The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to …
Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trump
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making. Go to Source Author: Colby Smith https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills
Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence has driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers. Go to Source Author: Tony Romm https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Praises Hassett, but Casts Doubt on Making Him Fed Chair
The blowback set off by the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, has shaken up the race to replace him. Go to …
Second man shares horrific story of being blinded by officers at anti-ICE rally in Santa Ana
A second man says he was blinded by ICE agents shooting a projectile at a protest in Santa Ana. Britain Rodriguez, 31, a resident of Orange County, said he was …
Why is L.A.’s salad titan, Sweetgreen, wilting?
Sweetgreen, the Los Angeles-based salad and lunch bowl chain, reported a same-store sales decline of 9.5% in November. Read full story Author: Caroline Petrow-Cohen
Leaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief’s exit
Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the fires — then, according to an internal …
Trump administration escalates investigations into transgender athlete participation in California
The Trump administration widens investigations into alleged Title IX violations at more California colleges and schools. Read full story Author: Christopher Buchanan
Five years of litigation over homelessness devolves into a battle of definitions
A federal judge weighs whether to hold the City of Los Angeles in contempt for violating an agreement to build shelters and remove homeless camps. Read full story Author: Doug …
Charlie Kirk Embodies the Samizdat Prize
February 11, 2026, is shaping up to be a historic night. That’s when RealClear will host its third annual Samizdat Prize Gala at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida. The …
Exclusive: House Oversight Panel Probes NY Medicaid Matching Practices
The House Oversight Committee is intensifying its probe into allegations that the state of New York has been improperly matching federal funds under a Medicaid program used to sustain safety-net …
What’s the Matter With Minnesota?
Minnesota? Somalis? Nine billion dollars in alleged welfare fraud? To understand what’s going on from a distance, it helps to understand basic culture. Minnesota was settled largely by people of …
The Fed’s Job Isn’t Finished Until Hiring Comes Back
The hard work of stabilizing the economy is beginning to pay off. Inflation has eased, productivity has strengthened, and cost pressures are receding across key sectors. The next and more …
The Goal Posts Keep Shifting
Renee Good should be alive. The activist, killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, met her end in tragedy. What has happened since, predictably, saw people rush to …
The Perpetual Climate Panic Machine ‘Collapses’
Global warming has gone cold as an issue. Despite decades of panicked predictions of doom, it’s never been a high priority for voters, and Trump’s bold expressions of “climate denial” …
Is a Red Line Still a Red Line?
One of the most embarrassing moments of the extremely embarrassing Barack Obama presidency came in the context of the Syrian civil war. In August 2012, Obama vowed that “a red …
The Left’s Silence on Iran Isn’t Hypocrisy; It’s Consistency
There are no flotillas on the way to save Iran. No Soros-funded “democracy” groups pressuring Western governments to intervene on behalf of civilians who are being arrested and murdered. No …
Hospital violated trans complaint nurses’ dignity, tribunal rules
A judge says the hospital chiefs’ changing room policy created a “hostile” environment for women. Read full story Author:
Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran’s government
Reza Pahlavi, an opposition leader based in the US, called for “surgical” strikes on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Read full story Author:
Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover
The president made the threat while a bipartisan group of US lawmakers were visiting Denmark in the hope of easing tensions over the territory. Read full story Author: