Health Secretary Kennedy: Panel to examine childhood vaccine schedule
WASHINGTON — To earn the vote he needed to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a special promise to a U.S. senator:…
Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programs, in an…
At least 8 people dead in Kentucky flooding as winter weather batters nation
1 of 2 | A pile of snow around the barricades outside the US Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI…
Pudding debate splits island nation
Gemma HandyReporter, St John's, AntiguaGemma HandyNovella Payne uses traditional recipes learnt from her grandmotherIt is not cricket or politics that triggers the most ardent debate…
We live in Mike Davis’ L.A. — but not the one you think
Hellish wildfires. Whiplash weather. Destructive winds. Debris flows. Torrential rains accenting punishing droughts.Welcome to the Los Angeles Mike Davis predicted.The late urbanist first made waves…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as the nation’s health secretary
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, as the nation’s health secretary, controlling $1.7 trillion in…
Constitutional crisis or no? Fears of Trump overreach abound as cases proceed in court
WASHINGTON — A week after winning a court order requiring the Trump administration to unfreeze billions of dollars in federal funding, California and other states were back…
JD Vance rails against ‘excessive’ AI regulation in rebuke to Europe
PARIS — Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday warned global leaders and tech industry executives that “excessive regulation” could cripple the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry in…
Jordan’s King Abdullah tells Trump his nation to accept 2,000 sick, displaced Palestinian kids
1 of 7 | U.S. President Donald Trump met Tuesday with King Abdullah II of Jordan (CL), in the Oval Office of the White House…
Beautiful island nation that's 34C right now and has direct flights from the UK
Sri Lanka is perfect for those looking to spend the winter months in the sun, and offers everything from looking for wildlife in rainforests to…
Opinion: Donald Trump’s second presidency delivers a diktat a day
At a televised town hall in 2023, Sean Hannity gave Donald Trump a chance to dispel fears that he’d abuse power if given another spin…
The Republic of Užupis – Tiny European breakaway nation with happiness rights and a cat ambassador
The Republic of Užupis declared its independence from the Lithuanian city of Vilnius on April 1 1997, and is built on art, creativity, comedy, free…
Trump’s pick to head FBI, Kash Patel, says the bureau has lost trust
WASHINGTON — Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, portrayed himself Thursday as the right leader of a law enforcement agency that he said…
Sundance: ‘The Alabama Solution’ should outrage the nation
PARK CITY, Utah — I’ve been recommending “The Alabama Solution” to everyone I meet since I landed at the Sundance Film Festival last week — but…
With diminished clout, Californians in Congress struggle to counter Trump’s agenda
WASHINGTON — California — the self-proclaimed liberal resistance to President Trump’s policies — has long had an outsize voice in the nation’s politics.But now, with the…
Opinion: Trump’s focus on retribution distracts from real domestic enemies
It is no secret why President Trump forced out FBI Director Christopher Wray, his first-term pick to be the nation’s chief law enforcement officer: Soon…
Opinion: Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons broke his promise to the nation
Promises made, promises kept, President Trump liked to crow during his first term, sometimes deservedly.He’s only days into his second term and already he’s making…
At service, bishop asks Trump to ‘have mercy’ on migrants, LGBTQ+ people
WASHINGTON — At the inaugural prayer service, the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, made a direct appeal to President Trump, sitting feet…
Trump immediately flexes presidential powers: 1,500 pardons and a raft of executive orders
President Trump quickly flexed the sweeping powers of the presidency following his second inauguration at the Capitol on Monday, signing a slate of executive orders…
Excerpts from Trump’s second inaugural address
Jan. 20, 2025 12:26 PM PT WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday delivered a nearly 30-minute speech from the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, his second inaugural address…