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The Oregon Democrat has written a book, a call for ‘chutzpah’ from those seeking political progress Ron Wyden of Oregon, the second-most senior Democrat in the US Senate, has written a book. Not your average political memoir, it’s called It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change, and it does indeed look like … Read more

National Weather Service says ‘wind siege has finally ended’ and forecasts higher humidity but warns high winds could return next week The extreme winds behind the disastrous fires in Los Angeles are forecasted to calm the rest of the week into the weekend, making it easier for firefighters to further efforts to put out the … Read more

Disasters have long led to misinformation as people grasp for control, but the consequences can be life and death The Hollywood sign was not on fire. Firefighters weren’t using women’s purses to put out fires. A fish is not responsible for the blazes. The Los Angeles fire department didn’t see big budget cuts. The fires … Read more

After insurers like State Farm dropped policies, to switch to the state’s Fair plan was prohibitively pricey for many When Palisades resident James Borow realized last Tuesday that his house was on fire, he was 300 miles away in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show. The power was out at his house but a … Read more

TikTok CEO Shou Chew is expected to accept an invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to attend his inauguration. Chew will be seated front and center on the dais with other VIP guests and fellow tech executives Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, according to a report from The New York Times.  The inauguration on Jan. … Read more

President Biden is warning Americans of an “ultra-wealthy” “oligarchy” taking shape that is presenting a danger to the country, but did not mention in his farewell speech Wednesday night the numerous billionaires that have supported his campaigns in recent years.  Biden spoke about the “dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very few, … Read more

FIRST ON FOX: A pair of Republicans are introducing legislation that would offer service members who were fired over the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate a chance to get their jobs back and receive back pay.  The AMERICANS Act, put forth by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and freshman Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., bans the Pentagon from … Read more

The Trump-Vance Transition Team unveiled on Thursday the administration’s official portraits of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance. “In just four days, Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States and JD Vance as the 50th Vice President of the United States — and their official … Read more

Merrick Garland pressed to use final days to release report on president-elect’s retention of classified documents US politics live – latest updates Democrats are pressing Merrick Garland, the US attorney general, to use his last days in office to release the second volume of the special counsel’s report about Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents. … Read more

Lee Zeldin, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, focused his opening statement on the importance of protecting the environment, human health and the U.S. economy during his Senate confirmation hearing.