RFK Jr. could be a spoiler in the November election
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign was once viewed as a quixotic quest by a scion of a storied political family — an environmental warrior…
Is Biden a YIMBY? He certainly should be pushing for housing
President Biden’s recent pro-housing pivot didn’t come a moment too soon. Even though the housing shortage is long-standing, well-known and worse in blue cities, high…
It’s Not Biden V. Trump For America It’s Life V. Death For The Planet
Both of the major parties in the United States have now officially declared “presumptive” presidential candidates for the 2024 election. It has never been more…
Biden signs 2 proclamations expanding California landmarks
1 of 2 | The snow capped San Gabriel Mountains are seen looking north from the Interstate 10 and 15 interchange in Ontario, Calif. Photo…
Biden says ‘order must prevail’ during campus protests over Gaza
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday defended the right to protest but insisted that “order must prevail” as college campuses across the country face unrest over…
College protests: President Joe Biden says ‘peaceful protest’ is protected; ‘violence’ is not
1 of 2 | President Joe Biden Thursday addressed recent campus unrest during a statement from the White House. He said while peaceful protest is…
Our immigration problem isn’t what Trump says it is
Happy Thursday. There are 186 days until the election, and “politics ain’t beanbag.” That’s a sentiment penned by Chicago newspaper columnist Finley Peter Dunne in…
Biden to meet with families of officers killed in Charlotte shootout
President Joe Biden is to travel to Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday to meet with the families of law enforcement killed in a shoutout earlier this…
Biden adding 100,000 acres to San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
President Biden on Thursday will expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by nearly a third in an action that is being widely praised by…
Biden to restore Obama-era HUD rules rescinded by Trump
WASHINGTON — Housing Secretary Marcia L. Fudge this week moved to restore two Obama-era fair housing rules that were rescinded under former President Trump. Throughout…
This ain’t N.Y. and other reasons Harvey Weinstein won’t win in California court
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 188 days left until the election and I feel compelled to start this newsletter with a public service announcement:…
Nuclear waste storage could roil Nevada U.S. Senate race
More than 3.5 million pounds of highly radioactive nuclear waste is buried on a coastal bluff just south of Orange County, near an idyllic beach…
Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador discuss migration
WASHINGTON — President Biden spoke with his Mexican counterpart, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, about cooperating on migration policy as the U.S. leader continues to deliberate whether…
Column: Biden’s big campaign promises come with a warning label
WASHINGTON — For two weeks, former President Trump has been cooped up in a Manhattan courtroom on charges that he falsified records to conceal payments to…
White House touts AI controls put in place over 180 days since Biden executive order
The White House on Monday detailed efforts U.S. federal agencies have taken under President Joe Biden's AI executive order signed in October. File Photo by…
Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure grows on Israel over Rafah
International pressure is building on Israel over its plans to invade Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah and a ceasefire agreement. ADVERTISEMENTThe White House on Sunday…
Gaza protests shadow White House correspondents’ dinner
WASHINGTON — An election-year roast of President Biden before journalists, celebrities and politicians at the annual White House correspondents’ dinner Saturday butted up against growing public…
RFK Jr.’s third-party threat: Does it hurt Biden or Trump more?
WASHINGTON — Tempted to make a bet on the rematch between President Biden and former President Trump? There are a lot of reasons that would be…
Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from…
Biden says he’s ‘happy to debate’ Trump during interview with Howard Stern
NEW YORK — President Biden said Friday that he is willing to debate his presumptive Republican opponent, Donald Trump, later this fall — his most definitive…