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…
Dornan Outdoes Himself as Presidential Point Man
GARDEN GROVE — He has the tact of a tiger, the decorum of a Marine platoon storming a beachhead. In his flamboyant, 14-year career in Congress, Republican…
Trump endorses Republican John Cox for California governor
President Trump endorsed Republican John Cox for California governor on Friday, backing that could help Cox consolidate the GOP vote in the June primary and…
As Trump’s August 1 deadline looms, tariffs are here to say, experts say | Donald Trump News
As United States President Donald Trump blasts his way through tariff announcements, one thing is clear, experts say: Some level of duties is here to…
Romance of Nashville Mayor Is the Talk of the Town : Politics: Bill Boner is engaged although he is still married to his third wife. The couple’s very public romance has both angered and amused residents.
NASHVILLE — The private lives of public figures have increasingly become part of the national scene. Usually, they are caught in the spotlight; they do not turn…
Trump moves to lift visa restrictions for Argentina in a boost t his right-wing ally
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The United States and Argentina on Monday announced that they are working on a plan to allow Argentine tourists to again travel to…
Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
WASHINGTON — A chief architect of Project 2025, Paul Dans, is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, joining a crowded field…
U.S. signs agreement to help Argentina re-enter Visa Waiver Program
July 28 (UPI) -- The Trump administration finalized a plan Monday that will help Argentina reinstate visa-free travel for its citizens. Argentina's re-entry to the…
Trump says he ended friendship with Epstein because he ‘stole people that worked for me’
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Monday that he ended his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and threw the now-disgraced financier out of his private club in Florida after…
Feinstein Changes Mind on Congress Bid
SAN FRANCISCO — Two days after she rattled San Francisco’s political scene by acknowledging an unexpected interest in running for Congress, Mayor Dianne Feinstein suddenly and unexpectedly…