WASHINGTON — House Ethics Committee Republicans voted Wednesday against releasing the panel's long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said. The outcome, however, is only a temporary reprieve for Gaetz, who faces allegations of sexual misconduct, as...
Demography Drives Destiny and Right Now California Is Losing
Kamala Harris could count on winning California's 54 electoral college votes as she campaigned for president, and the state's voters delivered. In fact, California's electoral votes were almost a quarter of the 226 she won nationwide, 44 short of what she needed to defeat Donald Trump. Simultaneously, however, Harris's party...
Hate Your Instagram Feed? New Reset Feature Enhances User Control
Instagram's algorithm-driven content curation is getting a reset button, according to a recent announcement from Meta. This new feature aims to address user frustrations with repetitive or unwanted content in their feeds. "The modern internet is ruled by algorithms," and Instagram's AI strategically sorts content based on user activity to...
Senate to Vote on Sanders’ Resolution to Block Arms Sales to Israel
Sen. Bernie Sanders' effort to block $20 billion in arms sales to Israel is set for a Senate vote, marking a significant test of Democratic sentiment on the Gaza war and U.S.-Israel relations. Sanders, joined by Sens. Peter Welch, Jeff Merkley, and Chris Van Hollen, is targeting five specific weapons...
Defining Deviancy Down. And Down. And Down.
Opinion by Bret Stephens on Nov. 19, 2024. It’s been a little more than three decades since Daniel Patrick Moynihan published his famous essay on “Defining Deviancy Down.” Every society, the senator-scholar from New York argued, could afford to penalize only a certain amount of behavior it deemed “deviant.” As...
Wired Wednesday: How Fresno is Preparing For Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Kim Stephens about the threatened removal of undocumented immigrants in the United States. Smith also dives into President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominations with Stephens. Hear what they have to say on these controversial issues.
Texas Offers Trump Land on US-Mexico Border for Potential Mass Deportations
McALLEN, Texas — Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations under President-elect Donald Trump. The property, which Texas originally purchased last month, is located in rural Starr County in the Rio Grande Valley. Republican Dawn...
Man Convicted of Killing Laken Riley Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole
ATHENS, Ga. — The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in a case that became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration. Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley's...
Former Bitwise Employees Settle for $20 Million: Fresno Attorney
Nearly 18 months after Bitwise Industries went out of business, its former employees settled with the remnants of the company for $20 million. Fresno attorney Roger Bonakdar, representing a group of employees who lost their jobs, said any former Bitwise employee could collect. He estimates nearly 700 employees could be...
Lawmakers Are Concerned About Background Checks of Trump’s Cabinet Picks as Red Flags Surface
WASHINGTON — As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet, they will likely be doing so without a well-established staple of the confirmation process: an FBI background check. The Trump transition team has so far not signed the requisite agreements with the White House or the...