Amid economic uncertainty, Trump aims reciprocal tariffs at trade partners
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly triggering…
Musk wants U.S. to ‘delete entire agencies’ from federal government
DUBAI — Elon Musk called on Thursday for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal government as part of his push under President Trump…
Rebecca Kutler named president of MSNBC
Rebecca Kutler was named the new president of the Comcast-owned progressive cable news channel MSNBC after holding the post on an interim basis.Mark Lazarus, the…
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco will join the 2026 governor’s race
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, an avid supporter of President Trump and fierce critic of Gov. Gavin Newsom, will run for governor in 2026. Bianco,…
Trump targets paper straw purchases by government, won’t stop there
President Trump has declared the last straw. Or at least the paper ones used by federal agencies.In an executive order this week, the president barred…
As DOGE hammers away at government, Republicans begin to stir
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Katie Britt has been working to make sure the Trump administration efforts to cut government spending doesn’t hit what she called “life-saving, groundbreaking…
FCC launches effort to ‘root out’ DEI programs, beginning with Comcast
The Federal Communications Commission has opened an inquiry into Comcast Corp.’s employee programs, stepping up efforts to “root out” diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that…
Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell…
JD Vance rails against ‘excessive’ AI regulation in rebuke to Europe
PARIS — Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday warned global leaders and tech industry executives that “excessive regulation” could cripple the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry in…
Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza if hostages aren’t freed Saturday
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened to withdraw from the cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip and resume the fight against Hamas if…
White House bars reporter from Oval Office over ‘Gulf of America’ policy
The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday after demanding the news agency alter its style…
Jordan’s king meets Trump amid discord over plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza
WASHINGTON — Jordan’s King Abdullah II, long one of the United States’ closest allies, visited the White House on Tuesday to tell President Trump why a mass…
Russia has released detained American Marc Fogel, White House says
WASHINGTON — Marc Fogel, an American teacher who was deemed wrongfully detained in Russia, has been released in what the White House described as a diplomatic thaw…
Ukraine’s rare minerals could help keep U.S. military aid flowing
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with President Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry, which could…
Panamanians say the canal is theirs and always will be
PANAMA CITY — A black, massive Hong Kong-registered ship inched its way through the churning waters of the Panama Canal — guided by tugboats stern and…
Opinion: Signposts on the road to authoritarian rule
If one were to design a path to authoritarian rule, it would be what we have seen in the first weeks of the Trump administration.…
Two transgender teen athletes navigate national firestorm
When M.L. walks the halls of her Riverside high school, the fact that her life is the subject of a swirling national debate is never…
For transgender Americans, passports just got a lot more complicated
The day after President Trump returned to office, Lisa Suhay took her 21-year-old daughter, Mellow, to a passport office in Norfolk, Va., where they live.Getting…
Here are some policy areas where President Trump might act next
ATLANTA — President Trump’s second administration has put forth an avalanche of policy changes and political pronouncements that have jolted Washington and the world.That agenda is taken…
Judge blocks Musk from accessing Treasury Department material
A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s team from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank…