Trump says he may take control of Postal Service. Here’s what to know
PHILADELPHIA — President Trump said Friday that he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would be an executive…
Trump contract freeze slows safety measures in fire zones
President Trump has insisted that “raking” of the forests and other fuel reduction measures would help prevent wildfires from devastating the West. But early actions…
Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully obeyed order to unfreeze spending
WASHINGTON — A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and told the White House to release…
Opinion: Trump’s Gaza plan echoes decades-old Israeli calls to expel Palestianians
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in…
Zelensky: Excluding Ukraine from U.S.-Russia talks about war is ‘dangerous’
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says excluding his country from talks between the U.S. and Russia about the war in Ukraine would be “very dangerous”…
Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons don’t mesh with GOP law-and-order image
Politics often entails angles and illusion, dodges and diversions. Navigating the space between hope and reality is one of its requisite skills. But sometimes events…
World Cup and L.A. Olympics could lose millions over visa delays
The 2026 World Cup kicks off in less than 500 days and there is mounting concern that the U.S. is not ready to welcome the…
Is Xavier Becerra’s next move running for governor? He’s not saying.
WASHINGTON — He’s served in the California Legislature, in Congress and, most recently, in the Cabinet as President Biden’s secretary of Health and Human Services. And…
White House sidelines 160 National Security Council staffers, aligning team with Trump’s agenda
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s national security advisor has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them to work from home while the administration reviews staffing…
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…
Senate confirms Rubio as secretary of State, giving Trump first Cabinet member
WASHINGTON — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of State on Monday, voting unanimously to give President Trump the first member of his new…
Fact Focus: False and misleading claims Trump made at inaugural events
In his first address after being sworn in Monday, President Trump repeated several false and misleading statements that he made during his campaign. They included…
What is an executive order? How Trump aims to reshape government
WASHINGTON — President Trump returns to the White House ready to immediately overhaul the government using the fastest tool he has — the executive order.An incoming…
Supreme Court upholds law that could force TikTok to shut down in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that calls for the shutdown of the U.S. operations of social media app TikTok due to…
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…
Trump’s EPA nominee stays vague as senators press him on climate views
Lee Zeldin said Americans deserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy” during his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a…
Rep. Nancy Pelosi will not attend Trump’s inauguration
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a spokesman confirmed Thursday.The spokesperson did not provide a reason for…
Bondi in confirmation hearing claims Trump was ‘targeted’ by Justice Department
WASHINGTON — Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday that the president-elect had been “targeted” by years…
Cease-fire deal reached between Israel and Hamas in Gaza
WASHINGTON — More than 15 months into Israel’s devastating war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the two sides have agreed to a cease-fire deal that…
Biden administration to lift ‘terrorism’ designation on Cuba
WASHINGTON — After years of debate, the Biden administration has notified Congress that it will remove Cuba from the U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism,…