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DHS in turmoil as agent reveals ‘pressure’ behind Trump’s voter fraud boondoggle
Federal agents assigned to President Donald Trump’s voter fraud campaign told state officials they were operating under “pressure” and acknowledged the work “isn’t typically what HSI works.” The agents are from Homeland Security Investigations, the arm of Immigration and Customs Enforcement that normally targets human trafficking, drug smuggling, and child exploitation, according to CNN. The…
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The not-so-big Lebowski: Why we’ve become so suspicious of people who lose weight
“Stunning!” “Shocking!” “Nearly unrecognizable!” “Unrecognisable!”(The British papers). When one of your favorite actors suddenly dominates your social media feed, it is easy to fear the worst. No. Not John Goodman. Goodman was definitely trending this weekend, but thankfully he is alive and well. The newfound attention was prompted by a fan bumping into him at…
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Outrage as Trump admin accused of ‘inventing’ terror threat to target charities
A new report issued by the State Department lays out an alarming blueprint for criminalizing dissent against the Trump administration through a dubious link to Cuban foreign subversion, critics say. The July 20 release of the State Department report “Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism”Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism”comes on the heels…
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Accused rapists Andrew and Tristan Tate had cache of passports under aliases — including Bond villain
Accused rapist brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate kept multiple passports under different aliases to travel abroad — including one name ripped from a James Bond novel. Tristan Tate had a Mexican passport with his photograph and date of birth, but under “Vladimir Scorpius” — the name of the main villain in the 007 spy novel…
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A Silver Lining in Afghanistan
Five years ago, the United States was completing its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan when the terrorist group known as the Islamic State Khorasan Province carried out one last murderous strike. ISKP’s suicide attack on the Kabul International Airport killed 13 U.S. service members and about 170 desperate Afghan civilians trying to flee the Taliban’s oppressive…
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How to Select the Office Chair That’s Right For You
I spent years taking office chairs for granted. But when I began working from home six years ago, I learned quickly that the right office chair is the difference between pain and no pain. I prefer “no pain.” Turns out the human body was not designed to sit in the same position for long hours…
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With fresh flour tortillas and mesquite meats, one of L.A.’s top taqueros debuts first restaurant
After years of location shuffles and tens of thousands of dollars in parking tickets, some of L.A.’s top tacos have found a permanent home. The award-winning El Ruso, famed in Netflix’s “Taco Chronicles,” The Times and others for its fresh flour tortillas, char-grilled meats and silken braises, recently debuted its first brick-and-mortar restaurant, bringing founders…
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‘Huge embarrassment’ for Trump as ‘raving’ MAGA candidate refuses to concede: reports
President Donald Trump suffered another withering defeatTuesday night when a close and high-profile ally lost his primary race — and told the media he wouldn’t concede. Trump “suffered one of his biggest endorsement losses of the cycle,” when MyPillow founder Mike Lindell’s bid to be the GOP nominee in the Minnesota governor race crashed and…
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SAT scores are another way UC schools are closing their doors to diversity
In this last year, the University of California has been dismantling support systems that help underrepresented students succeed, while simultaneously debating whether to raise the barrier through standardized testing for those same students to even get in the door. This combination, which is a direct result of the UC system’s silent compliance with the Trump…
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Shady $70M account revealed at center of Trump power grab to remake White House: report
President Donald Trump funneled nearly $1 billion for a White House overhaul through a little-known maintenance account, including $70 million with no identified source, confidential records show. The Washington Post, reviewing confidential contracts and planning documents, found the administration plans to spend at least $927 million on construction projects on the White House grounds —…