Fearful House Republicans Scramble to Mollify Musk
Republicans in the chamber are bending over backward to appease the world’s richest man, who is furious at them for voting for a bill to deliver President Trump’s domestic policy…
L.A. County to Pay $2.7 Million to Teen Beaten in Juvenile Hall ‘Gladiator Fight’
Surveillance video captured a 16-year-old being repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped by juveniles while probation officers watched.
Trump Administration to Pull $4 Billion in California High-Speed Rail Funding
The state’s rail authority said California intends to keep the project moving forward.
Judge Blocks Deportation of Family of Suspect in Colorado Attack
Lawyers for the wife and children of the man charged with attacking an event supporting hostages in Gaza filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking their release.
Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine Drone Strike and Iran Nuclear Deal in Phone Call
President Trump said the Russian leader told him “very strongly” in a phone call Wednesday that he would respond to the drone assault on his country’s airfields.
How Trump Talks About Antisemitism
On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump repeatedly promised voters that he’d be the “best friend Jewish Americans have ever had in the White House.” But after a string of…
Erin Brockovich Lawyer and ‘Real Housewives’ Husband Gets 7 Years in Prison for Embezzlement
Known for winning a record settlement for the environmental activist Erin Brockovich, he was found guilty last year of embezzling millions of dollars of his clients’ settlement money.
Republicans Try to Discredit Experts Warning About the Cost of Tax Cuts
President Trump and his allies have united around a new foe: the economists and budget experts who have warned about the costs of Republicans’ tax ambitions.
Trump’s Policy Bill Would Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says
The estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is all but certain to inflame an already intense debate inside the G.O.P. about the fiscal consequences of their bill to enact…
Retail crime crackdown results in hundreds of arrests: authorities
A nationwide coordinated crackdown on retail crime — what authorities are calling the first of its kind — led to hundreds of arrests in 28 states last week. The blitz,…