Column: When it comes to Trump’s economy, the adults have left the room
The great and powerful Oz, as Donald Trump models himself, never warned Americans that the road to his promised Golden Age would be full of…
As Trump steamrolls ahead, Democrats see a growing ‘heartbeat’ of resistance
In an interview on MSNBC, Faiz Shakir, a senior advisor to Sen. Bernie Sanders, described “thousands and thousands” of people showing up to recent rallies…
White House pressures Columbia University as it seeks to deport pro-Palestinian activists
NEW YORK — The White House complained Tuesday that Columbia University is refusing to help federal agents find people being sought as part of the government’s effort…
Democrat David Gottfried wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Voters in a Minnesota House district at the center of post-election drama over chamber control decisively chose Democrat David Gottfried on Tuesday, tying…
In a blow to Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will not seek reelection
Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire will not seek reelection next year, a decision that will end the longtime senator’s historic political career and…
Trump is dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what it does
WASHINGTON — President Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job.”Since Trump took office, staffing at the…
Government asks that detained Columbia student’s legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana
NEW YORK — A government lawyer asked a federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday to move the legal fight over the detention of Columbia University graduate student…
Trump guts Education Department, sending California scrambling
The Trump administration has begun dismantling the U.S. Department of Education by laying off about half of the agency’s employees, casting uncertainty over how —…
If Trump cuts Medicaid, this California Republican’s House seat would be imperiled
Rep. David Valadao faced a no-win decision last month: Fall into line behind President Trump and vote for a budget resolution that would almost certainly…
EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
WASHINGTON — In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions…
Venezuelan couple are charged with illegal entry — two years after crossing into U.S.
WASHINGTON — A couple from Venezuela were arrested by federal immigration agents this week and charged with misdemeanor illegal entry, more than two years after their arrival…
Trump has begun another trade war. Here’s a timeline of how we got here
NEW YORK — Long-threatened tariffs from President Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate…
Trump campaigned as a protector of free speech. Critics say his actions as president threaten it
DENVER — When President Trump gave his joint address to Congress last week, he boasted that in his first few weeks back in the White House he…
The U.S. agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is starting another round of job cuts — this one more than 1,000 — at the nation’s weather, ocean and fisheries agency,…
Greenland’s election winners push back against Trump’s wish to take control of the island
NUUK, Greenland — A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland’s independence from Denmark won a surprise victory in parliamentary elections, held in the shadow of…
U.S. arms flow to Ukraine again as the Kremlin mulls cease-fire plan
KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine resumed Wednesday, officials said, a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid for Kyiv in…
Emergency management officials not to blame for west Altadena alert failures, sources say
The Los Angeles County emergency management officials responsible for sending evacuation alerts were not instructed to notify west Altadena residents until long after the Eaton…
‘The Apprentice’ made Trump a TV mogul. Amazon is putting it back in the spotlight
More than two decades ago, Donald Trump’s reality show “The Apprentice” became a ratings winner and remade his image as a successful business mogul in…
Farm groups look to stabilize workforce amid immigration crackdown
As the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration, California farm groups are working behind the scenes to influence legislative measures that would ensure a…
Gavin Newsom’s new podcast is cringey and a needless diversion
Gavin Newsom — eyes on the White House, vision firmly fixed on his future — is leaning once more into the self-promotion business.One might imagine…