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…
Appeals court reverses Trump firings of 2 board members in cases likely headed for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Two board members fired by President Trump can go back to their jobs for now, a split appeals court ruled Monday ahead of a likely…
With bids for U.S. asylum dashed, migrants in Tijuana weigh next moves
Haitian migrants are among those staying at the Albergue Assabil shelter in Tijuana. Many Haitians, who fled gang violence in their homeland, have been in…
Trump administration orders national parks to remain open
The Trump administration has issued an order demanding that all national parks remain open amid severe staffing shortages — an action that one conservation group…
Farmers fear tariffs could cost them one of their biggest markets: China
OMAHA — Heading into this year, most U.S. farmers were hoping to break even or maybe record a small profit if they could find a way to…
‘SNL’ recap: Jack Black returns after 20 years and mines fresh energy
Even though he’s never disappeared from the public eye, appearing in high-profile live-action and animated movie projects for decades, the last time Jack Black hosted…
Anti-Trump, Musk protests draw big crowds in L.A. and around the nation
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the country on Saturday to protest President Trump and a wide range of his administration’s…
Trump administration rolls back forest protections in effort to rev up logging
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration acted to roll back environmental safeguards related to future logging projects in more than half of national forests under an emergency…
Protesters denounce Trump and Musk in rallies across the U.S.
WASHINGTON — Opponents of President Trump and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk rallied across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration’s slashing of government agencies and…
Top Democrats protest after reported firing of National Security Agency director
WASHINGTON — Top congressional Democrats on Thursday protested the reported firing of Gen. Tim Haugh as director of the National Security Agency, with one lawmaker saying the…
Mookie Betts will join teammates for Dodgers’ White House visit
PHILADELPHIA — Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts announced Friday he will accompany the team on its visit to the White House next week, when President Trump will recognize…
How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world
JOHANNESBURG — If you have ever bought a pair of jeans from an American brand like Levi’s or Wrangler, chances are they were manufactured at a factory…
Europe and Canada say they’ll spend more on defense, but are cool on U.S. demands
BRUSSELS — European NATO allies and Canada on Friday said they are willing to ramp up defense spending but are cool on American demands for the size…
At Leisure World, they’re up in arms, crying ‘hands off’ Social Security
Memo to President Trump and Elon Musk:If you keep messing with Social Security, Seal Beach Leisure World is coming for you.Members of two groups, Seniors…
California, other states sue Trump administration to block order on voting overhaul
California and a coalition of other states sued President Trump and his administration Thursday over his recent executive order purporting to radically reshape voting rules…
Contributor: We do need some tariffs, applied strategically and predictably
Whenever the subject of trade comes up, many right-leaning free traders and left-leaning neoliberals alike trot out the same talking point: “The economists all agree…
Confusion reigns as Trump rolls out sweeping tariffs
The wide-ranging new tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday represent the biggest change to global trade in a century, prompting urgent questions about how…