Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has officially declared his candidacy for governor of California, vowing to bring change and common sense back to Sacramento.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan signaled skepticism toward an emergency request to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from firing federal employees or accessing sensitive agency records. The request, filed by 14 state attorneys general, sought a temporary restraining order against DOGE’s actions within multiple federal departments, including Education, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Commerce.
Democrats in Congress are grappling with how to advance their agenda without holding a majority in either the House or Senate, while President Donald Trump moves swiftly to implement his policies. CNN acknowledged that Democratic lawmakers are confronting their “powerlessness” as Trump signs executive orders and collaborates with Republican legislators to push his legislative priorities.
Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) are calling for access to Fort Knox to examine the nation’s gold reserves. Their demands follow growing public curiosity over whether the U.S. gold supply is still intact, as the last major inspection was nearly 50 years ago.
Newly appointed Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin sidestepped key cultural issues during an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Monday, despite polling that shows a majority of Americans disagree with the Democratic Party’s stance on gender and immigration policies.
The Trump administration is reportedly urging Romanian authorities to ease restrictions on Andrew and Tristan Tate, who remain under house arrest while awaiting trial on human trafficking charges. The two brothers, along with two Romanian women, face accusations of running an organized crime ring involved in sexual exploitation and forced adult content production.
U.S. Representative Rev. Mark Harris (R-N.C.) has introduced the No Asylum for Criminals Act, a bill aimed at preventing violent criminals from other nations from seeking asylum in the United States. The measure, which has eight Republican cosponsors, seeks to strengthen existing asylum laws and protect the safety of American citizens and lawful asylum seekers.
The U.S. Senate is working to finalize confirmations for six remaining Cabinet-level positions in the Trump administration, with several key nominees advancing through the process.
A hastily arranged meeting in Paris on Monday exposed deep divisions among European leaders regarding their role in Ukraine peace talks and potential troop deployments. The summit followed U.S. officials’ refusal at the Munich Security Conference to include European nations in direct negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow.
A violent cell from the Gulf Cartel has been spreading terror in central Tamaulipas, Mexico, despite a strong presence of military and police forces. The group, part of the Escorpiones faction, has been engaged in widespread kidnappings, brutal killings, and the sexual assault of innocent women. Mexican authorities have failed to take decisive action against the group, allowing its reign of terror to continue unchecked.
