They didn’t just ignore audit warnings — California lawmakers quietly killed dozens of audit-backed bills

For decades, California lawmakers requested state audits, Californians have paid for those audits, and the State Auditor provided detailed recommendations on how to fix waste, fraud, and oversight failures across state government. In most cases, CBS News California found lawmakers did not act on those recommendations. CLICK TO EXPLORE: California Lawmaker Audit Accountability Tracker When they

Democrats With 2028 Ambitions Use Munich Conference to Build Foreign Policy Profiles

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (L) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet at the 2026 Munich Security Conference to discuss California’s and Germany’s strategic partnership. Courtesy of Gov. Newsom’s Press Office Several Democrats with possible 2028 presidential ambitions used this past week’s Munich Security Conference to build foreign policy credentials and counter President Donald Trump and

Fed’s Bowman Signals New Mortgage Capital Rules for US Banks

The Federal Reserve in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Federal Reserve is poised to release an updated and revised Basel III Endgame framework for the banking system soon. One change could be new mortgage capital requirements for U.S. banks. Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman has said the central

Future of Hudson Tunnel Project Appears Uncertain; Trump Comments on Project’s Overspend

The future of the Hudson Tunnel Project is still in jeopardy. President Donald Trump detailed his plans for the project. The Trump administration is planning to transform how the U.S. sells weapons to its allies. NTD has the details on how the “America First Arms Transfer Strategy” will work. NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie put ou…