California sues ExxonMobil for allegedly misleading the public about plastic recycling California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has filed a first-of-its kind lawsuit aimed at ExxonMobil Corp. — one of the largest producers of petroleum-based polymers — for allegedly deceiving the public about the potential for plastic recycling and creating an environmental blight that has cost … Read more
Ryan Routh, a suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Trump, in Maidan, Ukraine, in April 2024. (Hédi Aouidj / Associated Press) The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump at a golf course in Florida left behind a note saying that he intended to kill the former president and … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) intends to force Democrats to act alone in raising the debt ceiling, which is needed to pay for previous government spending, by a complicated process known as reconciliation. (Associated Press) In the frantic bid to avert a default on the nation’s debt, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell held a … Read more
Donald Trump’s long history with Native Americans over gambling interests involved courting several West Coast tribes. A Coachella casino, shown here in 2002, was briefly branded Trump 29, “where the desert meets the Donald.” (Carlos Chavez / Los Angeles Times) Donald Trump stood fuming in the back of the hearing room on Capitol Hill for … Read more
Trump would certainly stock the top levels of the government with loyalists. But he also intends to enforce his will by making it possible to dismiss civil servants for their political views. “We will pass critical reforms making every executive branch employee fireable by the president,” he said. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) If former … Read more
Harris and Trump campaigns are targeting Black men, but many say they feel neglected Three construction foremen taking a break in an alleyway on a recent Wednesday are among the most coveted voters in the country: middle-aged Black men and union members, living in Pennsylvania, the largest battleground state. They don’t sound excited about it. … Read more
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had linked temporary funding with a mandate that would have compelled states to require proof of citizenship when people register to vote. (Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press) Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a … Read more
Republican activists in swing states say they have seen little sign of the teams tasked with knocking on doors and turning out infrequent voters on behalf of Donald Trump, raising concerns about the party’s presidential nominee relying on outside groups for an important part of his campaign operations. Trump and the Republican National Committee he … Read more
It is absolutely true that Hollywood is well-populated with liberal-minded TV producers, some of them almost as high-profile as their stars: Steven Bochco, Norman Lear, Barney Rosenzweig, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason and the woman of the moment, Diane English. English is the creator of “Murphy Brown,” which on Tuesday drew the fire of Vice President Dan Quayle, … Read more
Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill, pictured in 2002, holds a news conference at the U.N. Conference for Financing of Development in Monterrey, Mexico. (Associated Press) Paul O’Neill, a former Treasury secretary who broke with George W. Bush over tax policy and then produced a book critical of the administration, died Saturday. He was 84. O’Neill’s son … Read more
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