Trump’s FEMA lies don’t match Helene victims’ experience
You’ve all heard the phony claims about how terrible the federal government’s response to the recent hurricanes has been, right?Former President Trump has lied repeatedly…
The proposal to end homelessness in Los Angeles for $20 billion
It would cost $20.4 billion to end homelessness in Los Angeles in a decade, a price tag requiring local, state and federal governments to more…
House Republicans push to link gov. funding to voter citizenship check
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up a vote this…
Project 2025 director leaving post; Trump campaign welcomes ‘demise’ of right-wing playbook
The director of Project 2025, a controversial conservative playbook for a second Trump presidency that has stoked intense debate on the national political stage, is…
California Republicans, long in the minority at home, get a Trump boost at RNC
MILWAUKEE — California Republicans, long banished to the hinterlands of their home state’s politics, enjoyed being surrounded by like-minded conservatives at the Republican National Convention —…
Pastors see a wariness among Black men to talk abortion politics
WASHINGTON — Phoenix pastor the Rev. Warren H. Stewart Sr. has had countless discussions this election season with fellow Black men on the economy, criminal justice,…
Pro-Trump Project 2025 leader suggests new American Revolution is underway
NEW YORK — The leader of a conservative think tank orchestrating plans for a massive overhaul of the federal government in the event of a Republican…
Group is documenting federal workers it thinks may resist Trump plans
WASHINGTON — From his home office in small-town Kentucky, a seasoned political operative is quietly investigating scores of federal employees suspected of being hostile to the…
Supreme Court rules against Los Angeles couple denied visa in part over husband’s tattoos
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled 6-3 against a Los Angeles woman who argued her constitutional rights were violated when the federal government denied…
Peter Dutton says Coalition will not set 2030 climate target before next election
In short: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Coalition will not set a 2030 climate target before the next election.Mr Dutton had already pledged to…
Opinion: Is it Biden the mastermind or Biden the bungler?
News flash: Republicans haven’t said it in so many words, but they seem to have a new line of attack against President Biden: He suffers…
California refunding $52 million to U.S. government for migrant care
California needs to repay more than $52 million to the federal government after improperly claiming reimbursement from the Medicaid program for some immigrant patients, according…
Drones used to photograph homes of released detainees, minister confirms
In short: Labor minister Murray Watt has clarified the government is using drones to capture images of the accommodation of 151 released detainees subject to…
Dutton’s reply was everything we should expect: a calculated, ideological butchery of the most vulnerable budget bits
Every budget week, the opposition leader gives a budget reply on Thursday night.Every budget week, a chorus of voices urges the opposition leader to "put…
Dutton calls to slash permanent migration program and international student numbers
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has used his budget reply speech to advocate a reduction to migration numbers.If elected, he said the Coalition would cut the…
We’ve been told to expect a cautious budget, but will it satisfy an impatient public?
"Economic management", a well-worn political trope even in ordinary times, has been especially prominent in the lead-up to the Albanese government's third federal budget on…
Community legal centres fear possible government funding cuts will put vulnerable people at risk
Forbidden from working, mother of two Raffat Fatima had no money or family to help come up with a plan to keep her children safe.Instead,…
Government seeks public feedback on major expansion of eSafety powers
In short: The federal government has released an issues paper which canvasses a major expansion to the powers of the eSafety commissioner.It is part of an…
Supreme Court hears case of L.A. man denied visa in part over tattoos
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in the case of a Los Angeles man who was denied a green card after marrying…
Biden administration gives California $45 million to help migrants
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is allocating $45 million to California programs that help migrants who have crossed the southern border. The money is part of…