Supreme Court may sharply limit environmental impact statements
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court may be about to sharply limit the reach of so-called environmental impact statements, which gauge potential harm caused by new developments…
In Arcadia area, Asian American voters fueled gains for Trump
After months of waffling, longtime Democrat Edmund Liu swung to Donald Trump because of the smash-and-grab down the street. When Liu first moved to the…
Hiltzik: How the House GOP got addled by conspiracists
Over the last two years, the Republican-dominated House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic conducted 38 interviews and depositions, held 25 hearings and meetings, and…
Trump promised he won’t cut Social Security. Should you trust him?
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 41 days until Donald Trump moves back into the White House. Today, we’re looking ahead to what he might…
Trump can’t stop clean energy. But he can slow it down
The question isn’t whether the energy transition will happen. It’s how quickly we can shift from lung-damaging, planet-warming fossil fuels to clean energy, and how…
Will Kamala Harris run for California governor? The question swirls
As California politicos look ahead to 2025, the biggest question looming is whether Vice President Kamala Harris — a native daughter, battered just weeks ago…
It’s hard to admit you voted for Trump in ‘the Mexican Beverly Hills’
A surge of migrants at the border. President Biden’s debate performance. High interest rates. Phillip can tick off the reasons he voted for President-elect Donald…
Once strongly liberal, Pico-Robertson surged for Trump in 2024. Why?
In 2020, the Jewish haven of Pico-Robertson voted for Joe Biden over Donald Trump, taking its place among the large swath of liberal Westside communities.But…
New California law would require warning labels on social media
Victoria Hinks watched her daughter get sucked into the dark sides of social media, and she couldn’t pull her out. “We tried to take her…
Kennedy Center honors Coppola, Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt
WASHINGTON — “Not Fade Away” closed out the Kennedy Center Honors at this year’s ceremony, just as honorees the Grateful Dead had used Buddy Holly’s ode…
Will Trump move to prosecute incoming California Sen. Adam Schiff?
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that members of Congress who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection should be imprisoned. “Honestly, they should go…
COLUMN RIGHT/ PATRICK RILEY : Thomas’ Nod to Natural Law Is No Crime : The founders cited ‘the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God’; modern justice has gone astray.
Patrick Riley is director for governmental affairs of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights in Washington Within days of Clarence Thomas’s nomination to…
Union’s campaign against Democrat Josh Newman helped Republican Steven Choi win
A University of California workers union was successful in its fight to oust an Orange County Democrat from the state Senate after he did not…
Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape vetting. Wrong
WASHINGTON — In a normal presidential transition, the president-elect spends weeks carefully considering candidates for the most important jobs in his Cabinet. Potential nominees undergo rigorous…
Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria’s new leaders be any better?
WASHINGTON — The stunning overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad by Islamist rebels half a century after his family took power raises an old question when…
Where Harris, Trump stand on immigration: election voter guide
Trump has called for rapid and historic deportations of the estimated 11 million immigrants — he says there are more — who are in the…
Trump calls for ‘immediate’ cease-fire in Ukraine, warns of NATO withdrawal
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian President Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate cease-fire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his…
Trump won’t guarantee tariffs won’t raise prices, vows swift immigration action
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said he can’t guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won’t raise prices for American consumers and he…
After election day, some legislatures aim to undermine results
WASHINGTON — Even though the election was over a month ago, voters in some parts of the country are discovering that having their say at the…
Laphonza Butler, first LGBTQ+ Black senator, exiting after 14 months
WASHINGTON — Earlier this year, as Republicans sought to ban books with Black history and LGBTQ+ themes from schools across the country, the nation’s first openly…