NYTIMES (Ephrat Livni) - France to Send Soldiers to Saudi Arabia to Help Secure Energy Sites
Attacks on Saudi cities on the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen have added to pressure on global oil supplies.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - At least 23 donations were sent by 'Anonymous' at the behest of LA Mayor Bass in under 2 weeks
The Mayor’s Office has not explained how Bass was capable of soliciting money from anonymous donors. Filings show the anonymous payments totaled $240,563 and were routed through the Pledgeling Foundation during a 12-day span in January 2025.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Florida Sen. Rick Scott proposes bill that would add interest costs to CBO estimates
"We're $40 trillion in debt," Scott said in a statement. "The American people deserve fiscal sanity and transparency with their tax dollars."
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - US Senate considers $50B federal plan to establish 3 nuclear energy innovation campuses
“We believe in more energy and less expensive energy,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said last week during a panel discussion about the huge demand for electricity needed to power the AI boom.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Seattle to ban grocery pricing based on AI and customer data amid warnings law could raise costs
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson backs the plan and is expected to sign legislation approved by the council on Tuesday in the next several days. Safeway spokeswoman Sara Osborne said Wednesday that the law will have a negative effect on Seattle consumers.
JUSTTHENEWS (Steven Richards) - China’s Xi opens door to more American students, lawmakers and experts warn of influence operation
Chinese President Xi Jinping offers to host 100,000 American students, but U.S. lawmakers caution that the exchange programs often double as Chinese Communist political influence operations.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ashe Short) - Two-tiered justice: Local DAs shield noncitizens from immigration consequences
When a local prosecutor weighs immigration status when deciding charges and plea deals, two people who commit the same crime in your community could face very different consequences. A House report and a DOJ investigation now allege that's happening in jurisdictions from Northern Virginia to Colorado to Philadelphia.
JUSTTHENEWS (Greg Piper) - Too extreme for Newsom? California sanctuary bill for abortion, transgender procedures vetoed
With his eye on the White House, California's term-limited governor strays again from progressive orthodoxy under the veneer of protecting executive authority. Veto is small compared to shield regime Newsom has already built.
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Tucker Carlson Still Can't Believe What Trump Said About The Iran War
In an NPR interview, Carlson also claimed Trump should have been removed from office.
In an NPR interview, Carlson also claimed Trump should have been removed from office.Open
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Nolan Wells’ Snapchat Messages Were Deleted From His Phone, Expert Says
New details have emerged in the case of Nolan Wells, the Black Mississippi teen who mysteriously died over the Fourth of July weekend.
New details have emerged in the case of Nolan Wells, the Black Mississippi teen who mysteriously died over the Fourth of July weekend.Open