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California Rep. Darrell Issa to retire, endorses Jim Desmond to succeed him

7:36 am March 7, 2026

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., will retire at the end of his current term and is backing San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond to succeed him, he confirmed to Fox News on Friday. Issa’s seat is in California’s newly redrawn 48th District, which has been reshaped to favor Democrats under the state’s Prop 50. “Today I’m […]

Trump says US ‘doing very well’ in Iran nearly 1 week into joint action against Tehran

7:08 am March 7, 2026

President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. is “doing very well” in Iran, nearly a week after the military coordinated with Israel on airstrikes in Tehran that left its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, dead. “Somebody said, ‘How would you score it from zero to 10?’ I said, ‘I’d give it a 12 to […]

Dem Sen Peter Welch praises Trump’s ‘respected’ pick to replace Noem at DHS, says ‘he’ll be confirmed’

6:40 am March 7, 2026

Vermont Democratic Sen. Peter Welch praised Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Friday, arguing he will be confirmed as the new DHS secretary because he’s a “respected” lawmaker. President Donald Trump recently nominated Mullin to take the top post at the Department of Homeland Security in a high-profile personnel shakeup. CNN host Kasie Hunt asked Welch whether he […]

SJSU and CSU suing federal government over Title IX investigation into transgender volleyball scandal

6:40 am March 7, 2026

San Jose State University President Cynthia Teniente-Matson announced Friday that the school and the California State University (CSU) system are suing the federal government to challenge the U.S. Department of Education’s recent determination that SJSU violated Title IX in its handling of a transgender volleyball player. The department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced at […]

Biden says ‘I’m a h— of a lot smarter than most of you’ to crowd at Jesse Jackson funeral

6:39 am March 7, 2026

Former President Joe Biden told mourners at Rev. Jesse Jackson’s memorial service Friday that he is “a h— of a lot smarter than most of you,” a pointed remark that stood out during his tribute to the late civil rights leader. Biden made the comment while recounting how he was mocked as a child for […]