How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world
JOHANNESBURG — If you have ever bought a pair of jeans from an American brand like Levi’s or Wrangler, chances are they were manufactured at a factory…
Europe and Canada say they’ll spend more on defense, but are cool on U.S. demands
BRUSSELS — European NATO allies and Canada on Friday said they are willing to ramp up defense spending but are cool on American demands for the size…
Debate on Trade Benefits for China Usually Clouded by Myths, Excuses
WASHINGTON — It’s springtime, the season for the annual congressional debate about China. Get ready to hear the usual myths and rationalizations about the nature of the…
At Iowa rally, Trump portrays Democrats as ‘angry mob,’ urges voters to reject ‘anger, division and destruction’
Reporting from Council Bluffs, Iowa — With four weeks until the midterm election, President Trump whipped up a crowd of about 9,000 supporters here, reiterating his recent…
L.A. County monitor abused her daughters, claim alleges
A woman appointed by the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services to supervise visits between a troubled mother and her baby had a…
At Leisure World, they’re up in arms, crying ‘hands off’ Social Security
Memo to President Trump and Elon Musk:If you keep messing with Social Security, Seal Beach Leisure World is coming for you.Members of two groups, Seniors…
A Trump third term and the Putin parallel
President Trump’s suggestion he could bid for a third term has Kremlinologists revisiting a turning point in Russian history.Could it happen here?In 2008, a constitutional…
L.A. City Councilmember Traci Park stakes out a new role in the wake of Jan. 7 blaze
Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park made her way through an auditorium filled with Pacific Palisades residents who had lost homes, schools and churches. The…
Trump ordered to pay legal bill of U.K. firm he sued over Russia dossier
LONDON — A British judge on Thursday ordered President Trump to pay $820,000 in legal costs to a company he unsuccessfully sued over a dossier alleging he…
U.S. bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has banned its personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships…
Pentagon’s watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for…
California, other states sue Trump administration to block order on voting overhaul
California and a coalition of other states sued President Trump and his administration Thursday over his recent executive order purporting to radically reshape voting rules…
In O.C., ex-Vice President Harris says she’ll stay politically active
In a rare appearance after her loss in November’s presidential election, former Vice President and potential gubernatorial candidate Kamala Harris on Thursday decried the rollback…
Trump says his tariffs are ‘reciprocal.’ Are they? No, other countries will pay more
As with many of his political positions, President Trump’s extraordinary new tariffs are based on the presumption that the United States is being treated unfairly…
Contributor: We do need some tariffs, applied strategically and predictably
Whenever the subject of trade comes up, many right-leaning free traders and left-leaning neoliberals alike trot out the same talking point: “The economists all agree…
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…