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…
Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff’s law firm strikes deal with Trump
The law firm that employs Doug Emhoff, husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, is the latest to strike a deal with the Trump administration…
L.A. federal prosecutor axed amid Trump war on perceived legal enemies
When the White House fired a federal prosecutor last week in Los Angeles, it could’ve been dismissed as an isolated case, with the administration targeting…
A Trump bid for a third term could set off legal battles in states nationwide
WASHINGTON — In a private meeting at a global summit in Buenos Aires in 2018, China’s president, Xi Jinping, turned to President Trump and said it was…
Sources: White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor
A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles was fired Friday at the behest of the White House, after lawyers for a fast-food executive he was prosecuting…
Convicted of bilking investors, Nikola founder and Trump donor gets a presidential pardon
Trevor Milton, the founder of electric vehicle start-up Nikola who was sentenced to prison last year for fraud, was pardoned by President Trump, the White…
Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request for reinstatement
WASHINGTON — A lawyer for the Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official…
The Atlantic releases entire Signal chat showing Hegseth’s detailed attack plans against Houthis
WASHINGTON — The Atlantic released the entire Signal chat among Trump senior national security officials Wednesday, showing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact timing of…
Dodgers will visit President Trump and the White House to celebrate World Series title
The Dodgers will visit the White House during their trip to Washington next month to face the Nationals, the team announced Tuesday, continuing a tradition…