White House top scientist resigns over treatment of staff

Eric Lander has resigned after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff. (Matt Slocum / Associated Press) President Biden’s top science advisor, Eric Lander, resigned Monday, hours after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff. An internal … Read more

The Californians whose scam PACs tricked Trump and Clinton supporters out of millions

The Californians whose scam PACs tricked Trump and Clinton supporters out of millions The robocalls poured in, tens of millions of them, in the months leading up to the 2016 presidential election. Some calls opened with a clip of Donald Trump speaking, then switched to another prerecorded voice urging listeners to make an “emergency investment … Read more

Bail companies in California have conspired to keep premiums high, lawsuit alleges

Detainees wait in 2016 to appear in a Sacramento court. Bail customers filed a class-action lawsuit against more than 20 surety companies and agents Tuesday, alleging they have conspired to keep premiums high. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) With a historic law overhauling California’s cash bail system on hold, bail customers on Tuesday filed a … Read more

Trump warns Iran of ‘consequences’ if Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue attacks

Houthi supporters chant slogans during an anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on Monday. (Osamah Abdulrahman / Associated Press) President Trump on Monday explicitly linked the actions of Yemen’s Houthi rebels to the group’s main benefactor, Iran, warning Tehran would “suffer the consequences” for further attacks by the group. The comments by Trump on … Read more

Ohio Cuts Off Benefits for 106,000, Prompting Protest

Welfare benefits for more than 100,000 people in Ohio expired Wednesday, prompting about 400 people to demonstrate at the Statehouse in an effort to have the state budget cuts restored. Gov. George V. Voinovich said he would hold firm on the cuts, but he appeared to be fighting back tears as he took reporters’ questions … Read more

Wilson Names Appeals Judge to Supreme Court : Law: Kathryn Werdegar was an aide to retired Justice Panelli. She is a conservative and a friend of the governor.

Gov. Pete Wilson on Tuesday nominated Kathryn M. Werdegar, an old friend and a conservative state appellate judge, to fill a vacancy on the California Supreme Court. Werdegar, 58, has only three years of judicial experience, serving as a Wilson appointee on the California Court of Appeal in San Francisco. But she worked for six … Read more

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