
Rob Kerchner | Who’s the Dictator?
For such a dictator, it’s odd that Donald Trump never prosecuted his political opponents. Not even “lock her up” Hillary Clinton. And in an even odder twist, his kindly political

For such a dictator, it’s odd that Donald Trump never prosecuted his political opponents. Not even “lock her up” Hillary Clinton. And in an even odder twist, his kindly political

The start of a new year is a great time to re-establish goals and priorities for the year ahead. As the newly sworn-in state senator representing the 23rd Senate District,

I have a favor to ask for Democrats in this state. I know some of you are thinking what gall I must have for asking, but it’s a serious request.

Just weeks before being inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States, President-elect Donald J. Trump created an international political whirlwind by publicly proposing to purchase Greenland. Mr. Trump

Does anyone really think that sending three separate trash trucks to every house every single week is saving the environment? Talk about pollution and carbon footprints. Most of what goes

Praise the Lord for his mercy. Joe Biden’s failed presidency has finally come to an end. There’s no predicting what Biden will do at the last minute to sabotage Donald

Question: Hi Robert, we are planning a remodel for our kitchen, likely early next year. For now, we are in the planning stages and entertaining the idea of moving our

“He looks like he could bend steel!” These were the words my friend Rob said when I showed him a photograph recently of my paternal grandfather, Albert Leslie Butler. The

By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned away TikTok’s request to halt a federal law requiring indirect owner ByteDance to divest itself of the company by

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer The Monday inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump has been moved indoors due to extreme cold weather. The event was scheduled to be held on the steps

UPDATED with approval of full cabinet. By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Israel’s cabinet approved a cease-fire deal with Hamas early on Saturday local time, paving the way for a six-week pause

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Incoming First Lady Melania Trump said in an interview that aired Monday that the transition to the White House this time is different from the period

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The portraits of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance were revealed to the public on Thursday. An emailed statement released by the Trump transition

By Sean Beckner-Carmitchel and Mel Buer CalMatters Guest Contributors The following first-person commentary is drawn from the writers’ observations during their visit to areas devastated by this month’s fires in Los

By John Haughey Contributing Writer Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum told key senators on Thursday that he’d be aggressive in opening public lands to oil and gas development in efforts to

A fact that seems not to even be considered, by Southern California Edison, or anyone else for that matter, is what happens to rural residents when they shut off the

Remember that scene in the movie “Christmas Vacation” when Chevy Chase is dealing with complete chaos in his home and he shouts to his family, “Worse?!? How can things get

Lois Eisenberg (letters, Dec. 19) says that mass deportations of undocumented immigrants will harm our economy, our country, and increase the price of everything from food to construction. No, Lois,

Three days after immensely destructive and deadly wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $322.3 billion state budget with a positive revenue forecast “based

By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, who President-elect Donald Trump recently announced will serve as his national security adviser, said on Thursday that the incoming U.S. leader is