Democrats are busy bashing themselves. Needed, or just needy?
To hear Republicans tell it, California is a failed state and Donald Trump won the presidency in a landslide that gives him a mandate to…
Trump’s bill is floundering in the Senate as Musk attacks intensify
WASHINGTON — The clamorous end to President Trump’s alliance with Elon Musk is increasing pressure on the White House over its signature legislation known as the “One…
Trump once opened the door to the LGBTQ+ community. Now activists say he’s their top threat
WASHINGTON — When he first ran for office, Donald Trump appeared to be a new kind of Republican when it came to gay rights.Years earlier, he overturned…
Trump’s breakup with Musk devolves into a war of insults
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s friendship and political alliance with Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who fueled Trump’s campaign with record amounts of cash before working at…
Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE
WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by Elon…
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…
Trump to withdraw nomination of Musk associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, AP source says
WASHINGTON — President Trump is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Elon Musk, to lead NASA, a person familiar with the decision…
Musk criticizes Trump’s ‘beautiful bill,’ a fracture in relationship
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk is criticizing the centerpiece of President Trump’s legislative agenda, a significant fracture in a partnership that was forged during last year’s campaign and…
Federal judge orders Trump administration to return Guatemalan deported to Mexico
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration late Friday to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan man it deported to Mexico in spite of his…
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…
How L.A. birthed America’s next top doctor and MAHA mama-to-be Dr. Casey Means
On Oct. 29, 2022, the universe told Dr. Casey Means her fate lay in Los Angeles. President Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in…
Biden is part of a long history of presidential health cover-ups
Suddenly, it’s 2024 all over again.Once more we’re litigating Joe Biden’s catatonic debate performance, his lumbering gait, his moth-eaten memory and his selfish delusion he…
Trump administration agrees to pay nearly $5 million to settle suit over Ashli Babbitt shooting in Capitol
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has agreed to pay just under $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit that Ashli Babbitt’s family filed over her shooting…
Jake Tapper says the media didn’t cover up Biden’s decline
On the Shelf Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again By Jake Tapper and Alex ThompsonPenguin Press: 352…
Questions emerge over Biden’s cancer diagnosis, decision to run
WASHINGTON — The revelation that former President Biden has advanced prostate cancer generated more questions than answers on Monday, prompting debate among experts in the oncology community…
Hiltzik: Trump jumps feet-first into a hive of conflicts
One problem that promoters of cryptocurrencies have faced since the asset class first emerged is that its reputation stinks.Crypto trading has become identified by regulators…
Trump administration fires top copyright official, days after ousting Librarian of Congress
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has fired the nation’s top copyright official, Shira Perlmutter, days after abruptly terminating the head of the Library of Congress, which oversees…
Camryn Kinsey apologizes for ‘scare’ after fainting on Fox News
Political pundit Camryn Kinsey fainted on camera Thursday night while making an in-studio appearance on “Fox News @ Night,” based in Los Angeles. It made…
Trump team weighs suspending constitutional right of habeas corpus to speed deportations. Can it?
WASHINGTON — White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller says President Trump is looking for ways to expand his legal power to deport migrants who are…
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
WASHINGTON — President Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the…