Politics

Hanson rebuts Democrat claims that the economy “sucks” under Trump, pointing to inflation surges and price spikes during the Biden years.

Governor Newsom vetoed a bipartisan bill to raise Cal Fire pay, citing budget strain—even as California faces record wildfire costs.

The FAA warns of nationwide flight delays and reroutes as air traffic controller shortages hit major control centers during the shutdown.

Kern High School District passes a 3‑2 resolution barring biological males from girls’ sports, challenging California’s trans athlete law.

Senate Republicans confirmed 107 of President Trump’s nominees using new rules as the government shutdown continues.

Texas has sent 200 National Guard troops to Illinois in a mission labeled “Federal Protection,” citing the need to protect federal personnel.

President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration is considering sending direct payments of $1,000 to $2,000 to American taxpayers, funded by revenue from his new tariffs on imported goods. The proposal would mark a historic redistribution of tariff income, with Trump describing it as a potential “dividend to the people of America.”

Zelda Williams, daughter of the late comedian and actor Robin Williams, is calling on fans to stop sending her artificial intelligence–generated videos featuring her father’s likeness. In a passionate message posted to Instagram, Williams said the videos are disturbing and exploitative, and that they violate the legacy of one of Hollywood’s most beloved performers.

China’s social media giant TikTok is once again under fire after a new investigation revealed that its algorithm actively pushes pornographic and sexual content to children as young as 13. The findings come from Global Witness, a nonprofit research group that tested the app using fake teenage accounts.

Global accounting and consulting firm Deloitte is refunding part of a $440,000 (AUD) taxpayer-funded contract after its Australian division admitted that an official government report contained fake citations and AI-generated content. The embarrassing revelation marks the latest instance of a major firm suffering reputational damage for the careless use of artificial intelligence tools.