California lawmakers may give inmate firefighters a raise
Inmate firefighters housed in California’s county jails and state prisons would earn an hourly wage of up to $19 under legislation being considered by state…
Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing Congress’ funding for USAID, judge says
WASHINGTON — President Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing almost all spending on U.S. humanitarian and development work abroad, a federal judge ruled, saying the administration…
Contributor: Mahmoud Khalil’s comments are not grounds for deportation
I have been outspoken, including in the Los Angeles Times, about my concern about increasing antisemitism on college campuses. But the solution cannot be to…
Column: The Homer Simpson gloss on President Trump’s tariff philosophy
There’s a classic episode of The Simpsons in which Homer gets a gun. He thinks his awesome gun is great for everything: home defense, opening…
Trump doubles planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50% as trade war intensifies
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Tuesday that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war…
Republicans march ahead with government funding bill despite Democratic opposition
WASHINGTON — Republicans will face a critical test of their unity when a spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded…
Former Rep. Katie Porter announces run for California governor
Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter announced Tuesday morning that she is running for governor, potentially altering the dynamic in an already crowded field of…
California politicians, neglect rooftop solar at your peril
One point I didn’t make in last week’s column on California’s endless solar infighting: More rooftop solar systems could mean (relatively) less need for sprawling…
Contributor: In Trump war on NOAA, Americans and the economy will lose
Last month, close to 1,000 National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration workers, including weather forecasters, were fired. The Trump administration has now told agency leaders to…
Fewer than 20% of L.A. residents give Bass’ fire response high marks
Weeks after fires ravaged the region, many Angelenos were dissatisfied with Mayor Karen Bass’ leadership, a new poll has found.A little over 40% of registered…
Lawmakers call on Trump administration to nix plan to shoot 450,000 owls, citing cost
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers is calling on the Trump administration to cancel a controversial plan to kill up to nearly half a million…
DHS expedites process to award two Republican-linked firms part of its $200 million ad campaign
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security skipped a fully competitive bidding process to give two Republican-linked firms the first part of a $200 million television…
CBS hits back at FCC over probe into ‘60 Minutes’ edits
CBS has asked the Federal Communications Commission to end its investigation into edits of its “60 Minutes” Kamala Harris interview, arguing that the federal government…
EPA froze ‘green bank’ funds worth billions, climate group suit says
WASHINGTON — A nonprofit that was awarded nearly $7 billion by the Biden administration to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects has sued President Trump’s Environmental Protection…
Canadian province slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to U.S. in response to Trump’s trade war
TORONTO — Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, announced that effective Monday it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in…
Homeland Security overhauls asylum phone app for ‘self-deportation’
The Trump administration has unveiled an overhauled cellphone app once used to let migrants apply for asylum, turning it into a system that allows people…
Supreme Court revives family’s claim to recover Pissarro painting stolen by Nazis
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday revived a family’s claim to recover a painting that had been hung in a Berlin apartment in 1939 and…
Supreme Court will hear challenge to ‘conversion therapy’ bans
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a free-speech challenge to laws in Colorado, California and 20 other states that forbid licensed counselors from seeking…
Secretary of State Rubio says purge at USAID complete, with 83% of agency’s programs gone
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the Trump administration had finished its six-week purge of programs of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development,…
Dole’s View of Baby Boomers Generates Heat, Not Light
Bob Dole can declare war on my generation if he wants, but why?Mr. Dole, we don’t hate you. We think you’re a little out of…