Johnny Mercer challenging order to hand over names to Afghan inquiry
He previously told the inquiry that he had received a direct account from a serving member of the SBS who said he had been asked…
Israel's Netanyahu is a political survivor. Might the war in Gaza finally be his undoing?
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL -- APRIL 2, 2024: Protesters holding flags, banners and lit candles march through central Jerusalem, Israel, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Thousands of demonstrators…
Trump accuses Biden of causing border ‘bloodbath’
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Donald Trump escalated his inflammatory rhetoric about immigration Tuesday, accusing President Biden of unleashing a “bloodbath” at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump has…
Duke Gets His Comeuppance From the Victims of His Hate Message : Politics: Up until an amazing TV exchange, Louisiana’s blacks had remained on the sidelines. Then they flooded the polls.
<i> Jason Berry is a journalist whose books include "Amazing Grace," a memoir of civil-rights politics in Mississippi</i> NEW ORLEANS — The night before the Louisiana…
Plan for new California water goals outlined by Gov. Newsom
With California snowpack and reservoirs at above-average levels following two wet winters, Gov. Gavin Newsom stood on a snowy field near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday…
Income Gap Grew in 1980s, Study Says : Economics: The separation between the richest and poorest families increased in 43 states, a nonprofit group finds. California is among states registering greatest diversity.
WASHINGTON — The gap separating the most affluent Americans from the poor and middle class grew wider during the 1980s in all but a handful of…
Millions get a pay rise as minimum wage increases
Above inflation wage-hikes are set to benefit 2.7 million low-paid workers and apprentices. Source link
Trump could gut abortion access in California if elected. Here’s how
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter cover the legislation, players and politics you need to know in 2024.…
Sunak says government will support Stormont
The executive will have the government's "full support" to maintain stability, the prime minister says. Source link
Disneyland is ditching gas cars at Autopia. It’s a great first step for Tomorrowland
The air tastes putrid. The traffic is terrible. The engines are loud, the oil-stained roadways ugly and antiquated. This is Autopia, part of Walt Disney’s…
Homeless people should not be arrested just if they smell – minister
"We are clear that nobody should be criminalised for being homeless and having nowhere to live, but at the same time our legislation has provisions…
There’s an alternative to Trump and Biden. Sadly, it’s RFK Jr.
American politics is so intensely stupid and nasty that it sometimes seems as if somebody made a series of wishes with a monkey’s paw. The…
PM backs JK Rowling in row over hate crime laws
The author hit out at the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act that came into effect on Monday. Source link
Billions of dollars to help California’s homeless population are piling up — and going unspent
Reporting from Sacramento — California’s homeless population has grown to more than 134,000 people, and key state government spending is taking a while to reach the…
Sunak defends rollout of free childcare hours
Rishi Sunak says it is a "positive and exciting moment" after Labour called the system a "total mess". Source link
Trump tosses a wrench into the traditional transfer of power
WASHINGTON — For decades it has been one of the seamless but silent rituals of power transferring from one president to the next: the passing of…
Must Reads: How eight elite San Francisco families funded Gavin Newsom’s political ascent
Gavin Newsom wasn’t born rich, but he was born connected — and those alliances have paid handsome dividends throughout his career. A coterie of San…
Federal judge rejects Hunter Biden bid to dismiss tax case
A federal judge rejected Hunter Biden’s bid to dismiss multiple counts of tax-related offenses in an 82-page ruling handed down Monday, clearing the way for…
Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week ban on most abortions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know…
White House Easter egg roll draws a huge crowd
WASHINGTON — Thunder and lightning delayed the start of the annual Easter egg roll at the White House on Monday, but the event eventually rolled ahead…