Mark Ruffalo: End Gaza war by threatening to cut off weapons for Israel
Throughout his nearly four years in office, President Biden regularly consulted historians to measure his accomplishments against history, and did so again before stepping out…
DNC ratings thump Trump as 29 million TV viewers watch Harris
The momentum of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign helped push the ratings for the Democratic National Convention past the Republican festivities for former President…
GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of citizens legal status
Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could open a path to citizenship to nearly half a million immigrants without legal…
On Fox News, the talk at the DNC was taxes, testosterone and rage
CHICAGO — While Democrats celebrated with abandon Thursday over the elevation of Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential nominee, viewers of Fox News received…
17-year-old Gus Walz uttered the DNC’s most memorable words
The Democratic National Convention had many high points: Michelle Obama’s instantly classic definition of Trumpian entitlement, “the affirmative action of generational wealth”; Hakeem Jeffries’ faux-intimate…
At DNC, Kamala Harris shows why she’d be a historic president
Show, don’t tell.Three words that every journalist hears, with infuriating regularity, from professors, editors and readers.The dictate is not exclusive to journalism; it’s shared by…
Column: Kamala Harris always fearless when opportunity arises
SACRAMENTO — Kamala Harris is one step from becoming America’s first female president because she has always had the drive and guts to risk seeking a…
Harris may rise or fall on whether voters embrace America’s changing face
WASHINGTON — From its opening moments, Vice President Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech made clear that no issue will shape the 2024 presidential election so much as…
How would Robert F. Kennedy Jr. quitting affect the Harris-Trump race?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to hold a news conference Friday in Phoenix to announce his exit from the presidential race, according to multiple media…
Kamala Harris crushes it in her Democratic convention speech
CHICAGO — On the final night of the Democratic National Convention, expectations were high and rumors were rampant. Speculation of a surprise guest — Taylor Swift?…
Fed leader tees up interest rate cuts in search of soft landing
After a near-textbook campaign to rein in inflation by raising interest rates, the head of the Federal Reserve, Jerome H. Powell, all but promised Friday…
Biden stays at the estate of billionaire friend Joe Kiani
SANTA YNEZ, Calif. — Hours after delivering a swan-song speech to a roaring crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, President Biden was relaxing…
California should reform CEQA instead of punching holes in it
For the second time in two years, the California Legislature passed a one-off law to circumvent the California Environmental Quality Act. And this time, the…
With DNC and RNC over, Trump and Harris’ sprint to the White House begins
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris has enjoyed a monthlong burst of energy and optimism among Democrats who believe she is the party’s best chance of…
Tim Walz’s son Gus has a nonverbal learning disorder. What is that?
After his heartfelt reaction to his father’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention thrust him into the spotlight, 17-year-old Gus Walz has become one…
DNC takeaways: Walz, Emhoff, Buttigieg … and maggots at buffet
Hello, and happy Thursday. There are 74 days until the election and today we’re talking about maggots and men. First, maggots! I did not have…
DWP officials’ tab at fancy conference paid with mislabeled invoices
The exclusive conference at the Beverly Hilton in April 2023 promised speeches from top business leaders, including Earvin “Magic” Johnson, as well as poolside cocktails,…
Column: At the DNC, the Exonerated Five remind us that Trump has never cared about justice
Before there were immigrant “monsters” to occupy Donald Trump’s hate, there was the Central Park Five.Most people know the case: Five Black kids accused of…
Rumored DNC ‘special guest’ Beyoncé overshadows Pink, Chicks
Odds are, she’ll sing for Kamala Harris at some point.In January 2013, she performed the national anthem at President Obama’s second inauguration; in November 2016,…
RKF Jr. withdraws from Arizona ballot amid Trump rumors
PHOENIX — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the ballot in Arizona late Thursday, a day before he and Donald Trump were set to appear miles…