51 minutes ago Wildfire disaster proves why 'competence,' not party, matters in electing leaders: L.A. Times owner

Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong argued that the handling of the LA wildfires proves that leaders must be chosen based on competence, not politics.

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25 minutes ago Column | The political utility of the hoary ‘diseased immigrant’ trope

Column | The political utility of the hoary ‘diseased immigrant’ trope  The Washington Post

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16 hours ago Watch: Altadena Family Goes Viral Singing Christian Hymns over Destroyed Home

A family in Altadena went viral this week with video of them singing Christian hymns over the rubble of their home that burned in the Eaton fire just north of Pasadena near Los Angeles. The post Watch: Altadena Family Goes Viral Singing Christian Hymns over Destroyed Home appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 hours ago Sotomayor questions logic of TikTok's argument against looming national ban

The Supreme Court hears TikTok's case to toss out a ban just nine days before it will take effect. The Biden administration defends the measure on national security grounds.

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56 minutes ago Red Sox manager Alex Cora says he skipped Trump White House visit to show support for Puerto Rico

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora recently opened up on why he skipped a trip to the Trump White House after leading his team to the 2018 World Series title.

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63 minutes ago Supreme Court to Hear New Affordable Care Act Case on Preventative Care

Lower courts ruled that a task force that determines which treatments must be covered at no cost had not been validly appointed.

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2 hours ago Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster TOTALLY Staged Those Paparazzi Pics! Why We're Convinced...

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster kept their relationship private for months, maybe even years. Maybe the secret wasn’t kept very well among Broadway behind-the-scenes folks, from what we hear. But the Music Man co-stars tried nonetheless. However, on Monday night they finally got snapped by the paps, confirming the coupling. Darn, right? Ambushed by a photographer who [...] Read More... The post Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster TOTALLY Staged Those Paparazzi Pics! Why We're Convinced... appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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3 hours ago LA County cut fire budget while spending heavily on DEI, woke items: 'Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe'

A review of Los Angeles County's budget shows that thousands of dollars were allocated to diversity, equity and inclusion programs while the fire department saw major funding cuts.

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2 hours ago Trump’s Sentence Comes With No Penalty, but He Will Take Office as a Felon

Justice Juan M. Merchan gave Donald J. Trump a symbolic punishment. The judge said that leniency was due the office of the president, not the man who will soon hold the title.

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3 hours ago A small seafood restaurant turns into a national donation hub for LA fire victims

In response to the devastating fires raging in LA, a small restaurant in Surf City USA has become a channel for big help — from locals to people across the country — to support their neighbors up north.

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2 hours ago Report: Two Men Shot During Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump to Attend Inauguration

Two men who were shot during the first assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly attend his upcoming inauguration. The post Report: Two Men Shot During Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump to Attend Inauguration appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 hours ago 'Weaponized migration': US faces deadly consequences with Maduro in power, Venezuelan opposition warns

As the Venezuelan political crisis reaches a breaking point, members of the Venezuelan opposition party are warning there will be an increase in Tren de Aragua gang violence with deadly consequences for the U.S. if socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro successfully retakes power.

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3 hours ago 'Deeply disgusted': GOP senator shreds Biden admin in scathing letter on new immigrant deportation shield

GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno sent a blistering letter to the Biden administration after it announced it was extending deportation protection to hundreds of thousands of migrants.

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3 hours ago Healey says she ordered criminal background checks on all shelter residents last spring, but they didn’t happen

“We’re going to get to the bottom of why that wasn’t happening,” Gov. Maura Healey vowed.  The post Healey says she ordered criminal background checks on all shelter residents last spring, but they didn’t happen appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 hours ago Alexander Vindman Slams Mike Waltz Plan to Clear Deep Staters from National Security Council

Alexander Vindman criticized incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz's plan to clear the National Security Council of deep staters. The post Alexander Vindman Slams Mike Waltz Plan to Clear Deep Staters from National Security Council appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 hours ago Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Ruby Franke's daughter tells all, John Ramsey reflects, Bryan Kohberger trial

Stay up to date with the Fox News True Crime Newsletter, which brings you the latest cases ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.

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3 hours ago Biden claim about empty hydrants undermined by LA water utility's lack of common wildfire safety protocol

President Biden on Thursday said that empty fire hydrants in the Los Angeles area were the result of an intentional power shutoff, but a report indicates the city's water utility might lack a common safety protocol.

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4 hours ago Montana AG asks Supreme Court to uphold law requiring parental consent for a minor's abortion

Montana AG Austin Knudsen petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a parental consent law for minors' abortions that his state's high court struck down last year.

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4 hours ago Giuliani Found in Contempt of Court Over Continued Defamation of Election Workers

In November, Rudy Giuliani repeated accusations against the women at least four times, after Donald J. Trump won the 2024 presidential election.

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4 hours ago Conspiracy theories are blaming the scale of L.A. wildfire destruction on DEI efforts

Prominent right-wing influencers are claiming that the response to the Los Angeles wildfires was hampered by workplace diversity policies. It's part of a wider strategy to discredit those policies.

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4 hours ago CNN defamation trial: Major General testifies he would've hired Zachary Young before on

Tensions were high as the first expert witness took the stand at the CNN defamation trial brought by U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young in Panama City, Florida.

