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They’re All Ken Paxton Now

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When President Donald Trump endorsed Texas attorney general Ken Paxton earlier this month in his race to unseat four-term GOP Sen. John Cornyn, it fell to Lindsey Graham—as it so often does—to say the loud part loudest. Sure, Cornyn is Graham’s colleague. And Paxton is a scandal-plagued hack lawyer who has been impeached by members […]

Everyone’s on GLP-1s. But at What Cost?

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When Layla Taylor, the 25-year-old Utah influencer and member of MomTok, went public with her use of the GLP-1 drug tirzepatide in the latest season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, her pain was palpable. “I’m so exhausted all the time because I don’t eat,” Taylor shares with two castmates during a spa day. […]

What the Hell Is That Thing?

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At first, when I saw these photos of curling scaffolding outside the White House, I thought construction was beginning on the Trump Arch. That assumption, however, shows my limited fluency in Donald Trump’s vanity projects. This is actually something else entirely: a tarantula-like stage being built for the president’s birthday cage fight extravaganza, called UFC […]

Garden Grove chemical scare sparks outrage over aerospace plant safety

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Garden Grove residents have been allowed to return to their homes after the threat of a catastrophic explosion from an overheating tank was eliminated, but many say they still don’t feel safe and are calling for the plant to be shut down. More than 200 residents filled a special meeting room at Garden Grove City […]

East Hollywood residents concerned tiny home village for homeless will bring crime to the neighborhood

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Residents in East Hollywood said they were blindsided by plans to build a tiny home village for homeless people in their community, with many concerned the property will bring crime to the neighborhood. The project on Sierra Vista Avenue was part of a $33 million statewide investment to create 1,200 tiny homes across California, including […]

Nephew of ‘El Chapo’ arrested in Mexican border town

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Mexican officials said they have arrested the nephew of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.

‘I’m not going to cower’: Josh Shapiro on Antisemitism, 2028 and a Democratic Reset

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Over South Philly pizza, the Pennsylvania governor dismissed talk of 2028 while laying out his vision for the Democratic Party.

Can Democrats Seize the Anti-Interventionist Vote?

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The party has a chance to win back disaffected voters. But realignment is “messy.”

Why Conservatives Are Trying to Kill the Voting Rights Act

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The Voting Rights Act is widely considered one of the most effective laws in prohibiting racial discrimination in voting. One of its key provisions has long allowed states to take race into account when drawing voting maps to ensure that nonwhite voters have electoral power. But earlier this year, the Supreme Court narrowed that provision. […]

All evacuation orders lifted for residents near chemical tank in Garden Grove

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All evacuation orders were lifted on Tuesday after authorities confirmed that the threat of an explosion from a leaking chemical tank in Garden Grove was eliminated. Orange County Fire Authority said no threat of fire, explosion or risk to the public remains as crews continued monitoring the tanks at the GKN Aerospace facility at 12122 […]