Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
WASHINGTON — Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement…
USC vs. Illinois: Lincoln Riley shares his goals for Jayden Maiava
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> Through four games this season, Jayden Maiava has done just about all he could to dispel any lingering doubts about him as USC’s…
Contributor: Allies are betraying the U.S. by recognizing a Palestinian state
Four of America’s nominally closest allies — Britain, Australia, France and Canada — disgraced themselves this week by recognizing a so-called Palestinian state. In so…
Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum calls Israel’s war on Gaza a ‘genocide’
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday called Israel’s siege on the Gaza Strip a “genocide,” marking a decisive shift in her government’s stance on…
USC vs. Michigan State: Four things to watch for Saturday
After years of weathering the #AfterDark absurdity of the Pac-12 Conference, USC hoped moving to the Big Ten might help kick most of those bizarre…
Polls open in Malawi presidential election, in nation hit by soaring costs | Elections News
More than a dozen names are on the ballot, but analysts say the race is between President Lazarus Chakwera and his predecessor Peter Mutharika.Polls have…
A new era of American political violence is upon us. How did we get here? How does it end?
Two assassination attempts on President Trump. The assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the wounding of others. The shooting death of…
Republicans and Democrats laud Kirk’s ability to motivate young voters
Charlie Kirk, the conservative millennial influencer who galvanized young Americans to support the GOP and was assassinated this week in Utah, was the most influential…
Supreme Court to quickly consider whether President Trump has power to impose sweeping tariffs
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing on President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, putting a policy at the center of his economic agenda…
CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’ will no longer edit taped interviews after Kristi Noem backlash
CBS News’ “Face the Nation” will no longer edit taped interviews after U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem complained about how her remarks…
Trump’s military deployment cost $120 million, Newsom says
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that President Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles amounted to costly political theater, saddling taxpayers with…
Trump assures Poland of continued robust U.S. troop presence in nation
WASHINGTON — President Trump affirmed that the United States will keep a robust military presence in Poland as he had a warm meeting Wednesday with Karol Nawrocki,…
Trinidad and Tobago leader says U.S. should kill drug traffickers ‘violently’ after Caribbean strike
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, is praising a U.S. strike on a boat suspected of carrying drugs in the southern Caribbean.President Trump…
I got COVID and can’t smell. But RFK Jr.’s vaccine policies still stink
For five years, I dodged every bullet.I don’t know how I managed to beat COVID-19 for so long, even as family, friends and colleagues got…
Build your future with 100 apprentice jobs available across the nation
CHRONIC shortages of builders, plumbers and plasterers are making it ever harder to build the homes, schools and hospitals we need.But today we publish a…
Trump administration seizes control of Washington’s Union Station from Amtrak
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transportation hub in Washington, away from Amtrak, in…
President Trump claims ‘Purge or Revolution’ in South Korea ahead of meeting with new leader
WASHINGTON — President Trump greeted Lee Jae Myung, the new president of South Korea, by asserting that a “Purge or Revolution” was taking place there and threatening…
Trump sets sights on Baltimore as he prepares to expand his federal crackdown
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday threatened to expand his military deployments to more Democratic-led cities, responding to an offer by Maryland’s governor to join him in…
Mississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard troops to D.C.
WASHINGTON — Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal…
West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to D.C. at Trump team’s request
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of West Virginia National Guard members will deploy across the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s assumption of control over policing in…