SACRAMENTO " Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to spend $19 million promoting California and dispelling "myths driven by misinformation and political rhetoric" in a marketing campaign that would run through the final months of his administration as he weighs a potential run for president. The new contract, which is in the bidding process, comes as Newsom's political future and national standing are closely tied to how voters view California's economy, crime and quality of life " issues that have become central to attacks from President Trump and conservative media outlets. Read more
Jello Biafra, the outspoken co-founder and former frontman of the seminal San Francisco punk band Dead Kennedys, was hospitalized over the weekend after suffering a stroke.
The Pentagon spent more money in September"the end of the 2025 fiscal year"than it had in any other year since 2008. But a good chunk of the budget wasn't used for anything that could be considered a pertinent military expense. The Defense Department burned through $93 billion that month alone, signing checks left and right in order to dry up its congressionally allocated budget, according to a recent analysis by the government watchdog Open the Books. Some of the frivolous September purchases made under Secretary Pete Hegseth's stewardship include a $98,329 Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff's home, $5.3 million for Apple devices such as the new iPad, and an astronomical amount of shellfish, including $2 million for Alaskan king crab and $6.9 million worth of lobster tail. (Lobster tail is apparently a favorite of Hegseth's Pentagon"the department spent more than $7.4 million total on the luxury item in March, May, June, and October.)
President Donald Trump held a press conference at his Doral ballroom in Florida on Monday amid the ongoing war in Iran and across the Middle East, during which he referred to people that have been killed by "roadside bombs" who are now "walking around with no legs." "All of the people that died through the roadside bombs. Died and are, right now, walking around with no legs, no arms," Trump said during the news conference, following remarks to Republicans. The oxymoronic comment came after Trump had offered oscillating statements on the projected length of the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and its stated objectives. Trump also erroneously claimed that Iran has access to the American Tomahawk cruise missile, the weapon likely used to strike a girls school in Iran, killing 165 people.
"Nearly seven months ago, Ukrainian officials tried to sell the U.S. their battle-proven technology for downing Iranian-made attack drones."
"On 8 March, at the direction of the Commander of US Southern Command, USMC Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations." Six male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No US military forces were harmed.
Amnesty Intl Calls US Airstrikes Pure Murder
The Center on Conscience and War has been deluged with calls from US Servicemembers amid concerns the Trump administration was preparing to deploy them against the people of Iran. Opposition to the illegal war is much more widespread than has been reported and many callers were 'disgusted at the US massacre of the girls' school.'
Phones Ringing off the HookServicemembers who became Conscientious Objectors after enlisting may call 1-800-379-2679 or 202-483-2220 for help.
The bitter debate between Democrats and Republicans over the SAVE Act " which would require voters to provide a valid ID to cast a ballot " has roiled political waters as both major parties gird themselves for the 2026 midterms. But do voters care? They sure do, and it's not good news for the Democrats, the latest I&I/TIPP Poll results indicate.
B Before dawn on March 10, 2014, a group of roughly thirty migrants awoke in Tijuana, Mexico, packed their belongings, and ate one final meal before attempting to cross into the United States. Some were Mexican nationals who had previously been deported. Others were Central American women and children hoping to reunite with family members who had migrated north years earlier. There was nothing unusual about their intentions. For decades, foreign nationals with similar hopes had arrived at Mexican border cities to prepare for the journey into the United States. What distinguished this group was not why they wanted to cross, but how they intended to do it
WASHINGTON/SYDNEY, March 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Tuesday granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian women's soccer team players after they sought asylum fearing persecution in their home nation. The announcement came after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had spoken to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Iran women's soccer team in Australia following reports that the players had requested asylum. Read more
Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to pursue legal options challenging a new federal rule that would prevent lawful permanent residents " green card holders " from obtaining Small Business Administration-backed loans. The Board of Supervisors approved a motion directing the county's legal staff to explore litigation after the SBA announced the policy change. Under the SBA policy change, businesses seeking SBA-backed loans must be 100 percent owned by U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals, which means businesses owned by lawful permanent residents are no longer eligible Read more
Israel's Smotrich says soldier son wounded after attack near Lebanon Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says shrapnel tore through his son's liver during an attack near the Lebanese border that wounded eight Israeli soldiers. In a post on X, Smotrich said a mortar round was launched towards the soldiers on the Lebanese border on Friday. "One of them is my beloved son " Benya Hebron," he wrote. The far-right Israeli cabinet member said shrapnel "penetrated his back and stomach" and he was rushed to hospital. "By the grace of God, one of the shrapnel tore through his liver and lodged in the wall of the largest blood vessel in his stomach. If, God forbid, it had been damaged the situation would have been much worse," he said. Read more
Rep. Kevin Kiley (CA-3) has quit the republican party and registered as the only independent in the US House. Kiley's district was recently redrawn. He is currently running running for the newly drawn CA-6 as an independent this November. His defection technically changes the partisan balance of the House to 217-GOP, 214-DEM, 1-I though from a practical standpoint it doesn't impact much since Kiley will continue to caucus with the GOP.
On behalf of Willy Wender Aceituno (46) of Charlotte, NC, the ACLU has filed a $1.25 million federal damages claim against the US government over a November 2025 incident in which ICE agents smashed his car window and slammed him to the ground, even though he was a US citizen.
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Ukraine has deployed interceptor drones and a team of specialists to help protect U.S. military bases in Jordan, President Volodymyr Zelensky told the New York Times in an interview published on March 9. Zelensky said the U.S. requested assistance on March 5 as tensions in the Middle East escalated following strikes on Iran. Ukraine agreed immediately and dispatched the team the next day. "We reacted immediately," the president said. "I said, yes, of course, we will send our experts." The deployment comes as Iran retaliates against attacks by United States and Israel, launching drones and missiles against U.S. bases, diplomatic facilities, and civilian targets across the region.
A U.S. National Guard Soldier died in a health-related incident in Kuwait on March 6 during a medical emergency. The exact cause of death is under review. Read more
