UCLA forecasts ‘stagflation-lite’ economy with higher inflation and unemployment
The U.S. economy will be hampered by the Trump administration’s tariffs in the coming months, which along with interest rate cuts could lead to a…
LeBron James is ‘maybe’ retiring? This could get fun and messy
Of all the reams of words publicly spilled at Lakers media day Monday, only one really mattered.When LeBron James was wrapping up his interview with…
Missouri governor signs Trump-backed GOP gerrymandered map into law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a new U.S. House map into law Sunday as part of President Trump’s plan to try to hold…
Super Bowl 2026: Bad Bunny will headline halftime show
Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show at next year’s Super Bowl LX, organizers announced Sunday. This will be the Puerto Rican musician’s second time…
Stagecoach 2026: Post Malone, Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson to headline
Post Malone, Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson will headline 2026’s Stagecoach country music festival, organizers announced Thursday, bringing together one of Nashville’s most successful converts…
Redistricting fight assumes closer midterm than history shows
A handful of seats are all that keep Republicans in control of the House, giving President Trump untrammeled sway over, well, pretty much everything, from…
Missouri Senate passes Trump-backed plan that could help Republicans win an additional U.S. House seat
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Republicans handed President Trump a political victory Friday, giving final legislative approval to a redistricting plan that could help Republicans win an…
U.S. hiring stalls, with employers reluctant to expand in erratic economy
The American job market, a pillar of U.S. economic strength since the pandemic, is crumbling under the weight of President Trump’s erratic economic policies.Uncertain about…
The Democrats are in ‘shambles.’ Here’s how that could change
WASHINGTON — The Democratic Party’s standing in public opinion polls has sunk to its lowest point in more than 30 years. Many of the party’s own voters…
Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid D.C. takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins
NEW YORK — President Trump stood among several hundred law enforcement officers, National Guard troops and federal agents at a U.S. Park Police operations center in one…
Obama endorses redrawing California congressional districts to counter Trump
Former President Obama endorsed California Democrats’ plans to redraw congressional districts if Texas or another Republican-led state does so to increase the GOP’s chances of…
Powerful labor group backs redrawing California congressional maps to fight Texas and Trump
One of California’s most influential labor organizations endorsed redrawing the state’s congressional maps to counter President Trump’s effort to push Republican states, notably Texas, to…
Considering a life change? Brace for higher ACA costs
Consumers contemplating an early retirement or starting a business should calculate how Trump administration and congressional policy changes could increase their health insurance costs —…
Nebraska Republican is shouted down by hostile crowd at a town hall on Trump’s tax cuts
LINCOLN, Neb. — Rep. Mike Flood has gotten an earful during a public meeting in Lincoln aimed at discussing his support for the massive tax breaks and…
Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of them…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge has always written what she feels, and what she’s feeling right now, at this moment in her life, is liberated. The folk-rock legend,…
How California draws congressional districts, and why it might change in a proxy war with Trump
The potential redrawing of California’s congressional district lines could upend the balance of power in Washington, D.C., in next year’s midterm congressional election. The unusual…
CBS to end ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ next year
CBS said it is canceling “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” at the end of the upcoming television season in May, a casualty of industry…
2026 FIFA World Cup dress rehearsal exposes extreme heat problem
Six weeks ago in Munich, Paris Saint-Germain overwhelmed one of Europe’s top teams in the UEFA Champions League final, earning a trophy and recognition as…
Grammys 2026: Addison Rae among 3,600 invited to join Recording Academy
Thanks to breakout singles like “Diet Pepsi” and to praise from the likes of Charli XCX and Lana Del Rey, Addison Rae is considered by…