Not so grown up:Chris Christie’s cranky exit
He began snapping at town hall attendees for suggesting he should drop out. He slammed the state’s venerated Republican governor, Chris Sununu, as a “liar”…
Limits on San Francisco’s clearing of homeless encampments upheld by 9th Circuit
A court order limiting San Francisco’s ability to clear street encampments of people who have nowhere else to go will remain in effect while litigation…
Abortion rights clashes with NIMBYism in California
What’s going on? The message, paid for by the LA Abortion Support Collective and the National Institute for Reproductive Health, comes in response to the…
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty in L.A. on tax charges
Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, pleaded not guilty Thursday in downtown Los Angeles on federal tax charges — one of two criminal cases…
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded
In this courtroom sketch, President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden (center) appears alongside attorney Abbe Lowell (right) in front of Judge Mark C. Scarsi (left)…
Newsom may declare a budget emergency this year
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s cool demeanor during his annual budget presentation Wednesday in Sacramento belied a significant fact: California’s budget shortfall is so significant — and…
Iran seizes Greek tanker, escalating tensions with West – POLITICO
Iran’s navy on Thursday boarded and seized a Greek-operated oil tanker, the St. Nikolas, off the coast of Oman. The high seas seizure heightens tensions…
More than 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
LONDON — More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of…
The global microchip supply chain – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS/TAIPEI — Forget Brussels, London and Washington. For the microchips industry, all eyes are…
Lawmaker divests from Big Oil after Times investigation
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) has divested from several oil and chemical companies after a Times investigation shed light on surprising stocks owned by…
Russia finds way around sanctions on battlefield tech: report – POLITICO
Russia has largely succeeded in finding ways to get around sanctions on the technology it needs to fight its war against Ukraine, and that means…
Column: Newsom’s budget plan reflects his rosy view of the economy
SACRAMENTO — How do you cut a colossal $68-billion state budget deficit nearly in half? Easy. With a pencil. You simply erase the “68” and write…
What to know as you watch Taiwan’s polls – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Decoding transatlantic relations with Beijing. By PHELIM KINE with STUART LAU Send tips here…
Disinformation, fake news cloud Taiwan’s presidential race
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Jackie Chiang remembers when her father-in-law was gentle and kind, taking his grandkids to school and peeling cooked shrimp for her at the…
Lloyd Austin controversy not fazing Hill Dems
“He should recover and return. And then what we have to look at is the impact of what happened and, I think, make a determination:…
Newsom cuts $2.9 billion from California climate programs
Investments geared toward combating climate change and transitioning away from fossil fuels are among the items on the chopping block as California Gov. Gavin Newsom…
How Nikki Haley Just Might Beat Donald Trump
The GOP’s Electoral College lock has been picked. The Democratic Blue Wall has been breached. Ohio, a longtime bellwether, has gone red. Georgia and Arizona,…
A new year, another shutdown?
The top-line bipartisan agreement struck by party leaders is similar to the debt limit deal Kevin McCarthy and President Biden struck last spring. But it…
Polls show Christie dropping out will likely help Haley in New Hampshire
Because Christie was so low in the polls, the sample sizes of GOP primary voters who picked him as their first choice are small. But…
Burger chain manager fined for using ‘straw donors’ to back ex-sheriff’s campaign
A burger chain manager accused of using “straw donors” to repeatedly contribute to former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s 2018 bid for office has…