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Is LA a global city — or Third World basket case?

Los Angeles is supposed to be a leading global city. We will host the World Cup opener later this year, and we are the host city for the 2028...

Racist remembrance dishonors MLK

This year, the annual “All Peoples Celebration” run by Alliance San Diego (ASD) had...

A letter to the brave people of Iran, from California

We dedicate this to you, who have courageously filled the streets of Iran fighting...

Democratic Rep. Lieu says Trump’s tariff threat on NATO allies will hurt Americans

A senior House Democrat slammed President Trump's threat of tariffs on nations that don't fall in line with his plan of acquiring Greenland, saying the levies would only hurt Americans.

Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire her

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald Trump's bid to wrest control of the nation's central bank.

GOP lawmakers, frustrated with dysfunctional Congress, head for the exits

GOP lawmakers are fleeing for the exit in droves, with many pointing to a Congress that they argue has grown too dysfunctional and a demanding schedule that leaves little time for their families. More than 50 lawmakers in both parties have announced decisions to leave their seats, scrambling the calculus on both sides of the aisle...

SBA says it has suspended ‘6,900 Minnesota borrowers’ over suspected fraud

Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler said Thursday night that her agency has suspended "6,900 Minnesota borrowers” over suspected fraudulent activity regarding COVID-era lending programs.  Loeffler said the SBA over the last week reviewed “thousands” of potentially “fraudulent” Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) payouts that were approved in Minnesota. ...

Maduro open to talks with US on drug trafficking and oil, dodges on CIA drone strike

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he is open to holding talks with the Trump administration over drug trafficking and the country’s oil reserves, but he dodged when asked about the CIA’s recent drone strike inside his South American nation.  “The U.S. government knows, because we’ve told many of their spokespeople, that if they want to...

Mamdani signs EO to undo Eric Adams’s orders since his indictment

Freshly sworn-in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a number of executive orders on his first day in office Thursday, including one to revoke most executive orders issued by former Mayor Eric Adams after he was indicted in September 2024.  “We speak about this day as a new era. And in order to fulfill...

Trump rejects doctors’ advice to take less aspirin: ‘I want nice, thin blood’

President Trump said in new interview regarding his health that he has rejected his doctors’ advice to take less aspirin for cardiac prevention because he has been taking it for more than two decades and is a “little superstitious.”  "They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood...

Iran protests escalate with deadly police clashes

The widening protests in Iran over the country’s worsening economy escalated Thursday, with demonstrators clashing with police in multiple provinces, leaving several people dead.  At least three protesters were killed and 17 others wounded during an attack on a police station in Iran’s western province of Lorestan, the semiofficial Fars News Agency reported.  The clashes...

California delays cancellation of thousands of migrant trucker licenses

A series of fatal crashes in 2025 prompted a deeper look into non-domiciled CDL holders.

Andy Cohen takes aim at Eric Adams’s ‘chaotic’ tenure as NYC mayor

Bravo host Andy Cohen took aim at former New York City Mayor Eric Adams early Thursday, slamming his tenure leading the nation’s largest city as “chaotic” and “horrible” as his successor, Zohran Mamdani, was sworn in. “Watching the final moments of Mayor Adams's chaotic, horrible ... I just want to say, he got his pardons ... No, I'm just saying....

Democrats start 2026 with fresh momentum — and lingering challenges

Democrats are heading into the midterm year energized by a string of recent electoral victories, but they also acknowledge the party faces tough challenges as it grapples with deeper troubles.  The party says it has found a winning strategy by emphasizing the high cost of living under President Trump, which helped propel their candidates to...

Trump Mobile delays gold-colored phone rollout: Report

The Trump Mobile gold-colored smartphone was slated to launch in August but has yet to ship.

US cuts proposed tariffs on Italian pasta exporters

The U.S. has significantly reduced proposed tariffs on 13 Italian pasta exporters, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. The pasta-makers previously faced a potential 92 percent duty after the agency determined they were selling their pasta at unfairly low prices. Proposed tariffs on Garofalo were cut down to 13.89 percent, while those on La Molisana were reduced to 2.26 percent. The other 11...

Mamdani defends agenda, pans ‘small expectations’ in inaugural address

Newly sworn-in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended his ambitious agenda Thursday, rejecting the prospect of “small expectations” in his inaugural address from outside City Hall.  Mamdani — a democratic socialist whose policy proposals for rent freezes, city-owned grocery stores and free city buses have often been dismissed as unfeasible — attempted to strike a balance in his remarks between standing by his campaign promises and...

Ocasio-Cortez touts ‘new era for New York City’ at Mamdani inauguration

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) touted a “new era for New York City” Thursday at the inauguration of fellow progressive New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.  “This ascent marks a new era for New York City, led by a historic new mayor in Zohran Mamdani, guided by his dedication to a working class that makes our beautiful city run,” Ocasio-Cortez said...

Trump blames others, but never himself, for America’s problems

President Donald Trump has consistently refused to take responsibility for failures and mistakes, instead blaming others and touting his successes, while great leaders like John F. Kennedy, Harry Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower have taken responsibility for their failures.

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