Confusion reigns as Trump rolls out sweeping tariffs
The wide-ranging new tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday represent the biggest change to global trade in a century, prompting urgent questions about how…
What to know about the Trump tariffs upending global trade and markets
WASHINGTON — The trade war President Trump promised has begun, threatening the world economy and straining the United States’ long-standing alliances in Europe and Asia.Goods imported from…
U.S. is negotiating a minerals deals with conflict-stricken Congo, Trump official says
KINSHASA, Congo — A Trump administration official said Thursday the United States is in talks with conflict-plagued Congo on developing its mineral resources under a deal that…
Top senator criticizes Pentagon on possible troop reductions in Europe
WASHINGTON — The chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee criticized Pentagon “mid-level” leadership for what he said Thursday was a misguided plan to reduce the number…
Preparing tariff retaliation, U.S. allies say Trump will ‘buckle under pressure’
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is facing global blowback after announcing a dramatic series of tariffs on countries around the world, with U.S. adversaries and allies alike…
Polar bear-inhabited islands affected by Trump tariffs
MELBOURNE — The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in…
Ex-Costa Rica president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias says U.S. revoked his visa
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — Former Costa Rica President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias says the U.S. government’s unexplained cancellation of his visa won’t stop…
Column: Making America a colonizer again
The self-professed “Make America Great Again” president is yet again reaching back to some bad old days in his chaotic quest for this never-defined national…
It’s ‘certainly possible’ utility sparked Eaton fire. But climate change made it worse
Before sitting down with Pedro Pizarro, president and chief executive officer of Edison International, I gave some thought to how I would ask him about…
Trump administration to audit Calif. sex ed curriculum for ‘medical accuracy’
The Trump administration is reviewing the curriculum of a sex education program in California for medical accuracy and age appropriateness, a move that has sparked…
Father Richard Estrada, defender of the downtrodden, dead at 83
Father Richard Estrada, a leading figure in the immigrant rights movement who was known for opening Los Angeles’ first shelter for homeless migrant youth and…
Hiltzik: The GOP’s hypocrisy about nationwide injunctions
The old political adage that “where you stand depends upon where you sit” has been getting aired out in Washington.Republicans and conservatives used to celebrate…
San Francisco ties clean needle distribution for drug users to treatment
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who won election in November on the pledge to crack down on the city’s fentanyl crisis, announced a new…
Consumers rush to buy cars ahead of 25% auto tariffs
After getting into a car accident last month, Debbie Boyd held out hope that her Chevy Volt could be repaired.But the car was declared a…
Trump enacts sweeping global tariffs on U.S. ‘friends and foes’
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs Wednesday — a risky move that he vowed would lure manufacturing back to the United States, but which experts…
Trump’s tariff strategy is a surefire loser
At this writing, President Trump plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on imports from around the world. We’re told that “Liberation Day” tariffs will raise…
Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge’s order, government says
BOSTON — A Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered…
California man will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON — A California man will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.C.,…
Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK — A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department’s extraordinary request to set aside…
Former federal health chief Xavier Becerra announces run for California governor
Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra announced Wednesday that he is running for governor, joining a crowded field of Democrats hoping…