Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The reality villain who could save LA

I'm glad to see Republican-turned-independent Spencer Pratt, former star of reality TV's 'The Hills,' entering the Los Angeles mayoral race. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Spencer Pratt and his wife, fellow “The Hills” alum Heidi Montag, attend the 2025 American Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 26, 2025.

I'm glad to see Republican-turned-independent Spencer Pratt, former star of reality TV's 'The Hills,' entering the Los Angeles mayoral race.

$4.99 gas prices for regular fuel at the Marathon gas station in East Lansing, Michigan, on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
 

I've had it with all your complaining about gas prices

Listen up, non-rich Americans. I'm growing tired of your annoying complaints about high gas prices.

Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in prior to testifying before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on June 8, 2017.
 

There's a crime here, but it isn't James Comey's

There are many reasons former AG Pam Bondi wouldn’t touch this 'case.' But Todd Blanche is made of sterner – or at least less squeamish – stuff.

President Donald Trump speaks after signing several executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2026.
 

Trump wants us to pay him $10 billion because he's embarrassed

If Trump can command his appointees to give him $10 billion, could he manufacture another grievance against a federal agency and demand $1 trillion?

Hasan Piker speaks to reporters at the New York City venue for Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's election night rally on Nov. 4, 2025.
 

Why do progressives give Hasan Piker a pass?

While mainstream conservatives have kept Nick Fuentes on the fringe, Democrats and the media have been far more willing to embrace Hasan Piker.

What is causing the rise in political violence and attacks like the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting? USA TODAY readers shared their suggestions in our Opinion Forum.
 

Political violence won't end until we shut down social media

Political violence is on the rise, as we saw with the WHCD shooting. Here's what USA TODAY readers had to say about its causes and how to stop it.

USA TODAY columnist Sara Pequeño, age 18 in 2016.
 

Everything about my ADHD diagnosis made me wish I got it sooner

I'm not sure what specific type of ADHD I have, but I know how having it affects me. Now, I'm curious as to what my diagnosis actually is.

Photo shared by a family member of a sailor aboard USS Abraham Lincoln.
 

When our sailors go hungry, the real story is about trust

Taking care of troops is a point of national pride. An army marches on its stomach, the famous saying goes. A navy sails on its stomach, too.

In 2025, California experienced a net loss of 150,000 people, according to one estimate. By contrast, Florida added almost 200,000 residents from 2024 to 2025.
 

We can't just build our way to affordable housing

While food, gas and health care costs are part of this equation, the biggest expense many have to reckon with every month is their mortgage or rent.

Protesters rally on Jan. 20, 2026, in Washington, DC, against the Trump administration.
 

What one college gets right that most others don't

While some schools have launched optional discourse programs, too many are lip service, focusing on talking about discourse instead of practicing it.

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