Column: Donald Trump makes America worse than tacky
For President Trump, it’s all about appearances.He’s busy with so many makeovers: The Versailles-ification of the Oval Office, which seems to sprout more gold leaf…
Federal agents will be out 24/7 on patrol in Washington, the White House says
WASHINGTON — As a wary Washington waited, the White House promised a ramp-up of National Guard troops and federal officers on the streets of the nation’s capital…
‘Bring it on, Gavin,’ White House says to Newsom on threat to sue over UCLA cuts
WASHINGTON — As Gov. Gavin Newsom and the University of California consider whether to sue the Trump administration to restore more than half a billion dollars in…
Dana White says let’s book UFC Fight Night at the White House
A mixed martial arts fight card to be held next summer at the White House is “absolutely going to happen,” Ultimate Fight Championship Chief Executive…
Trump’s judicial picks could reshape abortion rights for decades
CHICAGO — During Donald Trump’s campaign for president last year, he sought to ease the concerns of voters alarmed that the Supreme Court he helped shape during…
New boss of Paramount grilled about rumored Trump deal
David Ellison finally clinched his prize Thursday, completing Skydance Media’s $8-billion takeover of the historic Paramount.But the tech scion immediately faced questions about President Trump’s…
Apple to commit another $100 billion for U.S. manufacturing, White House says
Apple, which was singled out by the Trump administration earlier this year over its production practices, plans to take a further step to highlight its…
White House fires most on a board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Trump administration has dismissed five out of seven members on Puerto Rico’s federal control board that oversees the U.S. territory’s finances,…
Rupert Murdoch to disclose health issues in Trump WSJ lawsuit
President Trump has dropped his demand that Rupert Murdoch immediately testify in the president’s libel lawsuit over a Jeffrey Epstein story in the Wall Street…
Contributor: The White House intends to slash the education safety net
Donald Trump has it in for public education.Don’t be fooled by last week’s release of DOE billions for the coming school year. Education Secretary Linda…
It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs
WASHINGTON — For all of President Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of weak indicators last week told a potentially worrisome story as the…
Ivy League universities paid hundreds of millions to settle with Trump. Is UCLA next?
University of California leaders face a difficult choice after the U.S. Department of Justice said this week that UCLA had violated the civil rights of…
Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment reference from an exhibit, says it’s temporary
NEW YORK — The Smithsonian Institution has removed from an exhibit a reference to President Trump’s two impeachments, a decision that comes as the White House exerts…
Trump freezes $200 million in UCLA science, medical research funding, citing antisemitism allegations
The Trump administration has frozen hundreds of science, medical and other federal grants to UCLA worth nearly $200 million, citing the university’s alleged “discrimination” in…
Trump administration maneuvers to keep Essayli as L.A.’s U.S. Attorney
The White House moved Tuesday to keep interim U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli in power as Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor, marking the Trump administration’s latest…
Trump caps his Scottish visit by opening a new golf course and promoting his family brand
BALMEDIE, Scotland — Golf and Scotland are close to President Trump’s heart, and both were in play Tuesday as he opened a new eponymous course in the…
Vice President JD Vance is on the road again to sell the Republicans’ big new tax law
CANTON, Ohio — Vice President JD Vance used a speech in his home state on Monday to promote the GOP’s sweeping tax-and-border bill as a small group…
Trump’s trip to Scotland as his new golf course opens blurs politics and the family’s business
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Lashed by cold winds and overlooking choppy, steel-gray North Sea waters, the breathtaking sand dunes of Scotland’s northeastern coast rank among President Trump’s favorite…
In Epstein furor, Trump struggles to shake off a controversy his allies once stoked
WASHINGTON — Despite the sun bearing down on him and the sweat beading across his face, President Trump still lingered with reporters lined up outside the White…
California ponders redistricting to reduce GOP congressional districts
California Democrats led by Gov. Gavin Newsom may upend the state’s mandate for independently drawn political districts as part of a brewing, national political brawl…