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In California, voters will soon be able to cast a ballot about Proposition 39, the Voter Identification, Citizenship Verification, and Registered Voter List Administration Initiative, which would create a constitutional amendment requiring Californians to show an ID when they vote and that state officials clean up voter rolls and verify citizenship. Now, it seems California Attorney General Rob Bonta has changed the language of Prop 39 in an effort to rig the election. The press release reads: "CA State Assemblymember Carl DeMaio is blasting Attorney General Rob Bonta for a "blatant attempt to rig the November election" after he changed...

It’s hot NILF summer for American workers. The number of adults who are “not in the labor force” (NILF) surged to an all-time high in June to 105.8 million, according to figures from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The record comes after a massive surge of 832,000 workers dropping out of the labor force in June alone. The overall number of NILFs is higher than at the height of the Great Recession or the COVID pandemic. The definition is broad — it covers all Americans age 16 and over who aren’t currently working, including retirees and students. Leading...

Brief highlights of Pittsburgh at Atlanta on Saturday, August 1 1970 and wrap up of Los Angeles at Montreal on Sunday, August 2 1970 at Jarry Park in Montreal. Also featured are: 0:00 - Bill Fiore and Mary Jo Catlett in that Right Guard commercial. 2:46 - James Hampton (F Troop) at 3:25 in the Winston ad. 10:12 - Hank Aaron for Wheaties. That's either Larry Santos or Bobby Bloom singing the jingle. Curt Gowdy does the voiceover.

Daniel Siad, a modeling scout with ​ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been found dead at his home outside Paris, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Siad’s body was discovered ⁠on Monday evening. An autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of death, the Nanterre prosecutor’s office said. Siad’s name appeared nearly 2,000 times in the Epstein files released by ⁠the U.S. Department of Justice. According ​to French media, at least five women accused Siad, 69, of rape and human trafficking, allegations ⁠Siad denied. Siad’s lawyer told Reuters in an emailed statement ​that ⁠the modelling scout...

Evangelical pastor Jeff Mullen recently posted this open letter to Texas State Rep. James Talarico, who is running for U.S. Senate in the state of Texas. Mullen’s letter addresses fundamental problems with the way Talarico and others interpret Scripture, and he calls Talarico and all of us to come under the authority of God’s Word instead of redefining it to fit our wishes:Dear Rep. Talarico,My name is Jeff Mullen. As a pastor who spent 30 years shepherding God’s people, I have learned that what we believe about God shapes everything else. That is why I am writing this letter.I do...

Last night, in a short video statement, Mamdani acknowledged that he has no authority, and never had any authority, to carry out his campaign promise. “My administration has reviewed every avenue available under applicable law to determine whether New York City could execute the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant if Benjamin Netanyahu came here,” Mamdani said. “It is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant.” No Shinola, Sherlock. Nothing changed between last fall and now; the only difference is that the U.N. General Assembly is in two months, and Netanyahu intends to be...

A contentious Senate hearing on a supplemental budget request of nearly $88 billion, largely earmarked to cover the ongoing war on Iran, revealed new figures about the war’s cost to date and the effects of the military’s Project Freedom initiative to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The hearing did little, however, to provide concrete answers on what it would take to end the conflict. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared Tuesday before the Senate Appropriations Committee alongside the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, to defend the request, more than $67 billion...

Maria Shahbaz, a 13-year-old Christian who was forced to convert to Islam after being abducted last year, must be provided with access to her family and psychological support, Members of the European Parliament demanded while passing a new resolution on the human rights situation in Pakistan earlier this month.

Women may be the fairer sex, but are they the better sex? Research is conclusive that men are better at quite a few things than women. Here are just a few examples: Being created: That's right, men were created first. Get wrecked, ladies. Fatherhood: Women are terrible dads. Growing a handlebar mustache and twirling it mischievously: Have you seen the women with mustaches? Not very impressive. Clogging toilets: Also, unclogging toilets. Thinking about Ancient Rome: Research suggests women never think about Ancient Rome, which is literally insane. Being President of the United States: Try harder, women. Moving furniture: Wherever...

