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MAGA voters will soon ‘quit watching Fox’ as gas soars and GOP excuses Trump: Republican
With gas prices back above $4 a gallon and the midterms approaching, Republicans are choosing to defend President Donald Trump’s Iran policy rather than distance themselves from it — a bet that could backfire as voters feel the pinch at the pump. Some GOP lawmakers acknowledge the political risk, but few are willing to blame…
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How Netanyahu Lost America
In 1982, Benjamin Netanyahu was the marketing director of a Jerusalem-based furniture maker when Israel’s ambassador in Washington decided that the 32-year-old had been pitching the wrong product. Instead of selling cupboards to Israelis, he should have been selling Israel to Americans. The ambassador, who met Netanyahu at a conference a few years earlier, brought…
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What’s the deal with … beef tallow skincare?
Walking through the Redondo Beach farmers market, I found myself staring at a small amber jar labeled “Bison Tallow Moisturizer.” Of all the things I expected to encounter between the heirloom tomatoes and artisanal honey, rendered animal fat marketed as skincare wasn’t one of them. Intrigued, I asked the vendor for an explanation. He told…
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Spurned far-right ally taking advantage of Lindsey Graham’s death to hook up with Trump
The surprise death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has opened the door for someone new to whisper in President Donald Trump’s ear and possibly alter the arc of the war with Iran. Benjamin Netanyahu is seizing the moment, according to a report from Politico. The Israeli Prime Minister, long frustrated by increasingly limited White House…
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Two meteor showers are raining down this week with peak views starting now
Look up! The end of July is soaked in the celestial with two meteor showers lighting up the sky. Both the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids are set to peak, back to back, from July 28 to 31. A meteor shower occurs when the Earth’s orbit intersects with the cloud of debris left…
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Tarik Skubal blockbuster deal likely isn’t part of Dodgers’ trade-deadline plans
NEW YORK — Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is one of the few players who could actually elevate the Dodgers’ roster at the trade deadline. And the Dodgers are one of the few teams that could reasonably part with the prospect capital it would take to acquire the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner. That doesn’t…
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‘Should scare all of us’: Bogus tip that hit Buttigieg’s twins rattles expert
A leading child welfare law expert says the investigation that led Michigan authorities to briefly separate former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg from his 4-year-old twins was built on shaky ground from the start — and reveals deeper cracks in how child abuse tips are handled across state lines. Newly obtained police records show the case…
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How to watch Emmy Rossum in ‘Furious’ on Hulu: Show release date, cast
From “Shameless” to “Furious.” Emmy Rossum is returning to TV with her first series regular role in three years in “Furious,” a new Hulu original debuting today, June 25. The crime drama was created by Elizabeth Meriweather, who also is behind shows like “New Girl,” “The Dropout” and “Dying for Sex.” (l-r) Emmy Rossum, Quincy…
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Wellness Influencers Are Pushing ‘Natural’ and Unproven Alternatives to Adderall
In May 2025, Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” Commission released a report that sought to identify key drivers of childhood chronic disease. The last was by far the most controversial: “The Overmedicalization of Our Kids.” Beyond his anti-vaccine position, Kennedy has a history of inflammatory opinions on…
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Victorian parlor meets Candyland: Inside the maximalist apartment of a Silver Lake stylist
“More is more and less is a bore.” ― Iris Apfel After spending decades collecting clean-lined Midcentury Modern furniture and accessories, stylist Wendi Weger felt it was time to give her Silver Lake apartment a playful update. “Everything was brown,” Weger says as she sits on a plush sofa covered in pink and chartreuse striped…