dublin city councilman launched his campaign on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in November, a…
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New Trump pick’s ‘credibility problem’ made worse by his ‘dangerous’ plan: analyst
President Donald Trump’s choice for the new Federal Reserve Chair has hit a major snag that could make confirming Kevin Warsh tricky. Analysis from the New York Times‘ Editorial Board suggests that, should Warsh be confirmed as the next Fed Chair, an already clear problem over his dependability will worsen. The team wrote, “Kevin Warsh…