California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced his intention to commute every death sentence in the Golden State, eliminate any possibility of execution and leave the condemned in prison for life without the chance of parole.
In an open letter, Newsom said he believes “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values, undermines the foundations of our legal system and diminishes each of us.”
The Democrat, who leaves office at the end of this year and has been angling for his party’s 2028 presidential nomination, previously had a moratorium on executions, but he wanted something firmer before the end of his term.
He acknowledged “indescribable suffering” the death row inmates had wrought on Californians. Still, he said the state “cannot morally kill them,” and he cast their lives wasting away in prison as a better outcome.
Fury over high prices is bubbling over from Marseille to Michigan, with protests and riots in Europe and Americans voting for change on Capitol Hill.
Republicans took a midterm whipping from voters fed up with energy shocks and elevated prices linked to the Iran war and trade policy.
President Trump is not the only one on the hot seat. European leaders face public anger over years of price increases, underfunded services and low wages.
Violent clashes in France began as protests over school conditions. They have spiraled into mass demonstrations over inflation, driven by soaring energy prices and a corresponding lack of purchasing power.
Lockheed Martin said this week that it would invest $420 million in a facility in Camden, Arkansas, just days after defense firm L3Harris announced the opening of a 60,000-square-foot facility next door.
The twin announcements underscore that American manufacturers are racing to meet global demand for rocket motors and highly complex missiles.
After a year of development and the increased pressure of the Iran war, missile suppliers for some of the Pentagon’s most in-demand weapons have quickly invested in larger and more efficient production lines.
The Democratic Socialists of America made its mark on the Democratic Party in the midterm elections.
Six candidates backed by the DSA won House seats will try to pass the organization’s historically far-left agenda, which includes government-run healthcare, a 32-hour workweek, taxation of wealth and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel.
DSA-backed House candidates triumphed in New York, winning two seats, as well as in Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania and California.
And finally … A recent report from Great Britain warns Russia’s position in uranium mining is substantially greater than production figures suggest and could expand sharply over the next 15 years.
The London-based Center for Strategic Advantage says Russia could produce as much as 36% of global uranium resources by 2040. Uranium mines, and who controls them, have become a huge priority for the United States and other growing economies after years of the Russia-Ukraine war and months of the Iran war have ratcheted up concerns over the global oil supply.
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