The high-stakes showdown over a proposed wealth tax is intensifying in California, pitting progressive firebrand Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and a healthcare union against Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and a coalition of business titans and cryptocurrency executives. Sanders is set to rally supporters in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, casting the “billionaire tax” as […]

The Department of Education opened a civil rights investigation into Portland Public Schools following a complaint that alleged the district engaged in unlawful racial discrimination by creating a Center for Black Student Excellence. The inquiry, announced Tuesday, stems from a December complaint filed by Defending Education, a conservative national nonprofit group that challenges diversity, equity, […]

Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha said Tuesday that Stephen Colbert’s show is “simply a super PAC” for Democratic politicians. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is drawing attention online after posting its interview with Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico on YouTube, despite CBS’s legal advice. The network said it advised Colbert that releasing this […]

Fashion magnate Les Wexner told the House oversight committee on Wednesday that he was “conned” by Jeffrey Epstein and denied any wrongdoing related to the late disgraced financier. Wexner was subpoenaed to testify before the oversight committee to answer questions about his ties to Epstein after his name appeared in files released by the Justice […]