Israel kills Iran’s spy chief; government seen as ‘largely degraded’
WASHINGTON — The Iranian government remains “intact but largely degraded,” National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard told Congress on Wednesday, as Israel continued to hunt down...
Contributor: The U.S. desperately needs functional counterterrorism
On Monday came the latest evidence of dysfunction within the Trump administration’s counterterrorism apparatus, when Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism...
‘Temperament matters’: Senators question Homeland Security nominee at confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON — At a Senate hearing Wednesday to consider the confirmation of Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) as Homeland Security secretary, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) opened...
Democrats face the possibility of a historic upset in California governor’s race, poll finds
Despite a long, entrenched Democratic reign over California politics, a new poll shows two Republicans leading by slim margins in the state’s 2026...
Airfares set to take off as fuel prices fly
Just like regular consumers at the gas station, airlines refueling in Los Angeles are being forced to adjust to higher prices at the...