Column: Why MAGA’s ideologues can’t always get what they want
MAGA has a problem, in the form of Donald Trump. Put simply: MAGA wants to define what MAGA (or “America first”) means, and Donald Trump…
Russia kills 27 civilians in Ukraine as the Kremlin remains defiant over Trump threats
KYIV, Ukraine — Glide bombs and ballistic missiles struck a Ukrainian prison and a medical facility overnight as Russia’s relentless strikes on civilian areas killed at least…
Trump administration maneuvers to keep Essayli as L.A.’s U.S. Attorney
The White House moved Tuesday to keep interim U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli in power as Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor, marking the Trump administration’s latest…
California, other states sue Trump administration over bill defunding Planned Parenthood
California and a coalition of other liberal-led states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over a provision in the “Big Beautiful Bill” that bars Planned Parenthood…
Trump administration moves to nix key finding on greenhouse gas emissions | Climate Crisis News
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it plans to revoke a scientific finding on climate change that has served as the basis…
Justice Department files misconduct complaint against federal judge handling deportation case
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Monday filed a misconduct complaint against the federal judge who has clashed with President Trump’s administration over deportations to a notorious…
Trump’s religious rhetoric clashes with Canada’s secular politics
MONTREAL — Throughout his new term, starting with his inaugural address, President Trump has said he was “saved by God” to make America great again. In Canada,…
The reverse migration: African Americans relocating to Kenya cite heritage and restoration
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenneth Harris spent most of his days in Atlanta yearning for a life in a place where his dark skin color is not a…
Gerald A. Brown, 90; Member of Federal and California Labor Boards
Gerald A. Brown, who chaired California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Board in its infancy and was a member of the National Labor Relations Board for 10…
New redistricting panel takes aim at bizarre political boundaries
Reporting from Sacramento — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger refers to it as the “ribbon of shame,” a congressional district that stretches in a reed-thin line 200 miles along…
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe found guilty of bribery and fraud
July 28 (UPI) -- Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez was convicted Monday of bribing a witness and procedural fraud, following several hours of sentencing…
A New Generation of Enviro-Activists
David Kraut is a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs in New York City and will attend New York University Law School in the fall." BROOKLYN,…
Lester Maddox, 87; Georgia Governor Opposed Integration
Lester Maddox, the flamboyant and controversial restaurant owner who in the 1960s parlayed a staunch segregationist stance into the governorship of Georgia, died Wednesday in…
California joins lawsuit to stop USDA demand for SNAP user information
July 29 (UPI) -- A group of 22 states filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from forcing states to give information about residents…
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…
Why Zelenskyy tried to curb autonomy of Ukraine’s anticorruption agencies? | Corruption News
Kyiv, Ukraine – Last week, hundreds of Ukrainians rallied in several cities to protest the government’s attempt to curb the independence of anticorruption watchdogs.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Trump retreats from his job, and Pence fills the void
WASHINGTON — Frustrated by the loss of his Twitter account and forced to accept that he soon must leave office, President Trump has effectively stopped doing his…
Jesse Unruh – Los Angeles Times
I read George Skelton’s column (Dec. 2) and agree with his main point of the need for public financing of campaigns. However, I take exception…
Trump targets Duke University amid DEI crackdown
July 29 (UPI) -- The Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Duke University amid the Trump administration's crackdown on higher-learning institutions…
Internet Voting a Matter of Technicalities
The concerns Gary Chapman raises [“Casting a Vote of Caution on Online Voting,” March 20] about the security of online voting are legitimate, but they…