Japanese American National Museum calls out DOGE cuts to NEH
The letter to the Japanese American National Museum on Friday morning from the National Endowment for the Humanities read in part: “Due to a change…
NOW to Fight Confirmation of Thomas : Supreme Court: The women’s rights organization calls Bush’s nominee an ‘extremist.’ ‘We’re going to Bork him,’ says one of its lawyers.
NEW YORK — The National Organization for Women announced Friday that it would fight the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.“His nomination is an insult…
Column: Money will be tight. Americans will suffer. Will the top 10% step up?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 slashed the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and more than doubled the federal estate tax…
Trump administration guts board of U.S. Institute of Peace, a nonprofit agency
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration fired most of the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace — an independent nonprofit organization established and funded by Congress that…
Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco ordered President Trump’s administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in…
Contributor: In Trump war on NOAA, Americans and the economy will lose
Last month, close to 1,000 National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration workers, including weather forecasters, were fired. The Trump administration has now told agency leaders to…
EPA froze ‘green bank’ funds worth billions, climate group suit says
WASHINGTON — A nonprofit that was awarded nearly $7 billion by the Biden administration to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects has sued President Trump’s Environmental Protection…
Jack Dreyer is Dodgers’ Rubik’s Cube master, and potential bullpen arm
PHOENIX — It took some four hours of work, roughly 1,200 Rubik’s Cubes, and years’ worth of knowledge with the six-side, 54-panel puzzle.Ever since high school, minor-league…
United States designates Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization
Houthis launch a missile in the northern province of Saada, Yemen, on January 11, 2024, after vowing to attack Israel-bound ships and prevent them from…
What Trump making English the U.S. official language could mean
As President Trump is expected to sign an executive order designating English as the official language of the U.S., activists and advocacy groups are alarmed…
Golden Globes ends policy of paying 50 voting members $75,000 salaries
The Golden Globes has terminated its policy of paying $75,000 annual salaries to former members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. Helen Hoehne, the organization’s…
Trump to sign order designating English as official language of U.S.
WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White…
Judge gives Trump administration 2 days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aid
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday gave the Trump administration less than two days to release billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid, saying the administration…
A look at the people in Lakers star Luke Doncic’s inner circle
When the Lakers traded for Luka Doncic more than a week ago, they did more than acquire a star player. The organization added a player…
Utilityman Kiké Hernández agrees to new contract with Dodgers
After welcoming a flurry of new faces to the organization this offseason, the Dodgers brought back a much more familiar figure on Sunday.The team and…
Review: Larissa FastHorse’s ‘Fake It’ has historic debut at the Taper
Timing is everything in comedy, and one wonders how much funnier Larissa FastHorse’s “Fake It Until You Make It” might have been had it been…
Trump to take over Kennedy Center, says he’ll dismiss board members
President Donald Trump left the arts world reeling with his announcement on Truth Social that he intends to appoint himself chairman of the John F.…
Following Trump, Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization | World Health Organization News
President Javier Milei echoed Trumpian criticisms of the UN agency, blaming it for economic shortfalls during the COVID-19 pandemic.Argentina has declared it will withdraw from…
Lakers acquire Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis in blockbuster trade
NEW YORK — The Lakers pulled off a stunning trade Saturday night, sending center Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for star guard Luka Doncic to set…
Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and…