California Gov. Gavin Newsom, an all-but-certain candidate for president in 2028, jumped at the chance to address a forum of business executives and other A-list figures last week and burnish
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in what appears to be an escalation in the administration’s campaign against
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in Los Angeles to deal with civil unrest. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer rejected the
Dear Savvy Senior, I recently had an estate plan drafted, including a will, power of attorney and advance directive, but I’m not sure what to do about all my online accounts – email, banking and
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Kyiv will share its revised peace plan with the United States. This comes after a day of diplomacy in Europe. Zelenskyy made
An aggravated cognitive numbness is drifting across America. We wake up clicking through new scandals, new insults and new eruptions that dominate our screens, but very few of them make
Elaine Smith poses a perplexing question (letters, Oct. 8). She’s retired, in good health, has no extra money, but wants to help get rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and
Re: “County signs off on 1,500 more homes for west side,” news, Nov 19. On Dec. 14, 1963, I watched from our rooftop as the Baldwin Hills Dam ruptured, releasing
California’s public school system, which purports to educate nearly 6 million students ranging from 4-year-olds in transitional kindergarten to near-adults preparing to graduate from high school, is in a world
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer A North Carolina high school student and her parents have sued the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, alleging the district violated her constitutional rights after censoring a message
By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion economic assistance package for farmers. The Trump administration has been embroiled in a trade war with China, during which the nations have exchanged tariffs
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A federal judge in New York on Tuesday ruled that the Department of Justice can unseal records in the case against Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, weeks after
As we close out 2025, I want to take a second to reflect on the past year – my first one as your congressman. When I took office, I made
Re: Gary Horton commentary, “Here Is the Worst Investment America Keeps Making,” Dec. 3. The “worst investment” The Signal “keeps making” is to print Gary Horton’s continuing blithering nonsense. It
Unfortunately McDonald’s is losing its low-income customers to higher prices. According to a corporate fact sheet, from 2019 to 2024, the average cost of a McDonald’s menu item rose 40%.
Within my immediate family, the Trump Derangement Syndrome team outnumbers the MAGAs by an 8-1 ratio. Some on the TDS squad resemble retiring U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi in their passionate
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The House of Representatives passed multiple bills targeting the Social Security Administration’s services for potential retirees, for victims of identity theft, and for children whose cards
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer More than 20,000 pounds of cocaine were seized by the crew of USCGC Cutter Munro, the “largest at-sea interdiction in 18-plus years,” the U.S. Coast Guard said in a Friday post on
By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer In a last-ditch effort to acquire the Warner Bros. entertainment empire, Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile bid to purchase the company’s legacy assets. Last week, streaming juggernaut Netflix outlasted competitors in a
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The Kennedy Center Honors has raised a record $23 million for its annual award ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump in Washington on Saturday, according to its president. This