Politics/Govt

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during an interview at the agency headquarters in Washington on Nov. 26, 2025. Photo by Samira Bouaou.

ICE targeting massive suspected fraud in Minnesota 

By Janice Hisle and Jack Phillips Contributing Writers  Federal agents fanned out in Minneapolis on Monday for a “massive investigation on child care and other rampant fraud,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.  Noem posted the update about U.S.

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ICE arrests 101 illegal alien truckers in California 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Authorities have arrested 101 illegal immigrant truck drivers from California highways under Operation Highway Sentinel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a Tuesday statement.  “Throughout 2025, criminal illegal aliens driving

Groups of people enter Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by John Fredricks.

After Charlie Kirk’s death, a record-breaking AmericaFest 

By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer   PHOENIX — At 6 a.m. on Sunday, the crowd outside the Phoenix Convention Center was already enormous. Before dawn, thousands of Americans chatted, sang and chanted on the sidewalks.  They were waiting

Signs on three consecutive lawns along Woodside Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, calling for the cancellation of a planned detour that will route drivers away from Bouquet Canyon Road for 11 months.

Closure plan prompts protest signs  

Saugus residents who are upset that a developer’s plan is closing their main arterial for 11 months have taken to bright-yellow signs protesting the closure, which is planned for “mid-January,” according to a community

National News

Homan: Billions spent on health care for illegal aliens 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Billions of dollars are being spent to cover the health care expenses of illegal immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said in a recent interview with Fox News.  Between Immigration

Press release

L.A. County launches strategic plan on child protection 

News release  The Los Angeles County Office of Child Protection has launched its Strategic Plan to the county Board of Supervisors, proposing a five-year plan for the well-being of L.A. County’s children, youth, and families by bridging silos,

Sheriff Robert G. Luna and his leadership team accompany Supervisor Kathryn Barger on the dais. Photo by Bryan Chan/L.A. County.

Barger commemorates LASD’s 175th anniversary 

News release  Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger presented a commemorative scroll to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in recognition of its 175th Anniversary during the Board of Supervisors’

Chiquita Canyon lets hard-to-reach leachate spill ‘evaporate’ 

The discussion around Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s latest plan to address a leachate spill drew another violation but no financial penalty for the landfill, which closed off local assistance for impacted residents months ago despite multiple indicators the problems are worsening. 

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Venezuelan opposition leader backs US pressure on Maduro  

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer   Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado said she supports the Trump administration’s actions in dealing with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s government, including the