Newsom to send 120 CHP officers to fight crime in Oakland
Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to announce Tuesday that he’s sending 120 Highway Patrol officers to Oakland under a new state law enforcement campaign targeting an…
EU capitals fear Russian retaliation and cyberattacks after asset freezes – POLITICO
The EU's unrelated effort to funnel cash to Ukraine from its central budget faced serious political resistance, prompting governments to look at alternative sources of…
House Speaker Johnson should be shamed by a Ukrainian’s example
I wonder whether my friend Maksym Butkevych knows the name of House Speaker Mike Johnson. Maksym is a defender of Ukraine and prisoner of war…
Antony Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the military would continue to conduct operations in northern Gaza for many months and press ahead with its main…
NLRB orders union election for Dartmouth men’s basketball team
Dartmouth argues that the financial assistance it offers athletes is need-based and disputes that it is compensation. Dartmouth, like all schools in the Ivy League,…
Where’s Biden? A bit off stage from the main attraction.
The low key approach is one the White House has adopted before, at times worrying some in his party who say it’s critical that he…
Trump meets with Ronna McDaniel — then says he’ll be recommending RNC changes
“Ronna is now Head of the RNC, and I’ll be making a decision the day after the South Carolina Primary as to my recommendations for…
Why California homeowners still aren’t buying flood insurance
Last winter’s atmospheric rivers did $4.6 billion in damages and wrecked thousands of homes, most of them without flood insurance. But in the months after,…
A pro-Israel super PAC is wading into the fierce fight for Katie Porter’s seat
The mail piece from United Democracy Project echoes Weiss’ campaign in slamming Min for his drunk driving arrest last spring. The group’s television ad has…
EU mum as solar industry time bomb ticks – POLITICO
Not only does the bloc need Chinese imports, but any trade measures against China’s solar industry could prompt retaliation. Europe has a “crucial dilemma when…
This time, the far-right threat is real – POLITICO
In 2024, the right wing surge in the polls seems bigger and bolder, with one predicting the nationalist right and far right could pick up…
Can California’s new Senate leader harness his extreme energy?
HEALDSBURG, Calif. — On a foggy January morning in his hometown nestled in Northern California wine country, state Sen. Mike McGuire was at an elementary school…
Republicans call to remove NYC’s Sanctuary City laws after an assault on cops
“We need to have the back of our police officers, we need to keep our city safe, and we need to deport individuals who are…
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit over DWP billing scandal
A lawsuit brought by a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customer against a former high-ranking attorney for the city can go forward, a…
Biden scrambles to catch Trump’s record judicial nomination numbers
And election years only get harder. Typically reliable judicial votes like Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) will be unwilling to make any…
No change in UK policy on recognizing Palestinian state, Sunak insists – POLITICO
But Sunak told Piers Morgan in an interview that Cameron’s comments had been “over-interpreted,” and downplayed the idea that U.K. policy had changed. “Our position…
Newsom laments right-wing conspiracies about Taylor Swift
Gov. Gavin Newsom may have scored points with Swifties over the weekend when he called GOP criticism of Taylor Swift “sad and pathetic” during an…
King Charles III has cancer – POLITICO
The palace statement said Charles was “grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention,” and insisted the king “looks forward to returning to full…
Column: Will U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed groups work?
WASHINGTON — The recent U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed militias were the largest President Biden has ordered since he took office, a pointedly large-scale retaliation for a…
Eric Adams’ former NYPD colleague pleads guilty to orchestrating straw donations
“We allege a deliberate scheme to game the system in a blatant attempt to gain power,” Bragg said at the time. Under the terms of…