UCLA falls to No. 3, USC moves up to No. 4 in latest AP poll
Notre Dame is the new No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, ascending to the top spot Monday for the first…
Opinion: The disaster aid California needs shouldn’t come with conditions
Onetime Trump “true believer” Stephanie Grisham, former press secretary to both Donald and Melania, famously told a national TV audience during last summer’s Democratic National…
Before he heads to California, Trump proposes ‘getting rid of FEMA’
SWANNANOA, N.C. — President Trump said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster zones Friday, offering the…
Trump revokes security detail for Fauci, who has faced death threats
President Trump revoked the security detail of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised Trump on the COVID-19 pandemic but turned critical of…
Democrats’ crisis of future: Big states that back them are shrinking
WASHINGTON — Texas and Florida are growing rapidly. California, Illinois and New York have been shrinking. With America’s population shifting to the South, political influence is…
Can UCLA coach Mick Cronin finally get first win against Gonzaga?
When Mick Cronin rewatched what might have been the most excruciating loss of his career, doing so only because he needed to scout the same…
After winning one title since John Wooden, is UCLA a blue blood?
Grainy game footage and yellowed newspaper clippings confer UCLA’s standing as college basketball royalty, the team’s status as a blue blood rooted in the success…
After election day, some legislatures aim to undermine results
WASHINGTON — Even though the election was over a month ago, voters in some parts of the country are discovering that having their say at the…
There’s a new reason your neighbors bought a weapon — gun culture 3.0
The rumors and conspiracy theories in Hurricane Helene’s wake came armed and dangerous: Government relief was a green light for property confiscation; funds had immediately…
Will hurricanes depress voter turnout in key states?
NEWLAND, N.C. — All day, the phone rang inside the tiny Avery County elections office. Voters from all over this disaster-ravaged corner of Appalachia had the…
Harris rips Trump for his criticism of federal storm response
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris and the White House criticized Donald Trump for his attacks on the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton…
Harris vows ongoing federal support, visiting N. Carolina after Helene
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised strangers helping strangers as she visited North Carolina on Saturday in the…
Missiles, a hurricane, a strike: Crises are shaping presidential race
ATLANTA — A trio of simultaneous crises sent the White House buzzing and threatened to reshape the presidential race this week, as President Biden and the…
Trump slams U.S. response to Helene. His own disaster-response record is marked by politics
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump criticized the Biden administration’s response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, even as his supporters have called for cuts…
Trump says if he wins, women will ‘no longer be thinking about abortion’
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Former President Trump returned to North Carolina on Saturday, stumping in the Southern battleground state with direct appeals to women, claiming he would…
North Carolina GOP governor candidate vows to stay in race despite media report
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson vowed on Thursday to remain in the race despite a CNN report that he posted strongly…
A lack of knowledge among Americans sees a push for civics education
BLUFFTON, South Carolina — On the first day of his American National Government class, professor Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States…
Trump assassination attempt suspect said he had hoped to fight in Ukraine
The man authorities say is being investigated for bringing a gun to a Florida golf course while former President Trump played there Sunday flew to…
Sondheimer: Elite athletes to watch for in the 2024-25 high school sports season
The 2024-25 sports season will have a group of elite girls competing in a variety of sports who are so talented they could push the…
Polls: Harris leads Trump in post-DNC afterglow
With just over two months left until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris has taken a slight lead over former President Trump in national polls…