Politics

post-thumbnail

Le Pen’s case is a window into what’s wrong in EU Parliament

The conviction of one of the most powerful figures of the European far right for embezzling EU Parliament funds has sent...

post-thumbnail

Trump Confirms Sackings of Some National Security Council Workers

'[We] always will let go people that we don't like, or people that we don't think do the job,' Trump told reporters....

post-thumbnail

How embrace of religion among Gen Z men may explain rightward shift

For the first time in modern American history, more young men than women are claiming religious affiliation. NBC News’...

post-thumbnail

SCOOP: Trump admin sets terms for Harvard to address antisemitism or lose billions in taxpayer dollars

The Trump administration lays out its demands for Harvard to combat antisemitism in order to keep receiving federal fund...

post-thumbnail

Republicans charge ahead on Trump budget, setting up marathon Senate votes

Republicans in the Senate started the process for passing a new version of President Donald Trump's budget to tackle the...

post-thumbnail

Trump approval slips to lowest point in second term: Survey

President Trump’s approval rating slipped to its lowest point during his second White House term amid his handling of ...

post-thumbnail

Market response to tariffs expected, US to boom: Trump

US trading partners threatened to ratchet up a trade war as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignited fears of s...

post-thumbnail

'Nonsense': US derides Australia's biosecurity bans

Australia has been accused of using its biosecurity concerns to block the US market as the administration attempts to ju...

post-thumbnail

Chinese Economy Would Collapse If US Buyers Cut Support, Says Trump’s China Envoy Pick

David Perdue, a former Fortune 500 CEO and senator, pledges to educate Americans about the dangers posed by communist Ch...

post-thumbnail

Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill after Rajya Sabha nod. ‘Opposition tried to scare Muslims,’ says Rijiju

In Rajya Sabha, the Bill got 128 votes in its favour and 95 against after all the amendments moved by the opposition wer...

post-thumbnail

Letters: Kara Murray-Badal is the best choice for Oakland council

Also: Charge polluters | Unvarnished truth | Lacking solutions | New leader | 'Squeaky wheel.' East Bay Times reader let...

post-thumbnail

Trump says the economy is ‘healing’ as tariffs hammer markets

If Wednesday was indeed Liberation Day in America, perhaps Thursday represents the hangover from the unofficial occasion...

post-thumbnail

Forced onto the FAIR plan: Why are low-risk homes losing insurance?

California's insurance of last resort is supposed to be for homes with *high* wildfire risk, but our CBS News California...

post-thumbnail

Trump says he supports proxy voting for new parents in Congress

Trump’s position puts him at odds with House Speaker Mike Johnson....

post-thumbnail

California among 19 states suing to block Trump election order, calling it unconstitutional

The suit seeks to block new requirements that people provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote a...

post-thumbnail

Why the dollar is doing what it's not supposed to do

Data: Financial Modeling Prep; Chart: Axios VisualsEconomics 101 dictates that higher tariffs strengthen the value of a ...

post-thumbnail

London nightlife to open later as Khan gets new powers to help pubs and clubs

The scheme could be expanded to other parts of the country if it proves a success....

post-thumbnail

Integrity of Hong Kong’s district councils on the line

If Hong Kong governance is to be improved, councillors who do not pull their weight should expect the consequences....

post-thumbnail

After tanking stock markets, Trump skips town for more golf in Florida

Either the world economy isn’t actually burning, or President Donald Trump just doesn’t care. The convicted felon wa...

post-thumbnail

A Raya of much needed inclusivity

Amid recent incidents of friction, Malaysians come together with stories of interfaith cooperation, representing how we ...

post-thumbnail

Lawyers for a detained Tufts student from Turkey demand she be returned to Massachusetts

Rumeysa Ozturk was taken into custody as she walked along a suburban street March 25....

post-thumbnail

Trump plans to freeze $510 million for Brown University

Brown said it was unaware of "these rumors."...

post-thumbnail

Trump wants Musk to stay with admin, says DOGE found something 'horrible' today

President Donald Trump said he wants Elon Musk to stay on his team "as long as possible" during a conversation with repo...

post-thumbnail

LAist gets LA mayor’s already released fire-related texts — still waits on more records

Some takeaways from the files obtained so far and what we know about the delay on other requests....

post-thumbnail

Some federal employees fired under anti-DEI orders weren't doing DEI work

Some of the first people fired by the Trump administration are fighting back, including those targeted for work they'd d...

post-thumbnail

States sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution

The lawsuit is the fourth against the executive order issued just a week ago....

post-thumbnail

China’s tactics may yet spell opportunity for Hong Kong in US trade war

Universal levies from Donald Trump add to global uncertainty and call for a resolute response, but by taking a longer vi...

post-thumbnail

Livermore Parks District in dispute with East Bay Parks over use of tax funds

A dispute between two park districts in the East Bay is getting more contentious as Livermore Parks filed a claim agains...

