Contributor: Newsom’s cynical redistricting ploy should be rejected by voters
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political ambitions have reached a new low. In his efforts to look like a “fighter” ahead of a potential run for the…
EU Commission ‘surprised’ by German finance minister’s jibe on trade deal
Published on 05/08/2025 - 17:10 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission said on Tuesday it was surprised by comments German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil in which he highlighted…
EU Commission to suspend retaliation against US tariffs by another six months
Published on 04/08/2025 - 18:23 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission will suspend on Tuesday a package of trade countermeasures targeting €93 billions' worth of American…
Supreme Court OKs firing 3 Consumer Product Safety Commission members
July 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to remove three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission as…
Trump can fire the 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Supreme Court says
The Supreme Court signaled again Wednesday that it believes the president has the power to fire the leaders of agencies and commissions that Congress said…
Pension Commission to look at why four-in-ten fail to save enough
Lucy HookerBusiness reporterGetty ImagesPeople retiring in 2050 will be worse off than pensioners today, the government has warned, unless action is taken to boost retirement…
Gavin Newsom takes on Texas over congressional redistricting
Imagine a Washington in which President Trump was held to account. A Washington in which Congress doesn’t roll over like a dog begging for a…
Deputies beat her son. Why is L.A. County keeping details secret?
Five years after her son was beaten so badly by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies that he needed more than 30 stitches and staples to…
French Bishop to lead Vatican’s minors-protection commission
Pope Leo XIV holds a drawing during an audience with children and young people during the 'Estate Ragazzi in Vaticano' summer camp in Vatican City…
EU Commission bewails ‘unfair’ Chinese Cognac duties
Published on 05/07/2025 - 14:10 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTChina's imposition of anti-dumping duties on European Cognac is "unfair" and "unjustified", a European Commission spokesperson said on Friday, underscoring a…
‘Treacherous’: L.A. County sheriff oversight chair’s exit exposes rift
When a top official responsible for oversight of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced recently that he is being forced out of his position,…
48 films selected for California film and TV tax credit program
The latest round of California’s film and television tax credit program will provide government incentives to 48 upcoming projects, according to the California Film Commission.The…
Federal judge blocks Trump’s firing of Consumer Product Safety Commission members
BALTIMORE — A federal judge has blocked the terminations of three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission after they were fired by President Trump in…
Environmentalists ask justices to restore rooftop solar incentives
The California Public Utilities Commission failed to abide by state law when it slashed financial incentives for residential rooftop solar panels in 2022, environmental groups…
Trump orders overhaul of Nuclear Regulatory Commission, speed process for new reactors
May 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump signed four executive orders to overhaul the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and hasten the process and deployment of new…
Maryland’s Gov. Moore vetoes proposed reparations commission
May 17 (UPI) -- Maryland Governor Wes Moore vetoed a measure that would have created a commission to study reparations in the former slave state.…
Epic Games says Apple blocked ‘Fortnite’ in U.S. app store
Epic Games on Friday said that its popular game “Fortnite” will be offline on Apple devices because the iPhone maker blocked its recent app update.…
Microsoft proposes unbundling Teams to resolve European Commission investigation
May 16 (UPI) -- Microsoft said Thursday it is proposing a resolution to European Commission concerns over how it bundles Teams with MS Office and…
Democrats decry being fired from Consumer Product Safety Commission
May 9 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has fired three Democrats sitting on the five-member Consumer Product Safety Commission. Former chair Alex Hoehn-Saric and Commissioners…
The EU publishes a U.S. product hit list and prepares for WTO action against Trump’s tariffs
BRUSSELS — The European Union published on Thursday a list of U.S. imports that it would target with retaliatory duties if no solution is found to end…