‘Really Don’t Care’: Sebastian Gorka Halts Tapper For Citing ‘Fake News’ WaPo On Frozen Foreign Aid Concerns
National Security Council’s director of counterterrorism stopped CNN’s Jake Tupper on Wednesday after the host tried to cite a Washington Post report on concerns about US foreign aid cuts. Posts It has been reported On February 14, the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid caused concerns in West Africa and the Middle East to raise […]
Citing threats, DWP seeks to spend up to $700,000 on private security for CEO
The chief executive of Los Angeles’ Water and Power Bureau asked the Utilities board to spend roughly $700,000 on private security for her, citing the increased threats of Pallisard’s post-fire threat. A five-member Water and Power Committee committee will decide Tuesday whether to approve CEO and Chief Engineer Janisse Quiñones’ one-year private security agreement. In […]
L.A. officials stop use of disappearing Google Chats, citing Palisades fire
For years, Los Angeles City employees have been able to communicate through Google Chat messages. It will be automatically deleted after 24 hours. Even after the city-sanctioned practice was uncovered by community groups last year and a leading government expert questioned whether it violated public records laws, city officials refused to stop it. The city […]
Maricopa County to double voting locations, citing COVID and misinformation
Arizona election officials expect a surge in in-person voting in the state’s August primary as concerns about the coronavirus have somewhat abated and concerns about the safety of voting by mail have grown. Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and nearly two-thirds of the state’s voters, has more than doubled the number of in-person voting locations […]
Judges Rule Against TikTok Citing ‘Grave Threat To National Security’
A federal appeals court ruled Friday to uphold a law that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell its platform or have it banned in the United States. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dominated The law forcing ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, to sell TikTok to a […]
Schiff calls on Biden to drop out, citing ‘serious concerns’ that he can win
Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank), who is running for U.S. Senate from California, is calling on President Biden to drop out of the presidential race, the senator said in an exclusive statement to The Times on Wednesday. Schiff, who is highly likely to win the Senate election, expressed “serious concerns” about whether Biden can beat […]
Albritton elaborates on ‘no’ vote, citing failure to address sports, online and PCI gambling
State Sen. Gregg Albritton appeared on Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal last week to explain why he initially voted against the 2024 gaming bill, which he helped craft this session. “Three aspects of the conference report that were released make it unacceptable to me to take a position of support,” explained Rep. Albritton (R-Atmore). “First, […]
Teachers union drops support for LAUSD candidate, citing offensive social media activity
United Teachers Los Angeles announced Monday night the revelation that school board candidate Kafried Al Alim had reposted or “liked” social media posts with anti-Semitic, pro-gun or pornographic content. As a result, they withdrew their support for him. “We condemn all forms of oppression, including racism, sexism, anti-Semitism, anti-Black racism, Islamophobia, xenophobia and homophobia,” the […]
‘Very Unique Kind Of Black Folks’: MSNBC Panel, Citing Racism, Raises Concerns With Trump’s Appeal To Black Voters
MSNBC's panel of commentators was outraged Saturday over former President Donald Trump's outreach to black voters on “The Weeknd.” Former Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman and MSNBC host Michael Steele expressed concern that President Trump is basing his overtures on racial stereotypes. “Yeah, that's all we do,” Steele said wryly. “We're wearing gold Lamello sneakers […]
Teachers union halts support for LAUSD candidate, citing offensive social media activity
The influential Los Angeles Teachers Union rejects school board candidate Kafried Al-Alim amid growing criticism of his social media posts and likes that express anti-Semitism, glorify guns, and praise pornographic images. They have suspended campaigning on his behalf, officials announced early Friday. United Teachers Los Angeles took action after an emergency leadership meeting Thursday night. […]