Asbury Theological Seminary, a 103-year-old Kentucky evangelical seminary, is no longer approved as a school for United Methodist candidates for ordained ministry, the school announced June 25. It attributed its removal by the United Methodist Church’s university accrediting body to the school’s objections to a new version of the denomination’s social principles that no longer solely affirm heterosexual marriage. In its acknowledgment of the decision, the seminary based in Wilmore, Kentucky, said “this outcome reflects a determination made by the UMC rather than a shared resolution.” A statement from the UMC General Board of Higher Education and Ministry said that...

Small boat migrants have successfully crossed the Channel for the first time since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister. About 100 migrants arrived on Wednesday morning, with more boats understood to be on the way. Migrants crossing the English Channel plummeted to zero for the week before this, despite the calm weather conditions. Reform UK’s home affairs spokesman, Zia Yusuf, said: "Migrants have heard the message loud and clear: With Open Borders Burnham in charge, there’s never been a better time to make the crossing. “Illegal arrivals are set to surpass 13,000 this week, and with Andy Burnham now in No...

Carlson is effectively telling Iran: The man who would replace Trump does not support this war and would not have taken these actions. What conclusion does he expect Iran to draw from that? [What did Carlson say about Vance? ➤ Why is Carlson's statement dangerous? ➤ Did Tucker Carlson undermine Trump's deterrence? ➤ What was Trump's warning to Iran? ➤] By Duvi Honig. July 22, 2026. Tucker Carlson says that if JD Vance were president, the United States would not be at war with Iran. He missed the most critical point: We might instead be facing a nuclear Iran. Carlson...

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham has spoken out about the debate surrounding transgender athletes in sport, insisting she wants to 'protect young girls'. Back in 2022, the Indiana Fever star faced heavy backlash after sharing a post from CBS Sports host Josh Pate regarding the controversy surrounding former Penn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and their inclusion on the women's team. Pate's post read: 'Female collegiate athletes deserve so much better than this'. Cunningham was forced to release a statement over the matter, at the time, saying that she 'stands' with athletes, but calling for 'fair' competition in events. Now, she has...

MESA, Ariz. - A U.S. Marine Corps military aircraft caught fire at Mesa Gateway Airport on Sunday, prompting an emergency response from local firefighting crews. What we know: Mesa Fire & Medical Department units rushed to the airfield around 6 p.m. on July 19 after reports of a fire originating in one of the aircraft's engines. Specialized Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting equipment was quickly deployed to the scene, where crews used advanced foam agents to smother the flames and bring the hazard under control. Officials confirmed that there were no injuries reported among the aircraft's crew or the responding firefighters....

@cspan @LeaderJohnThune on the defense budget, crypto bill and Russia sanctions: "None of those things get done if the Democrats continue their posture of trying to block even getting on legislation."

There’s resistance from progressive Democrats backing el Sayed, who has called Stevens an empty suit beholden to corporate interests. Supporters of Stevens, meanwhile, may be hesitant after weeks of ads painting el Sayed as unelectable and personally flawed. The big attack ad on TV has been claims that he is “disrespectful” toward women.

A Sacramento County prosecutor has a difficult job: a duty to administer justice and not simply be an advocate for the politics and political pressures that exist in Sacramento. If mistakes are made by the prosecution, if a case is presented in haste to a judge, the scientific laboratory of the criminal courtroom can reject it. That appears to have happened on Tuesday when a Sacramento Superior Court judge declared a mistrial in the K Street mass shooting case focusing on the two surviving suspects of the 2022 incident in the urban core of California’s capital that killed six people,...

A Third Way Much like Chesterton and Belloc posited and argued for a third way, a path that did not look like Monopoly Capitalism or State Socialism, we may be some arguing for this now. I came across what I thought was a fascinating interview by Bishop Barron of Vice President JD Vance. I am a big fan of anything Bishop Barron puts out, not just because I agree with him, but because I find him to be one of the top intellectuals of our day. Listen to his debates, discussions and interviews. Watch the speech he gave at America’s...

Famed civil rights attorney >>>>> Ben Crump Crump also claimed that Wells’ body was found face down and fully clothed, despite photos from the day showing him wearing swimming trunks. Nolan Wells’ preliminary independent autopsy findings have been released after the teenager vanished following a Fourth of July boating trip in Mississippi. Wells, 18, had red discoloration to the back of his head, according to the autopsy performed by Dr. Roger Mitchell, President of the National Medical Association. However, his cause and manner of death were given as undetermined pending investigation, with the date of death also unknown.