post-thumbnail

Illinois joins 18 other states suing to block President Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution

Democratic officials in Illinois and 18 other states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump's attempt t...

post-thumbnail

Trump Admin Will Ask Congress to Codify Spending Cuts, OMB Official Says

Eric Ueland, acting OMB chief of staff, testifies at his nomination hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Secu...

post-thumbnail

Olson’s cheers and jeers: Attaboy, Wisconsin, for rejecting Musk’s millions

Cheers to Wisconsin voters for proving they can’t be bought....

post-thumbnail

We do need some tariffs, applied strategically and predictably

Trump's new taxes may reduce the spending power of American consumers, but that is not a president's only concern. He al...

post-thumbnail

Windsor autoworkers facing layoffs call Trump's tariffs 'an unjustified attack on Canada and our jobs'

The workers facing layoffs off at Stellantis’ Windsor assembly plant became some of the first casualties of President ...

post-thumbnail

Baseball: Otay Ranch 4, Mira Mesa 3

The Mustangs and Marauders take to the diamond in Lions Baseball Tournament play....

post-thumbnail

A both/and path for St. Paul housing

Our city doesn’t have to choose between protecting renters and supporting residential development that people can affo...

post-thumbnail

Exempting new buildings from rent control is the right thing to do

St. Paul’s original ballot measure had noble intent, but there’s a clear need to revisit it....

post-thumbnail

Readers Write: New tariffs, wrongful deportation

Trump’s new tariffs will ultimately fail as consumers find alternatives — with sometimes disastrous consequences....

post-thumbnail

Institutionalists kill institutions

On nationwide injunctions, the Supreme Court should stand and deliver instead of ducking and dodging....

post-thumbnail

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About ... The Global and Reciprocal Tariffs Announcement

On April 2, 2025, President Trump implemented the steepest American tariffs in over a century. The implications for nume...

post-thumbnail

Trump says his tariffs are 'reciprocal.' Are they?

President Trump says his tariffs are 'reciprocal.' But his formula doesn't try to match the tariffs other countries impo...

post-thumbnail

California, other states sue Trump administration to block order on voting overhaul

California and a coalition of other states sued President Trump Thursday over his recent order purporting to radically r...

post-thumbnail

The Trump Tariff Formula Makes No Sense

Nowhere is the risk more visible than in the auto industry....

post-thumbnail

Senate Confirms Mehmet Oz to Head Medicare and Medicaid

In a party-line vote, Democrats opposed Oz over questions regarding cuts to Medicaid, while Republicans praised his inte...

post-thumbnail

PSA pauses card grading submissions from outside the US

The card grading service PSA will no longer take direct submissions from outside the US in response to the Trump adminis...

post-thumbnail

I don’t care if I lose friends, I’m standing up for women-only sports

A few weeks ago I was inadvertently dragged into an online controversy by my friend — maybe former friend now? — Bra...

post-thumbnail

Editorial: Leaders must step up to address public’s outrage and anxiety

It’s incumbent on our officials to explain their support for President Donald Trump’s policies or to outline in clea...

post-thumbnail

Focus on competitiveness, business groups tell lawmakers

The business groups recommend four “areas of focus" for budget writers....

post-thumbnail

Judge Boasberg poised to hold Trump admin in contempt, takes down names of DHS officials: 'Pretty sketchy'

A federal judge is scrutinizing whether the Trump administration defied a court order to deport Venezuelans, raising the...

post-thumbnail

'No time to waste' for those requiring a postal vote

As the federal election looms, people who cannot vote in person have been urged to apply for a postal ballot as soon as ...

post-thumbnail

US Stocks Tumble After Trump Reveals Tougher-Than-Expected Global Tariffs

Energy, technology, and consumer discretionary sectors took the hardest hits, with losses around 7 percent. Industrials ...

post-thumbnail

Cartoon: Administration Logic

Cartoon by Nick Anderson for April 4, 2025....

post-thumbnail

Trump takes aim at trade deficits. Are they actually bad?

Whatever you think of President Trump's tariffs, there's one point you have to concede: his interest in them is not a pa...

post-thumbnail

Column: Cuts to Medicaid would devastate rural care in Virginia

Cuts to Medicaid would threaten rural health centers, including those in Hampton Roads, Eastern Shore Rural Health Syste...

post-thumbnail

Letter for April 4: Progressivism not at fault for our country’s woes

Letter writers discuss the Heritage Foundation, 'Trump derangement syndrome,' Trump administration policies, and current...

post-thumbnail

Commerce secretary spins himself in circles trying to sell Trump's tariffs

President Donald Trump’s embattled Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared on CNN Thursday to defend Trump’s swee...

post-thumbnail

Oregon Democrats unveil $1.9 billion transportation funding plan

A woman walks a bike along Oregon Highway 99 in an undated photo. Democratic lawmakers unveiled their vision for a $1.9 ...