Gavin Newsom Burns His Own Firefighters

Our colleagues Andrew Kerr and Susannah Luthi published a deeply sourced report on Friday about California governor Gavin Newsom’s decision last year to disband a highly trained volunteer firefighting force known as Team Blaze. As a result, the California National Guard wasn’t able to get a complete firefighting force to Los Angeles—meaning one that included

Health experts prep Dem lawmakers on anti-vaccine arguments ahead of RFK Jr’s confirmation hearings

Public health experts answered questions from Democratic Senators about whether vaccines cause autism, whether manufacturers should be immune from liability for vaccine injuries, whether vaccines are adequately studied, and more, during a round table discussion about anti-vaccine "misinformation" ahead of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearings.

Gabbard, Patel, RFK Jr. Face Senate Confirmation Hearings This Week

Four of Trump’s nominees have been confirmed so far, one just barely. The next three could also have a bumpy ride. President Donald Trump’s administration is gearing up for another round of confirmation battles. So far, four of his nominees have cleared the confirmation process. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sailed through with unanimous bipartisan

Washington Post Cites Sanctioned Terror Financier Samidoun in Sympathetic Piece Highlighting ‘Palestinian Prisoners’ Freed in Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal

In one case, WaPo described the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terror org as a ‘small leftist armed group’ A Samidoun flier with an anti-Israel slogan. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) The Washington Post cited the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, an anti-Semitic organization under U.S. sanctions for providing material support to terrorists, in a sympathetic

Job Alert: Doug Emhoff Needs a New Secretary

Liberal ‘sex symbol’ joins corporate law firm in desperate bid to hoard cash before Kamala runs for governor of California (Grok) It’s been barely a week since Doug Emhoff’s wife, Kamala Harris, stepped down as vice president after losing the 2024 election to Donald Trump, but the former second gentleman has already found a new

Scott Bessent Eclipses Buttigieg To Become Highest-Ranking Gay Official in Nation’s History

As Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent will be fourth in line of presidential succession (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The Senate voted to confirm Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, making him the nation’s highest-ranking gay government official in history. Bessent was confirmed by a vote of 68-29, with 16 Democrats crossing party lines to back the