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4 hours ago TikTok will ask the Supreme Court to strike down a law that could ban the app in days

TikTok will be asking the Supreme Court to strike down a law that could ban the app in a matter of days. The Justice Department says the law should be upheld, since it considers China a national security threat. TikTok's parent company is based in Beijing. The wild card is President-elect Donald Trump, who has asked the high court to not rule to allow him to cut a deal that would save the service.

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4 hours ago Brett Favre Praises Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman's Perfect Response to ESPN's Race

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman delivered the perfect response to a race-baiting question from ESPN's Molly McGrath. The post Brett Favre Praises Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman’s Perfect Response to ESPN’s Race-Baiting Question appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 hours ago NY lawmakers demand subway chief's ouster after comment dismissive of crime issue: 'In people's heads'

A slew of New York lawmakers called for the ouster of MTA Chairman Janno Lieber, the subway chief appointed by Gov. Hochul, for allegedly downplaying subway crime in a push for congestion pricing.

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4 hours ago DOGE reps launch meetings with federal staffers in effort to cut government waste: report

DOGE representatives are reportedly holding meetings with federal staffers in an effort to cut government spending waste.

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5 hours ago Officials: Pacific Palisades Reservoir Was Closed and Empty When Los Angeles Wildfires Erupted

A Pacific Palisades reservoir was closed when wildfires swept the area and devastated the community, officials told the Los Angeles Times. The post Officials: Pacific Palisades Reservoir Was Closed and Empty When Los Angeles Wildfires Erupted appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 hours ago Tulsi Gabbard changes tune on controversial intelligence tool following GOP lobbying

Tulsi Gabbard went back on her previous position against section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ahead of her confirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate.

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5 hours ago Watchdog group seeks investigation into RFK Jr. for voting from a ‘sham’ address

Accountable.US asked officials to determine whether Kennedy committed any felony by using an New York City to vote by mail in the last election. The post Watchdog group seeks investigation into RFK Jr. for voting from a ‘sham’ address appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 hours ago Biden extends temporary protection for migrants of Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine

People from Venezuela, El Salvador and Honduras has had Temporary Protected Status, TPS, for the longest time. With the Trump administration promising to end TPS, Central Americans are bracing for the possibility of being deported.

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5 hours ago 4 Takeaways From the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the TikTok Case

The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.

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5 hours ago Biden extends time in US for 800,000 Venezuelans, Salvadorans as Trump readies immigration crackdown

Biden extends time in US for 800,000 Venezuelans, Salvadorans as Trump readies immigration crackdown  The Associated Press

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7 hours ago Palisades Fire Spanning More than 20,000 Acres Only 8% Contained; Over 5,000 Structures Destroyed

The Palisades fire in California, spanning more than 20,000 acres, is only eight percent contained, according to the latest update from CalFire. The post Palisades Fire Spanning More than 20,000 Acres Only 8% Contained; Over 5,000 Structures Destroyed appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 hours ago Canadian Islamic Group Resumes Annual Conference Demanding Caliphate and Sharia Law

A controversial Canadian Islamic group called Hizb ut Tahrir Canada has resumed its annual Khilafah Conference, an event that calls for rule by a global “caliphate” under sharia law. The post Canadian Islamic Group Resumes Annual Conference Demanding Caliphate and Sharia Law appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 hours ago Trump issues warning to Maduro as Venezuelan leader enters third term, US expands sanctions

President-elect Donald Trump issued a warning to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who entered his third term Friday, that he better keep democracy activists 'safe and alive' after detaining Maria Machado.

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5 hours ago Dems eerily silent on Trump sentencing as they prepare for Republican trifecta in Washington

Democratic members of congress were less reactive to the sentencing of President-elect Trump on Friday, where he was sentenced with no penalty in the New York criminal trial.

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9 hours ago Trump sentencing: Judge gives Trump 'unconditional discharge' to respect presidency

Get updates on the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump in his criminal hush money case in New York.

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5 hours ago Opinion | Trump is already winning his war against the Federal Reserve

Opinion | Trump is already winning his war against the Federal Reserve  The Washington Post

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9 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires: Homeowners confront man they believe is arsonist as celebrities fuel firebug theories

A group of Los Angeles residents confronted and apprehended a man they believe may be an arsonist responsible for setting a fire in their community.

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5 hours ago Actress Justine Bateman Says Californians Are Learning What Happens When You Elect Incompetent Democrats: 'Resign Out of Shame'

Actress and filmmaker Justine Bateman heaped scorn on the political class in Los Angeles and the state of California over the devastating wildfire disaster that continues to sweep over Southern California, and demanded that they "resign in shame" for their fatal failures. The post Actress Justine Bateman Says Californians Are Learning What Happens When You Elect Incompetent Democrats: ‘Resign Out of Shame’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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10 hours ago National Guard Deployed to Protect Los Angeles Fire Zones from Looting

Los Angeles has called in elements of the California National Guard as out-of-control wildfires continue to wreak havoc, its troops tasked with preventing looting and civil unrest as well as helping emergency responders execute their work. The post National Guard Deployed to Protect Los Angeles Fire Zones from Looting appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 hours ago WEST SEATTLE LIGHT RAIL: Here’s what you might see and hear in Sound Transit’s next round of drilling work

WEST SEATTLE LIGHT RAIL: Here’s what you might see and hear in Sound Transit’s next round of drilling work  West Seattle Blog

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10 hours ago Supreme Court weighs fate of TikTok days before ban on app to take effect

The Supreme Court will decide the fate of TikTok in the U.S. as a federal ban on foreign-adversary owned apps is set to take effect Jan. 19.

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