Immunity ruling would free reelected Trump to ignore law, experts say
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court chose an unusual time to declare for the first time that presidents — past and future — are immune from the…
Supreme Court: Trump is shielded from prosecution for official acts
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday gave former — and perhaps future — President Trump a broad shield of immunity from criminal charges. In a…
Column: Baseball legend Willie Mays instrumental in California fight against housing discrimination
SACRAMENTO — As a ballplayer, Willie Mays was arguably the greatest of all time — baseball’s GOAT. But he also starred in another endeavor — as…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ex-heroin addict, plans to attack addiction.
Is America ready to elect a recovering addict as president? How about one who wants to hold 12-step recovery meetings in the White House? Robert…
President Biden says he won’t offer commutation to son Hunter
FASANO, Italy — President Biden says he will not use his presidential powers to lessen the eventual sentence that his son Hunter will receive for his…
Justice Department won’t prosecute Garland, says there was no crime
WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Biden’s interview in…
Trump returns to Capitol Hill, whips up Republican lawmakers, a first meeting since Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump made a triumphant return Thursday to Capitol Hill, whipping up House and Senate Republicans in his first meetings since the Jan.6, 2021,…
Fresh allegations that Trump made racist comments on ‘Apprentice’
Fresh allegations are surfacing about Donald Trump’s disrespectful behavior toward Black people on “The Apprentice,” the hit reality TV show that launched his political career.…
ACLU has blueprint to fight any Trump immigrant raids, deportations
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union filed legal challenges against former President Trump ‘s administration more than 400 times during his time in the White…
Tyler Skaggs’ death revisited: MLB moves to reduce opioid overdoses
It’s been nearly five years since Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of an accidental overdose of oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl in a Texas hotel…
Trump felony conviction offers a character test for America
When he isn’t fetishizing the fictive cannibal Hannibal Lecter — “a wonderful man” — Donald Trump rhapsodizes over the gangster Al Capone. “He was seriously…
Opinion: Alito and Thomas taint the Supreme Court’s Jan. 6 decisions
America, we have a(nother) constitutional crisis on our hands. Amid all the well-warranted attention to Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., who refuses to recuse himself…
Biden hosts Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs at White House
WASHINGTON — President Biden welcomed the Kansas City Chiefs to the White House on Friday, lauding the back-to-back Super Bowl champion team as showing sportsmanship on…
Trump found guilty on all counts. How will voters react?
The sometimes-breathless gavel-to-gavel coverage of former President Trump’s trial was no surprise, as a singularly divisive figure sat for more than a month at the…
Inside the anti-Biden ‘wildfire’ from TikTok influencers ahead of the election
WASHINGTON — President Biden has been courting Kahlil Greene and other young TikTok influencers since taking office, inviting them to celebrations at the White House and…
Opinion: Trump’s assassination lie, and Biden’s missed moment
On Tuesday evening I was stopped mid-task, stunned, when I saw the subject line on a new fundraising email from Donald Trump: “They were authorized…
Biden praises Kenyan President Ruto for ‘his bold leadership’
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday praised Kenya’s William Ruto for “his bold leadership” as the White House marked the first state visit to the United…
Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden, beating Trump’s pace
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Biden’s tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark…
Judge in Trump’s classified documents case postpones May trial date
WASHINGTON — The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Trump has indefinitely postponed a trial that had been set…
Japan, India reject Biden comments describing them as xenophobic
TOKYO — Japan and India on Saturday decried remarks by President Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, which the president said…