By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said the California redistricting proposal on the ballot on Tuesday may have problems and that mail-in ballots were under review. “The entire process,
By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats once again rejected a GOP-led bill to fund the government. The Tuesday vote marks the 14th attempt to pass a continuing resolution
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Dick Cheney, who served as vice president under George W. Bush and was a driving force behind the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, has died at
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer Election week is here and voters will go to the polls in a handful of states to elect governors, attorney generals and decide on ballot measures.
By Maya C. Miller Contributing Writer A day before voting ends for Proposition 50, California voters appeared poised to approve Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to gerrymander the state’s congressional districts in
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The U.S. Department of Agriculture will fund food stamps for November at reduced levels, Trump administration officials said on Monday. The USDA will spend billions of
News release Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger issued a statement saying the county will continue to “fill the gap” after Friday’s federal court order directing the U.S.
By Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Writer Over several rivers and through even more woods, flags advocating secession from California flutter above hills dotted with cattle, which outnumber people at least sixfold. This
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Vice President JD Vance addressed the possibility of a 2028 presidential ticket with him and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on it, brushing off the idea
By Stacy Robinson Contributing Writer Two federal judges on Friday said the U.S. Department of Agriculture is legally required to use emergency funds to pay out food stamp benefits during the government shutdown.
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the Pentagon to begin conducting nuclear weapons tests again after a three-decade moratorium on the practice. “Because of other countries’
By Dorothy Li and Frank Fang Contributing Writers U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for roughly 100 minutes on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Thursday in Busan, South Korea, according to Chinese
By Catherine Yang Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump was in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday, hours away from capping off his busy Asia tour with a high-stakes meeting with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on Thursday. The
By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer Recovery efforts began in Jamaica on Tuesday evening shortly after Hurricane Melissa dealt the island nation its worst landfall event since record-keeping began in 1851. Prime Minister Andrew Holness’
By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered fresh military strikes on the war-torn Gaza Strip on Tuesday, after accusing Hamas of violating a cease-fire put in place
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Food stamps are set to be paused on Saturday because of the government shutdown. Some 42 million Americans will not receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer One of the most powerful hurricane landfalls ever recorded in the Atlantic basin has happened in Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Melissa made landfall
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Monthly Social Security payments for tens of millions of retired Americans are set to receive a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment increase throughout 2026, the Social Security Administration announced
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out the possibility of him running for vice president in 2028 and said the Republican side has “great” potential candidates.
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A judge ruled on Monday that the man accused of assassinating conservative commentator Charlie Kirk last month can appear in civilian clothing during all pre-trial hearings. Attorneys