Judge castigates White House for ‘bad faith’ in Abrego Garcia case
A federal judge said Tuesday that the Trump administration is ignoring court orders, obstructing the legal process and acting in “bad faith” by refusing to…
State Department unveils massive overhaul with reduced staff, bureaus
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department on Tuesday, with plans to reduce staff in the U.S. by 15%…
Harvard sues after White House freezes more than $2 billion in grants
BOSTON — Harvard University announced Monday that it was suing the Trump administration to halt a freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution…
Letters to Sports: Dodgers continue to be agents of controversy
Kudos to Dylan Hernández for his column “Dodgers are no longer agents of change,” noting the absurdity of a Dodger team going to the White…
Anti-Trump protesters rally again in cities across U.S.
NEW YORK — Opponents of the Trump administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the U.S. on Saturday, decrying what they see as…
Despite pressure from courts, Trump vows to keep Abrego Garcia from returning to U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is embracing its legal fight over the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man accused of gang membership who was deported to…
IRS whistleblower on Hunter Biden is out as acting commissioner just days after hire
WASHINGTON — Just days after being promoted to acting IRS commissioner, the whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes is out again, according to…
Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to end tariffs as he meets with Italy’s Meloni
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday he is in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because he views tariffs as making the United States wealthy. But…
Column: Gov. Whitmer’s party should learn from what she did in the Oval Office
Kudos to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She managed to generate the most negatively iconic photo of a Democrat since Michael Dukakis wore a helmet atop…
A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration
Harvard University is the latest in a growing list of higher education institutions that had its federal funding targeted by the government in order to…
Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to the national stage
WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden returns to the national stage Tuesday to elevate liberal concerns that President Trump’s agenda is threatening the health of Social Security.The…
Confusion grips Big Tech over exemptions from Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON — American technology companies hoping for relief from President Trump’s trade war with China grappled with further uncertainty Monday, left to decipher whether a government policy…
Faction of ‘abolitionists’ wants women who have abortions to face criminal charges
WASHINGTON — As Kristan Hawkins, president of the national antiabortion group Students for Life, tours college campuses, she has grown accustomed to counterprotests from abortion rights activists.But…
Picture of Trump after the assassination attempt displaces Obama portrait at the White House
WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday hung a painting of President Trump depicting a moment after an assassination attempt against him last summer — bumping the…
Trump pauses most global tariffs for 90 days, but escalates trade war with China
WASHINGTON — President Trump partially backed down Wednesday on his plan to hike tariffs on countries around the world, with the exception of China, a dramatic reversal…
Hiltzik: Is Trump listening to his billionaire backers?
Many of America’s billionaires and millionaires thought they knew how they would profit from a second Trump term: There would be tax cuts and deregulation…
Hiltzik: What will Trump do next?
You can’t take your eyes off your 401(k) account, you’re riveted on the real-time charts of the stock market indices, you’re wringing your hands over…
Dodgers honored at White House for World Series title by Trump
WASHINGTON — With portraits of George Washington and Theodore Roosevelt adorning the walls, and grand golden chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, the Dodgers received a champion’s welcome…
Trump admin argues judge can’t order return of man mistakenly deported
WASHINGTON — A federal judge did not have the authority to order the Trump administration to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported…
Confusion reigns as Trump rolls out sweeping tariffs
The wide-ranging new tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday represent the biggest change to global trade in a century, prompting urgent questions about how…