US-China meetings fail to produce breakthrough on Red Sea shipping attacks
“Beijing says they are raising this with the Iranians … but we’re certainly going to wait before we comment further on how effectively we think…
Koch-aligned group tells donors Haley faces steep climb
Seidel and Palmer said the group will analyze data in South Carolina and other early nominating states on an ongoing basis and allocate resources in…
President Has Graves’ Disease–Same as Wife
WASHINGTON — President Bush is suffering from Graves’ disease, a common and treatable thyroid condition that is not life-threatening, his physicians announced Thursday. “The President remains…
‘You’re the reason I am president’: Biden embraces Black voters in S.C.
“The truth is, I wouldn’t be here without the Democratic voters of South Carolina, and that’s a fact,” Biden said. “You’re the reason I am…
Asylum officers rebel against Trump immigration policies they say are immoral, illegal
It took Doug Stephens two days to decide: He wasn’t going to implement President Trump’s latest policy to restrict immigration, known as Remain in Mexico.…
Trump vows to fight border deal ‘all the way,’ praises Johnson as ‘very tough’
“I notice a lot of the senators, a lot of the senators are trying to say, respectfully, they’re blaming it on me. I said that’s…
Trump likely committed felony obstruction, U.S. judge says
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump “more likely than not” attempted to illegally obstruct Congress when he tried to subvert the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021,…
Johnson calls on Biden to take executive action on border
The Department of Homeland Security would be required to shut down illegal crossings if the daily average of encounters surpasses 5,000 migrants or if a…
Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia…
WaPo CEO on news industry layoffs: ‘The existing model is creaking’
“I’m pretty excited about it. I think it’s newsroom 3.0,” he said. Lewis added that the Post would be “embracing AI in a much more…
‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows
WASHINGTON — From a secure room in the Capitol on Jan. 6, as rioters pummeled police and vandalized the building, Vice President Mike Pence tried to…
Haley targeted in December swatting incident, Reuters reports
A man claimed to have shot a woman and threatened to harm himself at Nikki Haley’s home in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, on Dec. 30,…
Biden faces the dilemma of an abortion funding ban
WASHINGTON — President Biden was the last Democrat in the party’s 2020 presidential field to embrace the idea of ending the decades-long ban on federal funding…
What happened at the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution: An AP eyewitness account
Mask check The curtains between the viewing room and the execution chamber opened at 7:53 p.m. Smith, wearing a tan prison uniform, was already strapped…
Bass polls well in a survey from new political advocacy group
Good morning and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith, informing you on the events of the past…
Houthi rebels fire missile at US warship, escalating Mideast crisis – POLITICO
Though unsuccessful, the attack marks an intensification in the battle between the Houthis, which control large parts of Yemen, and a U.S.-led naval operation aimed…
Beijing increases military pressure on Taiwan ahead of US-China talks – POLITICO
Taiwan's military "monitored the situation and tasked appropriate forces to respond," the country's ministry of national defense said. Tensions between Beijing and Taipei have remained…
L.A. officials seek to stop rampant copper wire theft
Copper wire thefts have plagued Los Angeles for years, posing safety hazards and costing the city millions of dollars. The incidents have surged this last…
Is the Journalism Death Spasm Finally Here?
It would be far too dramatic to extrapolate from the disastrous week that journalism itself is dying. The New York Times is healthy. Thanks to…
Have New Hampshire and Iowa lost the power to pick presidents?
New Hampshire voters headed to the polls this week more than a month before most voters will have an opportunity to weigh in on the…