A pair of senior politicians from a town in Southern California’s high desert are under investigation for allegedly receiving money from a controversial Chinese electric car maker, the Post can reveal. Lancaster Vice Mayor Marvin Crist and city Councilmember Raj Malhi were dramatically escorted by FBI agents from their homes at gunpoint in a series of raids on April 15, according to a source with detailed knowledge of the operation. Officials seized documents and electronic devices from their homes as part of the sweeping probe. Agents searched a total of four locations while investigating links between the two men and…

Warning: Spoilers ahead for season two of Running Point.The second season of Netflix’s Running Point ends with Isla Gordon at the top of her game. The workplace comedy, starring Kate Hudson as Isla, the president of the fictional basketball team called the Los Angeles Waves, returned for its 10-episode sophomore…

United States

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military will no longer require all American troops to get the flu vaccine, citing “medical autonomy” and religious freedom. “The notion that a flu vaccine must be mandatory for every service member, everywhere, in every circumstance at all…

Business & Money

Medicare Part B premiums could rise to about $5,000 annually per beneficiary in 2035, according to a recent report from the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress.The base annual Part B premium is $2,434 in 2026 ($202.90 per month). Some beneficiaries pay higher premiums because they have higher…

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