What to know about former Newsom aide involved in corruption investigation
The FBI was eavesdropping last year when a top aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom unleashed a string of profanities while…
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Collaborator: Don't count on a regime change to stabilize Venezuela
As the aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford sails toward the Caribbean, the US military continues to attack ships carrying drugs…
Republicans take victory lap as House meets to end shutdown
WASHINGTON- President Trump and Republican lawmakers took a victory lap Tuesday after winning bipartisan support to reopen the government, ending…
Murder of Mexican mayor sparks national outrage over cartel power
MEXICO CITY — Carlos Manzo blazed a maverick path as he fought both cartels and what he called scant federal…
Column: Is it really an election if there is only one candidate?
There are three essential components to a healthy democracy: elected officials, voters, and political opposition. The first two are the…
Supreme Court blocks order to cover SNAP benefits, for now
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked an order Friday night that would have forced the government to replenish the nation's largest…
Column: Proposed deal between feds and UCLA is a master class in extortion
There is no doubt that anti-Semitism is real, it is resurgent, and it is too often combined with criticism of…
'Can't control' US tariffs: Canada 'ready' to resume trade talks | Trade war
News Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa “can't control” U.S. trade policy but “will be ready” to resume talks…
Contributor: Have Republicans forgotten that they are capitalists?
When House Speaker Mike Johnson lashed out At last weekend's “No Kings” demonstrations that will soon reach Washington's National Mall,…
Newsom and Pritzker's challenge inspires hope in stressful times
October 10, 2025 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Not enough has been said about the countless unpopular and…