Washington’s homeless pack up as sweeps are expected
Some of the District of Columbia’s homeless residents were packing their belongings Thursday before expected sweeps to clear out remaining encampments around the nation’s capital,…
Trump’s nod to Europe on a future peace force for Ukraine vastly improves its chances of success
BRUSSELS — The greenlight given by President Trump on U.S. backup for a European-led force to police any future peace agreement in Ukraine vastly improves the likelihood…
Florida governor announces plans for second immigration detention facility
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a…
Can homegrown teens replace immigrant farm labor? In 1965, the U.S. tried
I sank into Randy Carter’s comfy couch, excited to see the Hollywood veteran’s magnum opus.Around the first floor of his Glendale home were framed photos…
Is Putin laying a trap in Alaska, or is Trump?
ANCHORAGE — The first presidential summit in years between Russia and the United States is on, setting nerves in Europe and Ukraine on a knife’s edge. But…
Column: Donald Trump makes America worse than tacky
For President Trump, it’s all about appearances.He’s busy with so many makeovers: The Versailles-ification of the Oval Office, which seems to sprout more gold leaf…
Contributor: The heat-safety law isn’t enough. Farmworkers are still dying every summer
By midmorning in the Central Valley, the light turns hard and white, bleaching the sky and flattening every shadow. The rows of melons stretch to…
Sex Club Allegations Drive Senate Candidate From Race
CHICAGO — Illinois Republican Jack Ryan gave up his Senate bid Friday, pressured by GOP outrage over sex club allegations in his divorce records.In the documents released…
White House Curbs Access of Former Clinton Staffer
WASHINGTON — White House officials announced Friday they have found evidence that Mark Middleton, a former presidential aide, abused his White House access to impress business clients.…
Kadafi letter asks Obama to end ‘unjust war’
Reporting from Washington — Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi sent an unusual personal letter to President Obama, complaining about the West’s “unjust war” against his embattled regime but…
Albright Outlines U.S. Terms for Closer Ties With Vietnam
HANOI — Although the war was hardly mentioned by either side, its presence hovered on the edges of almost every topic as U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine…
Sarah Palin’s family in the spotlight again as painful details emerge of Track Palin’s arrest
Sarah Palin’s family was thrust into the national spotlight in 2008 when Sen. John McCain picked her to be his GOP running mate in the…
U.S. sanctions Mexican drug cartel associates accused of scamming elderly Americans
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions Wednesday on more than a dozen Mexican companies and four people it says worked with a powerful drug…
An appeals court lets the Trump administration suspend or end billions in foreign aid
WASHINGTON — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for…
Economists question Trump labor statistics nominee’s credentials
WASHINGTON — The director of the agency that produces the nation’s jobs and inflation data is typically a mild-mannered technocrat, often with extensive experience in statistical agencies,…
Will Newsom’s ambitions save UCLA from giving in to Trump?
What’s the difference between Harvard and UCLA when it comes to fighting President Trump’s attacks?It may come down to how much Gavin Newsom wants his…
‘South Park’ is having its best ratings in years. Thank Trump and Kristi Noem spoofs
Comedy Central’s “South Park” continues to target President Trump, and viewers appear to be loving it.Ratings for the 27th season of the irreverent and often…
California providers see ‘chilling effect’ if Trump ban on immigrant benefits is upheld
If the Trump administration succeeds in barring undocumented immigrants from federally funded “public benefit” programs, vulnerable children and families across California would suffer greatly, losing…
Federal agents will be out 24/7 on patrol in Washington, the White House says
WASHINGTON — As a wary Washington waited, the White House promised a ramp-up of National Guard troops and federal officers on the streets of the nation’s capital…
Trump administration’s lawsuit against all of Maryland’s federal judges meets skepticism in court
BALTIMORE — A judge on Wednesday questioned why it was necessary for the Trump administration to sue Maryland’s entire federal bench over an order that paused the…