Trump pushes a July 4 deadline for big tax bill as senators dig in
WASHINGTON — President Trump wants his “big, beautiful” bill of tax breaks and spending cuts on his desk to be signed into law by the Fourth of…
Newark mayor sues New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site
NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sued New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor on Tuesday over his arrest on a trespassing charge at a federal immigration detention…
Paramount adds three new board members amid Trump troubles and FCC review
With its sale to Skydance Media still beyond its reach, Paramount Global has nominated three new directors to bolster its small board, which has been…
Yelling and cursing galore as California Democrats gather
It’s not easy being a Democrat in these Trumpian times, as each day brings fresh tales of conquest and pillage.Still, despite all that, 4,000 stiff-upper-lipped…
Bessent says U.S. will never default as Congress faces deadline
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. “is never going to default” as the deadline for increasing the federal debt ceiling gets closer.“That is never…
Travel disruptions fueled by Trump policies may culminate at peak summer season
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration invited travel industry executives to the White House in May for a meeting on federal plans for the 2026 World Cup, a…
Commentary: If people taking care of our elders get deported, will anyone take their place?
She rides three buses from her Panorama City home to her job as a caregiver for an 83-year-old Sherman Oaks woman with dementia, and lately…
Trump says Musk is ‘not really leaving’
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who has led an effort in the Trump administration to cut jobs and programs across the federal government, stood…
FCC commissioner sounds alarms about free speech ‘chilling effect’ under Trump
Federal Communications Commissioner Anna M. Gomez traveled to Los Angeles this week to sound an alarm that attacks on the media by President Trump and…
Trump trade strategy roiled by court blocking global tariffs
President Trump’s tariff strategy has been thrown into turmoil after a U.S. court issued a rare rebuke blocking many of the import taxes he has…
Nicolle Wallace launches ‘The Best People’ podcast for MSNBC as spinoff looms
MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace has delivered some sharp criticism of President Trump since she became a host on the progressive-leaning cable news network in 2017.So it’s…
Justice Department to investigate California, back lawsuit over transgender kids in sports
The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether California, its interscholastic sports federation and the Jurupa Unified School District are violating the civil…
NPR and public radio stations sue Trump White House over funding cuts
NPR and three of its member stations filed suit in federal court Tuesday against President Trump‘s White House over the president’s executive order to block…
Trump says he’ll delay a 50% tariff on the European Union until July
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union until July 9 to buy…
Contributor: The Israeli Embassy killings and the ominous turn in political violence
Actions, we know, have consequences. And an apparent Marxist’s cold-blooded murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington on Wednesday night was the natural and…
Trump signs executive orders to boost nuclear power, speed up approvals
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years, a goal experts say the United…
Senate Republicans vow changes to Trump megabill
WASHINGTON — Landmark legislation that would rewrite the tax code and levy steep cuts to programs providing healthcare and food stamps to the poor passed the House…
Column: The ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ is a big, ugly mess
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” is one big, ugly mess.We’ve seen false advertising in naming laws before — the Democrats’ 2022 Inflation Reduction Act jumps…
Iran insists it won’t stop enriching uranium despite U.S. demand
TEHRAN — Iran’s top diplomat insisted Wednesday that Tehran will never stop enriching uranium, reinforcing the Islamic Republic’s hard line ahead of a new round of indirect…
Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s use
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said…