Newsom laments right-wing conspiracies about Taylor Swift
Gov. Gavin Newsom may have scored points with Swifties over the weekend when he called GOP criticism of Taylor Swift “sad and pathetic” during an…
King Charles III has cancer – POLITICO
The palace statement said Charles was “grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention,” and insisted the king “looks forward to returning to full…
Column: Will U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed groups work?
WASHINGTON — The recent U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed militias were the largest President Biden has ordered since he took office, a pointedly large-scale retaliation for a…
Eric Adams’ former NYPD colleague pleads guilty to orchestrating straw donations
“We allege a deliberate scheme to game the system in a blatant attempt to gain power,” Bragg said at the time. Under the terms of…
California Sen. Padilla splits with Biden on immigration deal
WASHINGTON — California Sen. Alex Padilla said the bipartisan $118-billion border and foreign aid bill supported by President Biden “misses the mark.” “It is critical that…
Supreme Court Shocker? Here’s What Happens if Trump Gets Kicked Off the Ballot
We asked some of the smartest political analysts, legal scholars and security experts out there on what would happen next in such an extraordinary circumstance.…
California should close its budget deficit by closing prisons
Facing a state budget deficit of at least $38 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom should be rethinking his expensive commitment to the state’s traditional system of…
Kevin McCarthy’s Washington ouster haunts him at home in California
“There is that historic and continuing effort to topple the folks who have been on top for a while,” said Tim Rosales, a Republican consultant…
Kamala Harris was tapped to fix the immigration crisis. Then the problem shifted
WASHINGTON — President Biden, facing a political crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border in the early days of his administration, tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead…
Nikki Haley fully unloads on Trump as she trails by 20-plus points
Then, Haley’s campaign said it was starting a new series of online ads called “Grumpy Old Men” — photoshopping the faces of Trump and President…
Why are Nevada Republicans voting twice this week?
Republicans in Nevada, unlike in most other states, get to vote twice in the presidential nominating process — in a primary and in caucuses. Here’s…
US declines to rule out hitting targets in Iran, Jake Sullivan says
When asked by “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream if strikes within Iran are on or off the table, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby…
2-state solution remains key to ending Israel-Hamas war, Sullivan says
Sullivan appeared on multiple Sunday shows discussing, among other things, U.S. involvement in negotiations with Israel. “The president has put his shoulder to the wheel…
NYC gives raises, extends parental, family leave to retain city workers
The vast majority of the city’s 300,000-plus-person workforce is unionized and receives paid family leave and parental leave through collective bargaining. “Expanding parental leave for…
Far-right Israel minister suggests Trump would be better for Israel than Biden
“Instead of giving us his full backing, Biden is busy with giving humanitarian aid and fuel (to Gaza), which goes to Hamas,” Ben-Gvir said. “If…
Senators unveil long-awaited border deal
President Joe Biden praised the agreement in a Sunday night statement that called on Congress to send it to his desk: “If you believe, as…
Biden challenges House GOP to solve border crisis — or ‘keep playing politics’
The president said the agreement released Sunday includes some of the “toughest and fairest set of border reforms in decades,” and ones that he “strongly”…
Michigan city ramps up security after op-ed calls it ‘America’s jihad capital’
Steven Stalinsky, executive director of the Middle East Media Research Institute, who authored the opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, said in an interview…
Trump praises Xi, while raising prospect of higher tariffs on Chinese imports
“Look, I want China to do great, I do. And I like President Xi a lot, he was a very good friend of mine during…
The paparazzi problem – Los Angeles Times
Pushed by such celebrities as Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner, state lawmakers are considering yet another proposal aimed at taming aggressive packs of paparazzi. The…