L.A. was forged by global commerce. Can it survive the Trump trade wars?
When Fang Chen was growing up in the wealthy city of San Marino in the 1980s, it was still a majority white community, one where…
Head of U.S. Space Force base in Greenland is fired after Vance visit
WASHINGTON — The commander of the U.S. Space Force base in Greenland has been fired after she sent a base-wide email breaking with official messaging following Vice…
U.S. Atty. Habba investigating New Jersey governor over immigration enforcement policy
TRENTON, N.J. — The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey says she has launched an investigation into Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and state Atty. Gen. Matt Platkin…
China hits back at U.S. and will raise tariffs on American goods from 84% to 125%
BEIJING — China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between…
Kennedy says Health and Human Services will determine the cause of autism by September
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top health agency will undertake a “massive testing and research effort” to determine the cause of autism, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert…
Senate confirms Trump nominee Caine as chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, filling…
L.A. woman, a U.S.-Russia dual national, freed in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Moscow freed a Russian American convicted of treason in exchange for a Russian German man jailed on smuggling charges in the U.S.,…
Democrats running for governor take digs at Harris’ delayed decision on the race
Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ lingering decision about whether to run for governor has other Democrats in the 2026 race steamed, saying the state needs…
Newsmax defamed Dominion Voting Systems, judge rules
Right-wing cable channel Newsmax defamed Dominion Voting Systems by falsely reporting that the company was involved in rigging the 2020 presidential election, a Delaware judge…
House approves Issa bill, putting Trump a step closer to limiting federal judges
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday brought by one California Republican to limit the ability of federal judges to pass rulings that have…
Trump pauses most global tariffs for 90 days, but escalates trade war with China
WASHINGTON — President Trump partially backed down Wednesday on his plan to hike tariffs on countries around the world, with the exception of China, a dramatic reversal…
Tariffs bring anxiety to the Costco aisles: Cut back or stock up before prices rise?
Sweeping tariffs have yet to hit the shelves of his local Costco, but Trinidad Estrada is already bracing for the impact on his family finances.The…
Contributor: The Trump administration is ignoring far-right terrorism. That only makes it more dangerous
Intelligence chiefs testified recently on Capitol Hill about the U.S. intelligence community’s newly published annual threat assessment. In a stark departure from previous reports, this…
Harsh trade retaliation from Canada, China show challenge ahead for Trump team
WASHINGTON — Canada will begin imposing 25% tariffs on select U.S. car imports Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions between Washington and Ottawa as the rest of the world…
Capitulate or resist? Trump threats spur different responses, and alarm for democracy
Alarmed by President Trump’s unprecedented effort to punish law firms he doesn’t like, UC Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky emailed nearly 200 fellow law…
Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love honored in Utah after brain cancer death
SALT LAKE CITY — Family and friends of former U.S. Rep. Mia Love gathered Monday in Salt Lake City to honor her life and legacy after she…
Amid economic chaos, some Republicans want control of tariffs back in Congress
WASHINGTON — As the fallout over President Trump’s tariffs continues to roil the world economy, a few Republicans in Congress have begun discussing how to curb the…
Dodgers honored at White House for World Series title by Trump
WASHINGTON — With portraits of George Washington and Theodore Roosevelt adorning the walls, and grand golden chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, the Dodgers received a champion’s welcome…
Contributor: Republicans want to fool you into thinking a massive tax cut has zero costs
Congressional Republicans are trying to pass a budget this week with a massive tax cut that they say isn’t a tax cut — sleight-of-hand that…
Nations puzzle over how to respond to U.S. trade war as global markets implode
BRUSSELS — America’s trading partners wrestled with responses to President Trump’s blast of tariff hikes and some planned to send negotiators to Washington, while the head of…