US politics

US politics

The farce that was DOGE made claims of heavy savings and government efficiency. That wasn't the case in reality. The New York Times examined the claims, which were exaggerations, error-prone, and a waste of time. Mr. Musk had said that DOGE would be "the most transparent organization in government ever," and that it would bring the precision of the tech world to government. Instead, the group became opaque, with its lack of progress obscured by errors, redactions and indecipherable accounting that few private businesses would accept.

PG&E and Alameda County Fire officials say more investigation is needed to determine if residents should have been told to leave. The fact that a house blew up and people were injured means they absolutely should have been told. These spokespeople mean "did we follow our flawed process that said no need to notify despite the risk, or did we not follow our good enough process that should have notified people?" As such, they completely lose track of their real responsibility, our safety.

Every year around this time, the noise starts to drop. The pace eases a bit. Families gather, neighbors reconnect, and people who disagree on just about everything still manage to pass plates across the same table. Something about late November into December nudges us toward reflection. Whatever you call it holiday spirit, cultural memory, or just a pause in the chaos it's real. And in a country this divided, it might be the reminder we need most.

At an inauguration-related event for President Donald Trump, Elon Musk throws a straight-armed gesture largely interpreted as a Nazi salute. In follow-up comments, Musk failed to put the controversy to rest by deriding critics and neglecting to issue an apology, leaving his intent ambiguous. Silicon Valley ❤️ MAGA Facebook decides to dispense with third-party fact checkers. Instead, it will rely completely on "Community Notes" to identify and contextualize misinformation.

So just think, the whole world out there in the third quarter, the United Kingdom grew .1. The European Union group, .4, and Japan fell .6%, fell .6%. Donald Trump's economy grew, the United States of America, the biggest economy in the world, 4.3%. What that means is that Americans overall all of us are going to earn 4.3% more money. We're making a raise. It's a simple way to do it.

Hateful rhetoric such as this harms not only those directly targeted, but also the integrity of civic life on which all communities rely-especially when spread by those elected to lead and govern,

Ben Sasse is a terrible politician but a fantastic human being. I'm sad about his cancer diagnosis but not surprised with his wonderful courageous response. In the end it's character that counts and he wins in a landslide. Ben Sasse is a terrible politician but a fantastic human being. I'm sad about his cancer diagnosis but not surprised with his wonderful courageous response. In the end it's character that counts and he wins in a landslide.

These are just a sampling of how this part of Ventura County is reckoning with the aftermath of federal immigration raids on Glass House cannabis farms six months ago, when hundreds of workers were detained and families split apart. In some instances, there is still uncertainty about what happened to minors left behind after one or both parents were deported.

That gigantic Christmas Eve storm is now rolling in, and coastal areas could see wind gusts of as high as 75 MPH. Meanwhile, Tahoe ski resorts will see some much-needed snow, but driving to Tahoe right now is a very treacherous proposition. Nobody won the Powerball drawing on Monday, so now Wednesday night's Christmas Eve Powerball drawing will have a stunning $1.7 billion jackpot. That's the fourth-largest prize in US Lottery history, as no one has hit the Powerball main prize now in 46 consecutive drawings.

Toward the end of, X began listing account locations in the "About this account" section of people's (or bots') profiles. X also can list the platform through which users access the social media site, such as the web app or a region-specific app store. With these new transparency features, X exposed that major MAGA influencers are likely operating from Eastern Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia.