Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect, despite Trump’s Easter deadline
NEW YORK — New York’s $9 congestion toll on most drivers entering the busiest part of Manhattan remained in effect Sunday, despite an Easter deadline from the…
Rubio claims ‘hoax’ after draft Trump order to gut State Department circulates
April 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday dismissed as a "hoax" a draft Trump executive order that circulated over the…
Alito’s dissent in deportation case says Supreme Court rushed to block Trump
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court acted “literally in the middle of the night” and without sufficient explanation in blocking the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans held…
DHL suspends shipments of more than $800 in response to Trump tariff plan
April 20 (UPI) -- DHL Express announced it will suspend deliveries of more than $800 in response to cost increases and U.S. Customs regulations brought…
Amid Trump tariffs, the world responds with a free export: Humor
An evening show last week at the Hollywood Improv comedy club included poop jokes, a song about young people being too woke and a raunchy…
The Hawaii of Israel: How Trump legitimised a longstanding Israeli vision | Israel-Palestine conflict
On April 7, United States President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a second time since his inauguration. Speaking to the media,…
Some Jan. 6 convicts pardoned by Trump are now embraced as heroes and candidates for office
JACKSON, Mich. — Ryan Kelley thought he had a good shot at becoming Michigan’s governor in 2022. That is, until he was charged with and eventually convicted…
Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting some transgender Americans
BOSTON — A federal judge on Friday partially blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of an “X” marker used by many…
Anti-Trump administration protesters turn out for rallies in the US | Donald Trump News
Demonstrators decry what they see as threats to the nation’s democratic ideals.Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration have taken to the streets in droves across…
Will Trump abandon Ukraine peace efforts? | TV Shows News
The US president has threatened to ‘move on’ if he sees no progress from Russia and Ukraine.Before he took office, US President Donald Trump said…
L.A. County and city are reeling financially. Only one faces a $1-billion deficit
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis, with an assist from my colleague David Zahniser,…
Commentary: In their golden years, this isn’t the country they expected to be living in. So what now?
Montebello resident Rosa Maria Juarez, 96, doesn’t like what’s happening to the country, and in these tumultuous times, she has a strategy for getting through…
Infowars: Chinese AI memes and US media barbs | Donald Trump
A trade war that pits the world’s two largest economies against each other is now under way. Alongside the tariff battle is a heated battle…
Trump’s cruelty to migrants reminds us what Easter is about
It’s almost the end of Holy Week, the annual Christian commemoration of the betrayal, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Faithful across the world are attending…
US Supreme Court orders temporary halt to deportations under antique law | Donald Trump News
Block on removal of migrants without due process sets up the possibility of another challenge by the Trump administration to the power of the courts.The…
Trump administration checking whether Federal Reserve chairman can be fired
April 18 (UPI) -- White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Friday spoke about tariff negotiations, a budget bill and the Federal Reserve on the…
Contributor: Trump’s clash with Harvard puts higher ed on notice
One of the most important insights of public policy is the understanding that most laws are predicated upon a (stated or unstated) quid pro quo.Take,…
Trump says US may ‘pass’ on helping end war if Russia, Ukraine resist deal | Russia-Ukraine war News
President Donald Trump says the United States will “take a pass” on trying to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war if either Moscow or Kyiv makes it…
Trump attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Why it matters
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the same time that the Supreme Court is considering a case…
More than 400 Day of Action demonstrations set Saturday against Trump, policies
April 18 (UPI) -- More than 400 demonstrations are planned nationwide on Saturday against President Donald Trump and his policies. The same grass-roots group 505051…