Two taxes on oil are blocked in Assembly
SACRAMENTO — Assembly Republicans on Wednesday night blocked proposed taxes on oil companies that Democrats said would offset Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s planned cuts to schools.The Democratic…
John Edwards to plead not guilty to campaign charges
John Edwards will plead not guilty Friday to charges that he received illegal campaign contributions and concealed them from federal election officials, his lawyer said.…
California exodus talk was overblown and is thankfully disproved
California is growing again, news that comes as a relief, vindication or vexation, depending on where you stand in regard to the Golden State. Or,…
Opinion: Don’t forget what happened four years ago on Jan. 6
Four years ago on Jan. 6, not even most Republicans would have imagined this 2025 anniversary: The West Front of the Capitol — where rioters…
Jimmy Carter’s state funeral starts Saturday. Here is what to know
ATLANTA — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of…
Nathan Hochman swept L.A.’s Westside and Valley in the Nov. 5 election
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with a big lift from Koko Nakajima and…
Jimmy Carter’s casket on way to Atlanta as 39th president’s state funeral begins
PLAINS, Ga. — Jimmy Carter‘s long public goodbye began Saturday, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket rolling through his tiny hometown and past his boyhood…
How Congress will certify Trump’s electoral college victory on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — The congressional joint session to count electoral votes on Monday is expected to be much less eventful than the certification four years ago that…
Biden to honor Clinton, Magic Johnson, Messi with Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor on Saturday…
Congress is notified by the Biden administration of a planned $8-billion weapons sale to Israel
WASHINGTON — The State Department has informed Congress of a planned $8-billion weapons sale to Israel, U.S. officials say, as the American ally presses forward with…
Honduras suggests ending U.S. military cooperation over Trump deportation threat
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras President Xiomara Castro ’s threats to stop her country’s cooperation with the U.S. military if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on promised…
Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power
WASHINGTON — Inside the Capitol, reminders of the violence are increasingly hard to find.Scars on the walls have been repaired. Windows and doors broken by the…
Armed with zingers, Clinton says she’d run as an underdog in 2016
Hillary Rodham Clinton may not have revealed much about her presidential plans during the first television interview of her book tour, but she reminded Americans…
What I learned from watching Fox News after the New Orleans attack
I usually kick off every Jan. 1 with the Rose Parade broadcast on Channel 5, then college football in the afternoon and evening. It’s one…
Driver of exploding Cybertruck left letters of anguish
A Green Beret who drove an explosives-laden Tesla Cybertruck to Las Vegas and detonated its payload at Trump International Hotel left a suicide note saying…
Federal court decision won’t change California net neutrality law
Despite the dismantling of the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to regulate broadband internet service, state laws in California, New York and elsewhere remain intact.This week’s…
Meet the 9 new House members from California
WASHINGTON — Friday was the first day of work for California’s nine new House members, and their first order of business involved typical congressional chaos, as…
Trump blames immigrants for deadly New Orleans attack by a U.S. citizen
President-elect Donald Trump ushered in the new year in familiar fashion — using a news event in an attempt to build his case for tougher…
Judge sets Trump’s sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10
NEW YORK — In an extraordinary turn, a judge Friday set President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 — little over…
Republicans’ trust in elections jumps after Trump’s win, poll finds
WASHINGTON — A majority of Republicans say they are confident in the 2024 vote count after Donald Trump’s win, according to a new poll that finds…