Will Korea’s ‘sensitive’ country designation impair cooperation with U.S.?
SEOUL — A revelation that the U.S. Department of Energy has designated South Korea as a “sensitive country” — a label reserved for nations deemed to pose…
Avocado, tequila prices could go up due to Trump’s Mexico tariffs
That extra dab of guacamole on a burrito is likely to cost more in coming days.President Trump’s new tariffs, if they go into effect on…
How Linda McMahon’s Education Department plans could affect California
* Longtime wrestling executive Linda McMahon on track to become U.S. secretary of Education.* In nomination hearing, she tells senators of her vision for department,…
Huntington Beach’s city attorney joins Trump’s Justice Department
WASHINGTON — Michael Gates, Huntington Beach’s city attorney for the last decade and tireless antagonist of the state’s liberal politics, has joined the U.S. Department of Justice’s…
Feds to scrap a rule that denies housing to the most disabled veterans
Responding to months of pressure from veterans advocates and elected officials, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Thursday that it will change…
Justice Department sues TikTok for allegedly violating child privacy laws
The legal pressure on TikTok just got more intense.The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday sued TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance for allegedly breaking…
Project 2025 targets NOAA and National Weather Service
Among its many sweeping calls for change in American government, a conservative platform document known as Project 2025 urges the demolition of some of the…
Judge blocks rule change protecting LGBTQ+ students in 6 more states
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states,…
Trader Joe’s raises banana prices for first time in 20 years
Inflation has hit Trader Joe’s famously affordable bananas. The Monrovia-based grocery chain confirmed Monday it had raised the individual cost of bananas for the first…