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Orange County Streetcar Project to Receive $9.4 Million in Federal COVID Relief Aid

An Orange County streetcar project to connect Santa Ana and Garden Grove will receive $9.4 million in federal aid, authorities have confirmed. The funds were allocated in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden earlier this month. “Our understanding is that the additional […]

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Heritage Foundation President, Executive Vice President to Step Down

The president and executive vice president of the Heritage Foundation are both resigning, they announced on March 22. Kay Coles James, the president, will stay on for up to six months until a replacement is found. After that, she’ll become a distinguished visiting fellow at the foundation, which promotes conservative ideas. Kim Holmes, the executive vice

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Facebook Says It Removed 1.3 Billion Fake Accounts, Explains How It Handles Misinformation

Facebook on March 22 issued an announcement on how it plans to combat misinformation on its platforms. The technology giant also said it took down 1.3 billion fake accounts between October and December 2020. “Tackling misinformation actually requires addressing several challenges including fake accounts, deceptive behavior, and misleading and harmful content,” Guy Rosen, vice president

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Los Angeles Teachers’ Union Approves Plan to Reopen Schools in April

A teachers’ union in Los Angeles approved an agreement with the local school district on March 21 to physically reopen schools starting in mid-April. United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) announced that after four days of voting, 89 percent of union members approved an agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) on safe physical

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West Sanctions China Over Xinjiang Abuses; Beijing Hits Back at EU

The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials on Monday for human rights abuses in Xinjiang, in the first such coordinated Western action against Beijing under new U.S President Joe Biden. Beijing hit back immediately with punitive measures against the EU that appeared to be broader, blacklisting European lawmakers,

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Democratic Lawmaker Breaks With Pelosi on Possibly Overturning US House Race

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) says the House’s Democratic leadership should refrain from efforts to overturn a U.S. House race in Iowa. “Losing a House election by six votes is painful for Democrats,” Phillips wrote in a tweet. “But overturning it in the House would be even more painful for America,” added Phillips, who sits on the

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Gavin Newsom Recall: ‘Last Chance for the Middle Class?’ | Shawn Steel

The grassroots effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom obtained over 2 million signatures just before the March 17 deadline. My guest is Shawn Steel. He is a Republican National Committee Member in California. He discusses who is behind the recall and the likelihood of Governor Newsom retaining his governorship. California Insider is an Epoch Times

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