America needs to retake Econ 101
If we're going to vote based on concerns about cost of living, we need to know what levers government can pull and which promises are…
Legislature Hopefuls Invited to Debate
Six local candidates for the state Senate and Assembly have been invited to meet today in the Moorpark College cafeteria to state their opinions and…
Biden’s relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews
WASHINGTON — It’s not often that a president gets everything he asks for, but that’s what happened.President Biden wanted $1.9 trillion to help the country climb…
Reagan – Los Angeles Times
As the current occupant of the White House scours the country for qualified Republicans who can stand FBI checks, his predecessor continues to make headlines.…
High School Kid by Day, Mr. Mayor by Night
HILLSDALE, Mich. — When Michael Sessions ran for vice president of the Hillsdale High School student council last year and lost, he swore he’d make a…
Bitcoin tops $100,000 as big rally sparked by Trump election win rolls on
NEW YORK — Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark as a massive rally in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency sparked by the election of Donald Trump…
Live Election 2024 results: LAUSD board district 1, district 3, district 5 and Measure US
There are four elections relating to the Los Angeles Unified School District on the ballot this year. The seven-member school board of education sets policy…
Federal judge denounces President Biden’s pardon, saying he misrepresented son’s criminal case
The judge who presided over Hunter Biden’s federal tax case in Los Angeles rebuked President Biden on Tuesday for pardoning his son this week, saying…
Hiltzik: Trump makes a good pick for his Cabinet
Dear readers: Hang on to your hats. I’m about to praise Donald Trump for one of his Cabinet nominees.She’s Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), who will…
Ahead of second Trump term, California vows ‘ironclad’ abortion access
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are rushing to introduce legislation that reaffirms the state’s role as a reproductive rights “haven” as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return…
Supreme Court leans toward state bans of hormone treatments for trans teens
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservatives said Wednesday they are inclined to uphold state laws in half the nation that prohibit the use of hormone treatments…
Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure
WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s Pentagon pick, was fighting to hold on to his Cabinet nomination amid growing questions Wednesday about his personal conduct as…
Biden’s experience as Obama’s vice president pick shapes his own search
WASHINGTON — When his second presidential campaign collapsed in 2008 after a dismal showing in the Iowa caucuses, Joe Biden told reporters he had no interest…
Opinion: Democrats could use a lame duck to save medication abortions
Before Democrats lose the White House and the Senate, they should push through legislation to repeal the Comstock Act, which could be used to prevent…
Newly elected L.A. school board members vow to defend against Trump
Newly elected Los Angeles school board members say they are united in a mission to protect the district’s most vulnerable — students and staff who…
Now pardoned, Hunter Biden to focus on ‘healing,’ says friend
Hunter Biden was in an increasingly perilous position.After Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential election, it was clear that some of his most…
Democrats flip Central Valley seat in nation’s final Congressional race
Democrats claimed the final congressional seat in the 2024 election cycle Tuesday as Merced Democrat Adam Gray ousted Republican incumbent Rep. John Duarte in a…
Sheriff who Trump picked to run DEA withdraws name from consideration
NEW YORK — Chad Chronister, Donald Trump’s pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, said Tuesday he was withdrawing his name from consideration, becoming the second…
Newsom and Schiff sharply criticize president for pardoning Hunter Biden
Two of California’s most prominent Democrats sharply criticized President Biden’s controversial pardon of his son Hunter, with Sen.-elect Adam B. Schiff and Gov. Gavin Newsom…
South Korean leader declares martial law, backs down amid fallout
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared emergency martial law late Tuesday before backing down, temporarily placing the military in control of all government and…