Economy LA's Olympic Wage Mandate Is Wiping Out Hotel Jobs Before the Games Begin
Los Angeles County hotels lost 1.7 percent of their workforce in December 2025, the steepest year-over-year drop in a decade…
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Foreign Policy & National Security Pentagon's BYD Blacklist Puts Newsom's Donor Ties and Mask Deal Under Scrutiny
The Pentagon formally designated BYD as a Chinese military company on June 8, barring it from U.S. defense contracts. The…
Elections & 2026 Midterms Trump-backed Steve Hilton advances to California governor race against Becerra
Republican Steve Hilton, backed by President Trump, advanced from California's June 2 jungle primary to face Democrat Xavier Becerra in…
Politics Trump Warns More Than 500 Hospitals to Post Prices or Pay Fines
The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals to publicly post their pricing data or face fines up to…
Elections & 2026 Midterms Federal Prosecutor Warns California Voter Fraud Charges Are Coming
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli says his office expects to charge people tied to election fraud investigations within one…
Politics DOJ rules EEOC disparate-impact hiring guidelines unconstitutional
The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel ruled Tuesday that EEOC guidelines on disparate-impact liability under Title VII are unconstitutional,…
Crime & Justice Texas jury convicts Karmelo Anthony of murder in Frisco track meet stabbing
A Collin County jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder on June 9, 2026, in the April 2025 stabbing death…
Politics Trump DOJ opens federal probe into Philadelphia police gun permit revocations
Trump's Justice Department opened a federal civil rights investigation Tuesday into the Philadelphia Police Department over the revocation of carry…
Politics Cleveland Clinic Agrees to 20-Year Halt on Pediatric Gender Care in DOJ Deal
The Justice Department announced a settlement with Cleveland Clinic Foundation on June 8 requiring the hospital system to halt all…
Elections & 2026 Midterms Collins Flip Gives SAVE America Act Its First 50-Vote Senate Tally
Sen. Susan Collins switched her vote during the Senate vote-a-rama on the $70 billion immigration enforcement package, pushing the SAVE…
Foreign Policy & National Security Pentagon flags Alibaba, BYD and Baidu as Chinese military companies
The Pentagon added Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu to its Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies on June 8, barring…
Immigration & Border GOP senators back DHS threat to pull customs officers from sanctuary airports
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has threatened to pull Customs and Border Protection officers from airports in sanctuary cities including JFK,…