Trump taps Tammy Bruce to be next deputy representative to U.N.
Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Tammy Bruce, the former conservative radio host and Fox News contributor who now serves as the spokesperson for the U.S. State…
Israel’s gambit: Massacre the Palestinians, subjugate the region? | Israel-Palestine conflict
Has Israel created a predicament it can’t escape with its zero-sum path for the Palestinians and regional overreach?By offering nothing except continual massacre for the…
THE POWELL ANNOUNCEMENT : General’s O.C. Kin Support Decision : Reaction: Sister and niece concede stress had been building. Opinions among Nixon Library crowd are sharply divided.
Lisa Berns, the niece of retired Gen. Colin L. Powell, passed by a newsstand in Los Angeles over the weekend and found herself reacting with…
Ukraine says it hit Russian oil refinery in drone exchanges; key talks loom | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine’s military has said it struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Saratov region in an overnight drone attack, causing explosions and destruction, according to an…
California took center stage in ICE raids, but other states saw more immigration arrests
Ever since federal immigration raids ramped up across California, triggering fierce protests that prompted President Trump to deploy troops to Los Angeles, the state has…
Salvaging a crumbling California coastline required some radical thinking
When the fires this year upended Los Angeles and put into question what it even means to return to normal, I was reminded of a…
#Strong is a recovery scam. California’s future demands something more
Joyce Birdwell survived the North Complex fire in 2020, though it devoured her home, and a life she loved, in the mountain town of Berry…
How UCLA’s research faculty is grappling with Trump funding freeze
Their medical research focuses on potentially lifesaving breakthroughs in cancer treatment, and developing tools to more easily diagnose debilitating diseases. Their studies in mathematics could…
How might you reconfigure L.A. so it’s a sustainable home for everyone?
Aug. 10, 2025 3 AM PT We asked L.A. Times readers: “Thinking ahead to 2050, how might you reconfigure the city so it is a…
Commentary: The state sets lofty goals in the name of a brighter future. What’s a vision and what’s a hallucination?
In April of 2006, I watched a posse of politicians gather at Skid Row’s Midnight Mission to introduce, with great fanfare and unbridled confidence, a…
Israel’s false friends – Los Angeles Times
Once again, as the presidential campaign season gets underway, the leading candidates are going to enormous lengths to demonstrate their devotion to the state of…
Hegseth reposts video on X of pastors saying women shouldn’t be allowed to vote
WASHINGTON — The man who oversees the nation’s military reposted a video about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be…
How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very
WASHINGTON — The Constitution makes it clear: “The People” get to pick those who’ll represent their interests in the U.S. House of Representatives.But just how closely do…
Trump order gives politicians control over federal grants, alarming researchers
NEW YORK — An executive order signed by President Trump this week aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by…
Trump, Putin agree to meet in Alaska; Zelensky might, too
Aug. 9 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to meet Friday in Alaska and might invite Russian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Haiti declares three-month state of emergency as gang violence spikes | Conflict News
Government says move aims to boost ‘fight against insecurity’ as armed gangs continue to carry out attacks across the country.Haiti’s government has announced a three-month…
Chad opposition leader, ex-PM sentenced to 20 years for inciting violence | Politics News
Succes Masra denies the charges against him, which relate to inter-communal clashes that left dozens dead in May.Chad’s former prime minister and opposition leader Succes…
Palestinian foreign minister demands action to end Israel’s Gaza genocide | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Varsen Aghabekian Shahin says international community must take concrete steps to end Israeli impunity for abuses.The international community must “shoulder its responsibility” and take action…
Trump, fresh off foreign policy wins, faces tests in Gaza, Ukraine
WASHINGTON — After styling himself for decades as a dealmaker, President Trump is showing some receipts in his second term of ceasefires and peace agreements brokered on…
Can Israel have a ‘normal’ place in the Middle East? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
As Israel’s war on Gaza rages, chances of normalising ties with its neighbours are fading.Nearly every state in the Middle East has condemned Israel’s war…