WASHINGTON — Pro-Romney “super PAC” Restore Our Future raised $20 million in just 17 days, according to finance reports filed Thursday, with half of its take coming from casino magnate and prolific Republican donor Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam. The haul points to an amped-up fundraising pace by the group early this month in … Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will seek to reintroduce an insurance mandate and give more power to Medi-Cal to negotiate drug prices as part of sweeping healthcare reforms. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) California’s new governor, Gavin Newsom, wants it understood that he’s not declaring war on Big Pharma, all appearances to the … Read more
Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, is accused of abusing his second wife in an affidavit sent to Senate members. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive … Read more
Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during an inaugural rally inside Capital One Arena on Monday. (Angela Weiss / AFP / Getty Images) Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a top aide to President Trump, drew and quickly dismissed a raft of condemnation from Democratic lawmakers, left-wing politicians abroad and others across the internet … Read more
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a news briefing in Mexico City on Monday while a newspaper graphic showing her and President Trump is projected on the wall. (Luis Barron / Associated Press) Mexico will not object to President Trump’s plan to force asylum seekers detained at the southwest border to wait in Mexico until … Read more
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the national prayer service at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) At the inaugural prayer service, the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, made a direct appeal to President Trump, sitting feet away, to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community … Read more
President Trump began the process of formally withdrawing from the Paris accord on Monday. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) The Trump administration gave official notice Monday that it will pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, a long anticipated move and a significant step in America’s retreat as an environmental leader. Despite … Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ariana Grande vs Carrie Underwood wasn’t on our 2025 bingo card, but we’ll take it! Infamously, the country singer agreed to sing at Trump’s inauguration. While it wasn’t the worst thing to happen on Monday, it also didn’t go as planned. Underwood ended up singing a capella. And it appears that … Read more
Pablo Alvarado, co-executive director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, rallies outside the Pasadena Community Job Center before organizing supply chains for victims of the Eaton Fire on Inauguration Day. (Carlin Stiehl/For The Times) The one person I wanted to be with during Donald Trump’s inauguration was getting ready to play some cumbias when … Read more
GENERATIONS OF Americans have understood that children born in the United States are entitled to U.S. citizenship, regardless of the nationality of their parents. When Congress revisits immigration reform this spring, however, legislation to repeal this historic rule is expected to play a central role in the debate. Many Americans are angry about illegal immigration … Read more
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