Once strongly liberal, Pico-Robertson surged for Trump in 2024. Why?
In 2020, the Jewish haven of Pico-Robertson voted for Joe Biden over Donald Trump, taking its place among the large swath of liberal Westside communities.But…
New California law would require warning labels on social media
Victoria Hinks watched her daughter get sucked into the dark sides of social media, and she couldn’t pull her out. “We tried to take her…
Kennedy Center honors Coppola, Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt
WASHINGTON — “Not Fade Away” closed out the Kennedy Center Honors at this year’s ceremony, just as honorees the Grateful Dead had used Buddy Holly’s ode…
Will Trump move to prosecute incoming California Sen. Adam Schiff?
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that members of Congress who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection should be imprisoned. “Honestly, they should go…
COLUMN RIGHT/ PATRICK RILEY : Thomas’ Nod to Natural Law Is No Crime : The founders cited ‘the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God’; modern justice has gone astray.
Patrick Riley is director for governmental affairs of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights in Washington Within days of Clarence Thomas’s nomination to…
Union’s campaign against Democrat Josh Newman helped Republican Steven Choi win
A University of California workers union was successful in its fight to oust an Orange County Democrat from the state Senate after he did not…
Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape vetting. Wrong
WASHINGTON — In a normal presidential transition, the president-elect spends weeks carefully considering candidates for the most important jobs in his Cabinet. Potential nominees undergo rigorous…
Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria’s new leaders be any better?
WASHINGTON — The stunning overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad by Islamist rebels half a century after his family took power raises an old question when…
Where Harris, Trump stand on immigration: election voter guide
Trump has called for rapid and historic deportations of the estimated 11 million immigrants — he says there are more — who are in the…
Trump calls for ‘immediate’ cease-fire in Ukraine, warns of NATO withdrawal
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian President Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate cease-fire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his…
Trump won’t guarantee tariffs won’t raise prices, vows swift immigration action
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said he can’t guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won’t raise prices for American consumers and he…
After election day, some legislatures aim to undermine results
WASHINGTON — Even though the election was over a month ago, voters in some parts of the country are discovering that having their say at the…
Laphonza Butler, first LGBTQ+ Black senator, exiting after 14 months
WASHINGTON — Earlier this year, as Republicans sought to ban books with Black history and LGBTQ+ themes from schools across the country, the nation’s first openly…
Opinion: Trump’s predatory Cabinet choices are added proof that #MeToo is over
So this is what Donald Trump means by “Make America Great Again.” Bring back the “Mad Men” days.As I’ve been working to keep up with…
Trump’s own unorthodox rise looms large in nominations fight
For weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has faced a barrage of criticism over his nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary. Hegseth, an Army National Guard…
How Latino Republican flipped a heavily Democratic Assembly district
BRAWLEY, Calif. — While Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez, a newly elected Republican, was taking the oath of office in Sacramento last week, the phones of two supporters…
Column: How Ronald Reagan’s words live on in Donald Trump’s rhetoric
SACRAMENTO — Running for president, Ronald Reagan repeatedly promised to “make America great again.” Thirty-six years later, Donald Trump grabbed the line and became the great…
Trump’s first term brought a vaccine. His second could bring retreat
President Trump once celebrated the COVID-19 vaccines released at the end of his first term as “one of the greatest achievements of mankind,” echoing the…
A trade war could hit California agriculture hard, study says
As President-elect Donald Trump vows to impose tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada, economists are warning that a retaliatory trade war could cause…
New York mayor warms to Trump; doesn’t rule out becoming Republican
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican, as he declined to rule out a future…