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California legislators took a rare step in the right direction on Monday when they passed a law rolling back the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) restrictions on building housing in urban “infill” areas. Calmatters.org explained: With the passage of a state budget-related housing bill, the California Environmental Quality Act will be a non-issue for a decisive swath of urban residential development in California. In practice, that means most new apartment buildings will no longer face the open threat of environmental litigation. It also means most urban developers will no longer have to study, predict and mitigate the ways that new housing might…

The dewy-eyed trio of former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush alongside singer Bono all mourned the passing of USAID on Monday, with the U2 frontman reciting a sad poem he wrote to lament the occasion. A highly emotional video farewell was released by the teary threesome as a last goodbye to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its 10,000 employees – all funded by U.S. taxpayers – AP reports. The former presidents and Bono spoke with thousands in the global USAID community in a videoconference, which was billed as a closed-press event to allow political leaders and others…

John Cornyn is not going down without a fight. After months of polls showing the four-term Texas senator trailing in the Republican primary, a pro-Cornyn super PAC raised almost $11 million in the most recent fundraising period. Texans for a Conservative Majority, the outside group supporting Cornyn in his primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, will have over $12 million cash on hand after the current fundraising quarter. The group has raised over $10.9 million in the quarter after Paxton announced his primary challenge against Cornyn. Cornyn has been consistently trailing polls in the Senate primary against Paxton,…

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has received more US government subsidies “than any human being in history,” the president claimed US President Donald Trump has suggested that Elon Musk should be investigated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which the tech billionaire formerly headed, for allegedly benefiting excessively from government subsidies.Musk, a former ally of Trump, stepped down as the head of DOGE last month amid disagreements with the president over his so-called “big, beautiful” budget bill, which includes a $5 trillion debt ceiling increase. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has repeatedly criticized the legislation, saying it undermined his…

The Senate Parliamentarian struck down one of Senator Thom Tillis’s proposals in the Big Beautiful Bill after he announced he will not be seeking reelection. “The Senate parliamentarian ruled a new tax on the litigation finance industry in GOP’s reconciliation bill does not comply w/ Byrd Rule, per 2 sources,” Punchbowl News reported. New: The Senate parliamentarian ruled a new tax on the litigation finance industry in GOP’s reconciliation bill does not comply w/ Byrd Rule, per 2 sources It raised $1.5B. Priority of TILLIS, who is now a no Parl work has been continuing amid vote-a-rama w/ @JakeSherman —…

Customs officers in Mumbai, India, found some slithering creatures after stopping a plane passenger on Sunday. The incident happened Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport when the officers confronted the passenger who was arriving from Thailand, CBS News reported. The individual was apparently carrying several live snakes and officials arrested the person as a result. Now, authorities are investigating further. “Customs officers at CSMI Airport, Mumbai Customs Zone-III foiled yet another wild life smuggling attempt, 16 live snakes-Garter, Rhino Rat, Albino Rat, Kenyan Sand Boa, CA King etc. seized from passenger returning from Thailand,” officials said in a social media post…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s ability to pass the “big, beautiful bill” is hinging on Sen. Lisa Murkowski. The Alaska senator has been the subject of an intense whip effort by GOP leaders over the past couple of hours as they try to offer her reassurances on Medicaid and food assistance. Thune, Finance Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso talked to Murkowski on the floor for roughly an hour overnight. Thune and Murkowski huddled briefly in his office, and they were mum on details when they emerged shortly before 4 a.m. Just moments ago, the Senate…

Earlier, the IDF attacked the country, claiming to be protecting the Druze population Former warlord Ahmad al-Sharaa, who seized power in Syria last year, may abandon the country’s claim to sovereignty over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in exchange for normalized ties with West Jerusalem, according to a report by Lebanese media.Israel captured a large portion of the 1,800 square kilometer region of Syria’s Quneitra Governorate during the 1967 war and effectively annexed it in 1981. Amid the turmoil during al-Sharaa’s rise to power, the IDF seized additional territory.The IDF has also carried out multiple airstrikes against Syrian troops loyal to…

Idaho firefighters killed identified as Battalion Chief Frank Harwood, 42, of Northern Lakes Fire Dept., and Coeur d’Alene Battalion Chief John Morrison Kootenai County authorities identified the two Idaho firefighters tragically killed by a gunman on Sunday. On Sunday, a 20-year-old suspect intentionally started a fire on Canfield Mountain in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to lure firefighters to the location and opened fire on the first responders. The Gateway Pundit reported earlier that the suspect has been identified as 20‑year‑old Wess Roley. Roley fatally shot two firefighters identified as Battalion Chief Frank Harwood, 42, of Northern Lakes Fire Department, and Coeur…

Harry Kane scored a brace to help Bayern Munich defeat Flamengo 4-2 at the Hard Rock Stadium in … More Miami. (Photo by Andre Durao/Sports Press Photo/Getty Images)Getty Images Harry Kane has led Bayern Munich to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup. The English striker recorded a brace against Brazilian side Flamengo on Sunday, playing a crucial part in his side’s 4-2 victory. “It was really tough,” Kane said to DAZN after the game. “They are a good side. We played well. But every time we thought we got away, they came back. The fourth goal was very…