Bass, Padilla announce support for homelessness funding bill
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and local leaders Wednesday to voice support for the reintroduction of a bill that…
Surveillance software found on officials’ phones – POLITICO
The European Parliament is on high alert for cyberattacks and foreign interference in the run-up to the EU election in June. POLITICO reported in December…
California single-payer healthcare faces doubts from Democratic leader
SACRAMENTO — California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas cast doubt on the latest proposal to create a state-run single-payer healthcare system, saying he likes the idea but…
Mark Rutte in pole position to be next NATO boss – POLITICO
Under NATO rules, the secretary-general has to be decided "by consensus," meaning that Rutte still has to garner the backing of all the remaining countries.…
Biden signs executive order boosting cybersecurity at ports
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order and created a federal rule aimed at better securing the nation’s ports from potential cyberattacks. The…
Supreme Court faces continued strong disapproval, poll shows
The court faced a low point of 38 percent approval in July 2022. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A majority of adults still disapprove of the…
California Senate candidates spar over Israel, immigration
The top four candidates vying for California’s open Senate seat squared off Tuesday night for the final debate before the March 5 primary, sniping over…
Strikes hit 23-year high last year, Labor Dept. says
Strike activity had dropped off after 2020, but 2023 surpassed pre-pandemic levels of strikes and lockouts for the first time. The education and health services…
LAUSD school board candidate Kahllid Al-Alim under fire for social media posts
Los Angeles school board front-runner Kahllid Al-Alim — who is endorsed by the influential teachers union — is under fire for social media activity that…
Biden will email 153,000 student loan borrowers: I’m canceling your debt
The White House said the event will include some of the borrowers who will benefit from the announcement as well as those who’ve previously had…
Opinion: Should a firefighter save a frozen embryo in a fire?
The bizarre decision handed down last week by the Alabama Supreme Court, which ruled that frozen human embryos are people too, is the reductio ad…
Democrats pushed climate action. Then utility bills skyrocketed.
“Californians are fed up,” said Democratic state Assemblymember Marc Berman at a recent news conference in Sacramento. “My constituents are pissed off. I know because…
Granderson: You can’t compare Bidenomics to Trump’s economic record
Let’s talk about political theater for a moment. Last fall a House subcommittee held a hearing to discuss the impact of one of President Biden’s…
Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens released pending trial
Defense attorneys David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld said in a statement ahead of the hearing that they were asking for Smirnov’s release while he awaits…
Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are ‘children’ under state law
Mitchell said the court had previously ruled that fetuses killed while a woman is pregnant are covered under Alabama’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act…
A negative tabloid story and full-court press pushback: Eric Adams tussles with the Post
He was referring to a lengthy piece exploring the city’s $53 million contract with Mobility Capital Finance to distribute debit cards to migrants who are…
Trump says long VP shortlist includes Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy
“They are,” Trump said, before adding: “Honestly all of those people are good. They’re all good, they’re all solid.” Trump is known to talk off…
Haley attracts Biden donors as she tries to chase down Trump
Still, Haley’s fundraising base is predominantly Republican. Over 3,000 large-dollar donors who previously gave to Trump in 2020 financially supported her campaign in January, and…
Schiff blasts Porter’s ‘purity tests’ in Senate debate
With two weeks to go before the March 5 primary, Porter acted like the candidate facing the highest stakes – the prospect of being boxed…
Hunter Biden mounts legal offensive against tax prosecution
Biden’s attorneys filed the fusillade of motions to dismiss some or all of the charges brought by special counsel David Weiss in Los Angeles federal…