Column: Trump finds a new way to taint the office of the presidency
Donald Trump has now thoroughly sullied the office of the presidency.I’m not talking about the Oval Office, with its new, gaudy gilt trappings that seem…
Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff to 15%
President Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation.“This Deal will create Hundreds of…
All eyes on Ghislaine Maxwell as longtime Epstein aide seeks prison relief
WASHINGTON — Uproar over the Trump administration’s handling of files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation continues to grip Washington, prompting the Justice Department on Tuesday to schedule…
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at White House
July 22 (UPI) -- Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday to discuss U.S. tariffs…
Column: Newsom needs to stop kidding around. He’s running for president
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In…
James Stark Bennett, former CBS and Disney TV executive, dies at 78
Television executive James Stark Bennett II, known for developing talk show “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee,” has died at 78.Bennett, who went by Jamie,…
Forget the high road: Newsom takes the fight to Trump and his allies
SACRAMENTO — In a common insult the Trump administration uses against dissidents of federal policy, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called a California judge…
What to know about President Tump’s ‘chronic venous insufficiency’
Earlier this week, President Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, or CVI, after he noted mild swelling in his lower legs. White House physician…
Trump resists bipartisan calls to release Epstein files
WASHINGTON — The case of Jeffrey Epstein, closed long ago by investigators but nevertheless a constant source of fascination to conspiracy theorists, is the story that won’t…
Trump is winning in the Supreme Court because its conservatives believe in strong executive power
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court signaled again this week that it believes the president has the full power to control federal agencies, including by sharply cutting their…
Syrian president vows to protect Druze after Israeli strikes on Damascus | News
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said that protecting the country’s Druze citizens and their rights is a priority, as he announced that local leaders will…
President Trump flips most Republican crypto bill no votes
July 16 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said a deal has been made with almost all the Republican House members who sank a procedural vote…
Australian PM Albanese meets Chinese President Xi in Beijing
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Tuesday. EPA/LUKAS COCH…
Former Nigerian President Buhari to be buried in hometown on Tuesday | Politics News
Muhammadu Buhari, who was the country’s democratic leader between 2015 and 2023, died aged 82 in London on Sunday.Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari will be…
Supreme Court OKs Trump’s plan to dismantle the Education Department
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday gave President Trump the authority to dismantle the Education Department and to fire about half of its staff. In a…
Trump administration seeks to lift limits on SoCal immigration raids
The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court Monday to allow immigration agents to resume unfettered raids across Southern California, seeking to overturn a federal…
Contributor: Alligator Alcatraz, the concentration camp in Florida, is a national disgrace
The first detainees have started arriving at Alligator Alcatraz, Florida’s immigrant detention center in the Everglades. The facility went up on a former airstrip in…
Nigerians “divided” over former President Buhari’s legacy | Muhammadu Buhari
“The three promises Buhari made coming into power are still the issues bedevilling Nigeria today.”Bulama Bukarti, a conflict and development analyst, looks at the legacy…
Muhammadu Buhari, former president of Nigeria, dies at age 82
Former President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari died Sunday at the age of 82. File Photo by Felipe Trueba/EPA-EFE July 14 (UPI) -- Muhammadu Buhari, the…
Nigeria’s Former President Buhari Dies: What His Legacy Means for Security
In December 2014, an incumbent president lost a re-election bid for the first time in Nigeria’s history. It was a time characterised by widespread anguish…