California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced a plan to make the state more efficient, partnering with several tech executives to launch opportunities to "streamline and improve government operations," a news release says.
Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone admitted that his concerns over President Donald Trump's policies were baseless and declared that he is now "sold" on Trump.
Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) are pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi to release all Department of Justice records related to Jeffrey Epstein, citing bipartisan demands for transparency following a controversial DOJ memo that dismissed public concerns surrounding Epstein’s death and potential ties to powerful third parties.
In a major shift, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has resumed transferring illegal immigrant inmates to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), despite years of adherence to sanctuary policies that previously blocked such cooperation. The move marks the first time in years that LA County has handed over inmates to ICE, with transfers occurring in both May and June of this year.
More than $700 million was spent last fiscal year to tackle homelessness in the Portland region, yet the crisis only deepened, according to a new report from the research group ECOnorthwest. Multnomah County, home to Portland, saw a staggering 26% increase in homelessness from January 2024 to early 2025 despite massive public and private investment.
