Politics

A federal judge has denied former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan’s request for a new trial or acquittal, upholding her felony conviction for obstructing federal immigration agents. The ruling, issued April 6, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman, means Dugan’s December 2025 guilty verdict remains intact as she prepares for sentencing and vows to appeal further.

Are you one of the millions of Americans who can’t think of a single positive thing Trump has accomplished in his five years in office? Even though roughly half the country thinks he’s doing a good job, you may see things differently. You might even believe him to be flawed, reckless, or unfit for the role. While it’s conceivable that this media darling of yesteryear – once toasted by Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and Oprah Winfrey – suddenly became a Nazi, there’s another logi

President Donald Trump on Monday issued his “COMPLETE & TOTAL ENDORSEMENT” for Steve Hilton in the race for California governor, posting on Truth Social that he has "known and respected" the former Fox News host for many years. “Gavin Newscum and the Democrats have done an absolutely horrendous job,” Trump wrote, criticizing high taxes, rising crime and the exodus of residents and businesses. “Steve can turn it around, before it is too late, and, as President, I will help him

Just five months after Abigail Spanberger made history as Virginia’s first female governor, a wave of high-profile murders allegedly committed by illegal immigrants has triggered sharp criticism of her immigration policies—and early signs of buyer’s remorse among the voters who handed her a landslide victory in November 2025.

In just 14 months as U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi oversaw one of the most sweeping and contentious overhauls of the Department of Justice in its 155-year history. Sworn in on February 5, 2025, after a 54-46 Senate confirmation, the former Florida attorney general and Trump loyalist moved quickly to align the DOJ with President Donald Trump’s priorities.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s decision to seize more than 650,000 ballots and election materials from the county Registrar of Voters following the November 2025 special election on Proposition 50 has ignited a fierce legal and political battle with California Attorney General Rob Bonta. At its core, the dispute raises a fundamental question about authority in American elections,

Just two days after a thunderous liftoff from Kennedy Space Center, NASA’s Artemis II mission is hurtling four astronauts toward the Moon on humanity’s first crewed voyage beyond low-Earth orbit in more than half a century. The successful launch of the massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft named Integrity on April 1 marks a pivotal milestone in NASA’s Artemis program

In a unanimous 3-0 decision yesterday, the Colorado Court of Appeals threw out former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’ nine-year prison sentence, ruling that the original judge improperly factored in her protected First Amendment speech about 2020 election concerns. Her felony convictions were upheld, but the case is now remanded for resentencing — back to the very same judge who imposed the original term.

In a brazen act of political vandalism that reeks of desperation, someone has launched a targeted campaign of theft against yard signs supporting Clint Curtis for Shasta County Clerk in District 2. All along the roadways in District 2, Clint Curtis signs are disappearing overnight. Local supporters report that the thefts are not random — they are systematic, hitting high-visibility spots where voters driving by would see them every day.

In a decisive written ruling issued today, Shasta County Superior Court Judge Benjamin L. Hanna dismissed Jennifer Katske’s petition seeking to block the “Shasta County Voter ID, Hand-Counted Ballots, and Absentee Voting Limits Initiative” from the June 2, 2026, ballot. The court sustained a demurrer filed by the measure’s proponents (Intervenors), finding that Katske’s First Amended Verified Petition for Writ of Mandate failed to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause

California operates one of the most complex K-12 systems in the nation: the state Department of Education, 58 county offices of education (including Shasta County Office of Education - SCOE), and over 1,000 local districts—many tiny and rural. In Shasta County, there are 25 independent districts, plus SCOE, that serve about 26,000–27,000 students. Despite spending $billions, students are being left behind.

In a striking Oval Office moment on March 24, President Donald Trump revealed that Iran had delivered a major “present” — an oil-and-gas-related concession tied to the Strait of Hormuz — calling it proof that the U.S. is now “dealing with the right people” in Tehran. The announcement was made during a swearing-in ceremony for new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California and KABC-TV abruptly canceled a high-profile 2026 California gubernatorial debate scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 24, after days of intense criticism that its invitation criteria unfairly excluded prominent candidates of color. The event, titled “Your Voice, Your Vote: Race for Governor 2026,” had been set to air live from USC’s Bovard Auditorium and stream statewide.

In a jaw-dropping display of big-government panic, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has sunk to openly begging the wealthy residents she once drove out of the state to please come back from Florida. Not because she suddenly cares about their success or the American Dream — but because she desperately needs their tax dollars to keep funding New York’s unsustainable “generous social programs.”

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, the debate over election integrity remains front and center in American politics. Voter identification requirements and access to mail-in ballots vary dramatically from state to state, reflecting a federal system in which election rules are largely set at the local level rather than in Washington. A comprehensive review of current laws reveals that 36 out of 50 states already require or request some form of identification at the polls.

A former Lodi City Council member who narrowly won election in 2020 by allegedly orchestrating a voter fraud scheme that involved registering dozens of fake voters and stashing completed mail-in ballots at his home was sentenced this month to three years in county jail.

In the wake of the California Department of Health Care Services’ announcement of $1.18 billion in Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Bond Round 2 awards on March 11, 2026, challenger Erin Resner has wasted no time pointing fingers squarely at District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye, her political opponent for the upcoming District 1 Supervisor's race.

When it comes to voting, the rules and requirements can sometimes feel like a maze. There are three key proposals dominating the news for Shasta County, California and the Nation that have sparked discussion and raised questions: Shasta County’s local Measure B on the June 2, 2026 ballot, the statewide constitutional amendment (the California Voter ID & Citizenship Verification Initiative) expected on the November 2026 ballot, and The Federal Save America Act 

Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced plans to bring the SAVE America Act to the floor for a vote next week, following its narrow passage in the House on February 11, 2026, by a 218-213 vote. The legislation mandates proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal elections, strengthens voter ID requirements, restricts mail-in ballots to specific circumstances such as illness or military service, and includes provisions barring transgender surgeries for mino

In a case highlighting the boundaries between free speech and criminal threats in the digital age, Desiree Doreen Segari, a 41-year-old resident of Sarasota, Florida, was convicted by a federal jury in Tampa on March 10, 2026. Segari was found guilty of interstate communication of a threat to injure under 18 U.S.C. § 875(c), stemming from two inflammatory TikTok videos she posted in August 2025.