Trump administration extends protections for Salvadorans, allowing thousands to stay in U.S.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met with El Salvador’s foreign minister, Alexandra Hill, in Washington in October 2019. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press) The Trump administration on Monday extended temporary protected status for thousands of Salvadorans in the United States, granting them reprieve from removal to El Salvador. Administration officials had insisted for … Read more

State audit finds UC president’s office paid excessive salaries to top staff and mishandled budget money

University of California President Janet Napolitano in April. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The administration of the University of California system pays its executives salaries and benefits significantly higher than those given to state employees in similar roles, and failed to disclose up to $175 million in budget reserve funds as it recently proposed … Read more

California cities sue state over home deliveries of pot

California cities are suing the state to challenge rules allowing the home delivery of marijuana where pot shops are outlawed. (Mathew Sumner / Associated Press) In the first significant challenge to California’s open cannabis market, 24 cities that restrict pot sales sued Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration Thursday, arguing that by allowing home deliveries in their … Read more

NEWS ANALYSIS : Bush’s Vision of a ‘New World Order’ Still Unclear : Policy: The President found a slogan for his Administration. But neither he nor anyone else can seem to define it.

Two years ago, when the Bush Administration was young, a group of junior officials tried to brainstorm a snappy slogan that would sum up their President’s vision for the world–a “Bush Doctrine.” “We spent months,” recalled Francis Fukuyama, a State Department policy planner at the time, “but no one could come up with anything shorter … Read more

Trump officials share war plans in group chat that included a journalist

The plans for military strikes in Yemen were texted just as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office announced a crackdown on leaks of sensitive information. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press) Top national security officials for President Trump, including his Defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a … Read more

South Africa’s president says persecution of whites is a ‘false narrative’ as Musk repeats genocide claim

White House advisor Elon Musk has regularly accused South Africa’s Black-led government of being antiwhite. (Matt Rourke / Associated Press) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday the claim that white people are being persecuted in his country is a “completely false narrative.” It was his latest attempt to push back against allegations made by … Read more

Canada’s leader laments lost friendship with U.S. in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to media Sunday at Rideau Hall, where he asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call an election, in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld / Associated Press) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney lamented Canada’s lost friendship with the United States as he visited the town that sheltered thousands of stranded American … Read more

Three kids, a health plan and $15,000 in medical debt: A working family tries to make ends meet

Clarisa Corber with children Lee, 6, Kaley, 1, and Abigail, 3, in Topeka, Kan. Like millions of Americans with job-based health coverage, Clarisa and her husband, Zack, are staggering under the weight of medical debt. (Nick Krug / For The Times) Clarisa Corber hopes someday to get medication for depression and acne. Her husband, Zack, … Read more

Related Posts


This will close in 0 seconds