California should close its budget deficit by closing prisons
Facing a state budget deficit of at least $38 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom should be rethinking his expensive commitment to the state’s traditional system of…
Kevin McCarthy’s Washington ouster haunts him at home in California
“There is that historic and continuing effort to topple the folks who have been on top for a while,” said Tim Rosales, a Republican consultant…
Kamala Harris was tapped to fix the immigration crisis. Then the problem shifted
WASHINGTON — President Biden, facing a political crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border in the early days of his administration, tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead…
Nikki Haley fully unloads on Trump as she trails by 20-plus points
Then, Haley’s campaign said it was starting a new series of online ads called “Grumpy Old Men” — photoshopping the faces of Trump and President…
Why are Nevada Republicans voting twice this week?
Republicans in Nevada, unlike in most other states, get to vote twice in the presidential nominating process — in a primary and in caucuses. Here’s…
US declines to rule out hitting targets in Iran, Jake Sullivan says
When asked by “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream if strikes within Iran are on or off the table, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby…
2-state solution remains key to ending Israel-Hamas war, Sullivan says
Sullivan appeared on multiple Sunday shows discussing, among other things, U.S. involvement in negotiations with Israel. “The president has put his shoulder to the wheel…
NYC gives raises, extends parental, family leave to retain city workers
The vast majority of the city’s 300,000-plus-person workforce is unionized and receives paid family leave and parental leave through collective bargaining. “Expanding parental leave for…
Far-right Israel minister suggests Trump would be better for Israel than Biden
“Instead of giving us his full backing, Biden is busy with giving humanitarian aid and fuel (to Gaza), which goes to Hamas,” Ben-Gvir said. “If…
Senators unveil long-awaited border deal
President Joe Biden praised the agreement in a Sunday night statement that called on Congress to send it to his desk: “If you believe, as…
Biden challenges House GOP to solve border crisis — or ‘keep playing politics’
The president said the agreement released Sunday includes some of the “toughest and fairest set of border reforms in decades,” and ones that he “strongly”…
Michigan city ramps up security after op-ed calls it ‘America’s jihad capital’
Steven Stalinsky, executive director of the Middle East Media Research Institute, who authored the opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, said in an interview…
Trump praises Xi, while raising prospect of higher tariffs on Chinese imports
“Look, I want China to do great, I do. And I like President Xi a lot, he was a very good friend of mine during…
The paparazzi problem – Los Angeles Times
Pushed by such celebrities as Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner, state lawmakers are considering yet another proposal aimed at taming aggressive packs of paparazzi. The…
Fed’s Powell: ‘Urgent’ for US to focus on debt sustainability
Powell’s comments, punctuated by caveats that the Fed shouldn’t be telling Congress what to do (“It’s not our business”), come as lawmakers wrangle over the…
Harris faces pitfalls in tackling Central America migration
WASHINGTON — Republicans have been pounding Vice President Kamala Harris for weeks, asking when she’ll travel to Central America and Mexico to begin face-to-face talks about…
Greens push for EU climate neutrality by 2040 in election manifesto – POLITICO
The earlier target represents a loss for the German Greens who, ahead of a three-day party congress in Lyon this weekend, had pushed for the…
Senators race to release package of border policies, aid
WASHINGTON — Senators on Sunday raced to release a highly anticipated bill that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S.…
Former Trump administration official dies after being shot in carjacking
“His life reflected everything that is good and right and true,” former CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “He…
‘An act of staggering bad faith’: Connecticut lawmaker dings Speaker Johnson
“Next week, we will take up and pass a clean, standalone Israel supplemental package,” Johnson wrote. Part of the rationale for negotiating a foreign aid…