It’s below freezing in D.C., but Trump supporters are thrilled to be present
WASHINGTON — Kelly Mann stood outside Capital One Arena early Monday, squinting at the winter sun, leaning against a wagon of red MAGA hats and gaudy…
Biden preemptively pardons Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 committee members
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack…
Advice for RFK Jr. on how FDA can improve Americans’ health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called the Food and Drug Administration a “corrupt system” that is waging “war on public health.” He has pledged to…
Will Biden leave Trump an Oval Office letter?
WASHINGTON — Ronald Reagan probably didn’t realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval…
Trump to take office again on historic Inauguration Day
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in at 9 a.m. PST Monday as the 47th president of the United States among a small group…
Calmes: Biden delivered a new ‘Roaring ’20s.’ Watch Trump try to take the credit
Poor Donald Trump. Twice elected president only to have to clean up the economic messes left to him by Democrats.In 2016, he groused about inheriting…
Trump and allies disgracefully block honoring of Jan. 6 police
On Monday, Donald Trump will visit the scene of a crime, laying his hand on a Bible and vowing to preserve and protect the Constitution…
Column: Is there any hope Trump will aim to unite in inauguration speech?
WASHINGTON — For 236 years, ever since George Washington, a newly elected president’s inaugural address has traditionally served several purposes.One is simply to mark the beginning…
L.A. fires: Will Trump immigration crackdown slow rebuilding?
The breeze was tinged with smoke from the fires that burned through Pacific Palisades as dozens of workers finished up the brick facade of a…
The last chapter of Biden’s presidency is likely to change his legacy
Our survey of presidential experts a year ago drew attention for ranking Joe Biden 14th among the presidents, ahead of such consequential chief executives as…
News Analysis: Once again, the world sizes up a Trump presidency
WASHINGTON — As Donald Trump takes the oath of office Monday for the second time, the world is watching with a mix of fascination, curiosity, elation…
If MLK Jr. were alive, how would he have approached the Trump era?
Unlike the many people who are upset that Donald Trump is being inaugurated on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I see it as a good…
TikTok goes dark in the United States
NEW YORK — TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law to ban the popular social media platform was…
Ex-GOP Hopeful Huffington Says He Is a Homosexual
Michael Huffington, who spent $28 million in his nearly successful campaign to unseat Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) four years ago, is now acknowledging that he…
Closure of 35 Bases Wins Approval From President : Military: El Toro Marine Corps Air Station and six other California bases are included.
WASHINGTON — President Clinton has approved a recommendation by an independent commission to close 35 major unneeded military installations across the United States, including the El…
Chicago prepares for deportation arrests targeting hundreds next week after Trump takes office
Federal immigration officers will target more than 300 people with histories of egregious, violent crimes after President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday, an official said,…
Trump expected to survey Los Angeles-area wildfire damage next week
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump will likely visit the Los Angeles area next week to view the wildfire damage, he said on Saturday. The trip is…
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, Los Angeles Fire Department officials were bracing for the kind of dangerous winds that could drive flames across hillsides and canyons and…
Appeals court rules no new applicants to DACA immigrant policy
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against an Obama-era policy to shield immigrants who came to the country illegally as young children,…
Thousands converge on Washington for march days before Trump takes office
WASHINGTON — Thousands of people from around the United States were rallying in the nation’s capital Saturday for women’s reproductive rights and other causes they believe…