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Earlier this month, former president Barack Obama took to X to express his disapproval of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement, highlighting that immigrants should be treated with “dignity and respect.” Predictably, many of the responses to the post focused on Obama’s record on deportations, which earned him the moniker of “Deporter in Chief,” and which far exceeded President Trump’s deportations during his first presidency. Many people often conclude that, given deportation numbers, Obama was worse or at least similar to Trump on immigration. But there’s a key difference that most people ignore: Obama didn’t gloat about his deportations and treatment…
D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89. His family said Sunday that Lukas died Saturday night at his Louisville, Kentucky, home. Lukas had been hospitalized with a severe MRSA blood infection that caused significant damage to his heart and digestive system and worsened pre-existing chronic conditions. “Wayne devoted his life not only to horses but to the industry — developing generations of horsemen and horsewomen and growing the game by inviting unsuspecting fans…
LeBron James will opt into his $52.6 million player option with the Lakers for the 2025-26 season, bypassing the opportunity to become a free agent this week. James, the league’s all-time leading scorer who turns 41 in December and will enter an unprecedented 23rd NBA season – breaking a tie with Vince Carter for most NBA seasons played – had until 2 p.m. on Sunday to decide on the option in his contract as part of the two-year, $101.4 million contract he signed with the Lakers last summer. The decision, which was first reported by ESPN, came after James averaged…
Few political issues energize the public more than ones involving public safety for obvious reasons. We all want to feel safe. Unfortunately, the correlation between specific policies and crime remains as inexplicable as ever. Lawmakers respond to perceptions more than data, so we end up seesawing between tough-on-crime policies and criminal-justice reforms based heavily on anecdotes. The Legislative Analyst’s Office this month released a study that looks at a decade of state policy involving retail theft—and analyzes whether various laws contributed to the peaks and valleys of theft data. As it explained, reported retail theft increased by 11% between 2015…
As President Donald Trump and Congress fumble through his One Big Beautiful Bill on the budget for fiscal year 2025-26, they have been ignoring the mastodon in the room: Social Security and Medicare are heading into depletion. The funds are not in immediate danger. But according to the annual report of the funds’ Board of Trustees, the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the key part of Social Security, can pay 100% of benefits only until 2033, the same estimate as last year. After that, “the fund’s reserves will become depleted” and be able to pay only 77% of scheduled…
The California Legislature has passed a $321 billion budget for the new fiscal year, with changes to Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants, funding to better prepare the state against future wildfires and additional investments to help revive the Hollywood industry. The legislature forwarded the spending plan to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who signed it on Friday evening, June 27. But the governor also made clear that adoption of the budget would be contingent on legislators sending him a plan that would make it easier to build housing in the state. The legislature has until Monday to send along the housing construction…
Anyone who watches USC football games is likely familiar with the cadre of towel guys on the sideline. It doesn’t matter if the Trojans just won on a Hail Mary or are down by 40 points and just made a routine tackle – there is no play where the guys aren’t right there ready to show their team spirit by enthusiastically whipping their towels. What would it look like if towel guys went into politics? Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social media team does a great impression. In recent months, Newsom’s spokespeople and their branded X account have recently become sassiest in…
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, Staff Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Didier had taken her son to a psychologist for a possible ADHD evaluation when she spotted an article about women with the condition. As she read it in the waiting room, she thought to herself: They’re describing me. “Lots of risk-taking, lots of very impulsive behavior growing up,” Didier said. As the magazine described, she’d excelled in school but gotten in trouble for talking too much. She’d amassed too many speeding tickets as an adult. She turned to her husband and said, “I think I might have ADHD.” Didier is…
California taxpayers and parents should be alarmed. A deeply flawed bill, Assembly Bill 84, is moving through the Legislature — expanding bureaucracy, draining public resources, and punishing public charter schools that are offering families educational alternatives they want and need. While Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi insists that this bill is about “accountability” and “transparency,” in reality, it’s a dangerous power grab wrapped in feel-good language. At the heart of AB 84 is the creation of a new Office of the Inspector General, a state-level oversight agency with sweeping authority to audit and investigate California’s charter schools. This office, appointed by the…
Felipe Lima hits Payton Talbott in a bantamweight fight at UFC 317, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) Payton Talbott, left, fights Felipe Lima in a bantamweight fight at UFC 317, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) Payton Talbott, right, fights Felipe Lima in a bantamweight fight at UFC 317, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) Beneil Dariush hits Renato Moicano in a lightweight fight at UFC 317, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) Joshua Van hits Brandon Royval in a flyweight fight at…