Rob Kerchner | Slap Your Face and Wake Up
March 5, 2025 11:14 am
If the man you heeded for medical advice during COVID-19 was just criminally and preemptively pardoned (clear back to the day he helped create it), raise your hand. Now
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Byron York | For One Leading Democrat Senator, Paranoias Merge
March 5, 2025 11:10 am
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is one of the Democrats urging his party to more aggressively resist President Donald Trump across a broad range of issues. “Mr. Murphy has seemed to
Dan Walters | A Look Back: 50 Years Covering the Capitol
March 5, 2025 10:33 am
This week is a personal milestone, marking a half-century of writing about California’s ever-changing political ambiance. My move into the Sacramento Union’s Capitol bureau on March 3, 1975, was part
The Savvy Senior | Is a Reverse Mortgage a Good Idea?
March 5, 2025 1:10 am
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about reverse mortgages? When my husband passed away last year my income dropped almost in half, and I’ve been struggling to keep
Trump highlights DOGE cuts, tariff policy in address to Congress
March 4, 2025 7:56 pm
Compiled from Signal news services The following are summaries of segments of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night: Trump
Texas has not pinpointed source of measles outbreak
March 4, 2025 2:41 pm
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The source of the measles outbreak in Texas has not been determined, a top Texas official said on Monday. “For this particular outbreak, we don’t know
Pentagon announces $80 million in savings from first DOGE review
March 4, 2025 2:32 pm
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The Department of Defense has identified more than $80 million through Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency team that it says is wasteful spending,
Zelenskyy expresses regret over Trump meeting, willingness to sign deal
March 4, 2025 1:54 pm
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed regret over last week’s clash with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White House and has
Christine Flowers | In the Wake of Tragedy, More Is Needed of Everyone
March 4, 2025 10:02 am
I was talking to a friend the other day about another friend, who has been going through a difficult period ever since Hamas massacred peaceful Jews in Gaza a year and
Michael Reagan | Time to Chainsaw the Bureaucrats
March 4, 2025 10:01 am
Since when did bureaucrats become a victim class? The answer to that one is easy – as soon as Donald Trump began his crusade to reduce their numbers. Before Trump
Valerie Bradford | DEI: Embracing Diversity
March 4, 2025 9:55 am
I stand firmly on the belief that America is the land of opportunity — a place where endless possibilities are not just ideals, but achievable realities for everyone. By this
Israel cuts off Gaza supplies after Hamas balks at cease-fire plan
March 3, 2025 11:39 am
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Israel has stopped the entry of goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip after the Hamas terrorist group rejected a cease-fire framework proposed by the country.
House speaker: Zelenskyy may have to step down over White House spat
March 3, 2025 11:25 am
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, said on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may have to resign in the wake of a high-profile public spat with
Five Easy Steps to Create Your Homebuying Budget
March 2, 2025 9:48 am
One of the most important steps to take while house hunting is to create an intentional budget that accounts for both upfront costs and recurring expenses. Doing so will help
David Hegg | Let Pigeons Have Their Holes
March 2, 2025 3:59 am
By David Hegg I have several quirks that too often show up in conversations. One of them is that I am intrigued by the weird phrases and terms we throw
Dan Walters | Where to Put All the Water?
March 2, 2025 3:58 am
President Donald Trump is obsessed with how California manages its water supply, demanding changes as one price of giving the state billions of dollars in aid to cope with Southern
USDA chief: Using food stamps to buy sugary drinks could be banned
March 1, 2025 11:11 am
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The new head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could be barred from using
Jason Gibbs | A Casual Smear Diminishes Us All
March 1, 2025 5:43 am
Last month, the world would see the 20th anniversary of the U.N. officially designating Jan. 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This was done to ensure that the world would
Larry Moore | ‘Maybe I Am Hard of Hearing’
March 1, 2025 5:42 am
Lois, Lois, Lois. Hold the horses. Stop the presses. Hell has frozen over and pigs are winging their way through the blue skies of Valencia. Wonder of wonders, miracle of
Bob Comer | Patience, Patience, Patience
March 1, 2025 5:38 am
Re: Lois Eisenberg, letters, Feb. 27. It’s been about seven weeks since Donald Trump took office. It may be two years before his agenda turns things around. When the president