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The emergence of two videos showing former Rep. Katie Porter in an unfavorable light have cast a cloud over her gubernatorial prospects, feeding perceptions among some that the Irvine Democrat is thin-skinned and a short-tempered boss. How Porter responds in coming days could determine her viability in next yearβs race to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin…
As USC weighs its options, MIT has become the first of nine universities to forcefully reject a White House proposal that asks them to adopt President Trumpβs conservative political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding. In a letter to Trump administration officials, MIT President Sally Kornbluth said Friday the campus disagrees with…
Tired of rampant shoplifting scaring away citizens and shoppers, Long Beach is trying to force stores to add staff and reduce dependence on self-checkout. The beachfront city, with a population of around half a million, last month started requiring major food and pharmacy retailers to do more to stop theft. So far, the measures have…
Homeboy Industries has kicked off a fundraising campaign to raise $100 million for a major expansion of its facilities downtown. The gang-member rehabilitation center has big plans to upgrade its campus near Menβs Central Jail downtown to accommodate more people and teach more skills. Homeboy Industries founder Father Greg Boyle and real estate developer Frank…
JERUSALEMΒ βΒ Thursdayβs ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas delivered a jubilant moment in one of the darkest periods of the decades-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. But for both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas, the deal could be the poison pill that spells their downfall. Netanyahu, who with a combined total of 17 years…
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals appears poised to recognize President Trumpβs authority to send soldiers to Portland, Ore., with members of the court signaling receptiveness to an expansive new read of the presidentβs power to put boots on the ground in American cities. A three-judge panel from the appellate court β including two…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ Sidelined by political appointees, targeted over deep state conspiracies and derided by the president, career public servants have grown used to life in Washington under a constant state of assault. But President Trumpβs latest threat, to withhold back pay due to workers furloughed by an ongoing government shutdown, is adding fresh uncertainty to the beleaguered…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ Chicago is emerging as the latest testing ground for President Trumpβs domestic deployment of military force as hundreds of National Guard troops were expected to descend on the city. The president said Wednesday that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson should be jailed for failing to support federal agents, and continued to…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ Two House Republicans launched an investigation on Wednesday that will, in part, examine how a California charitable organization used a $500,000 grant that was meant to support victims of the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires, a move that is expanding congressional scrutiny over the response to the disaster. Reps. Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) and Jim Jordan…
Former Rep. Katie Porter, the 2026 gubernatorial candidate who has a narrow edge in the polls, raised eyebrows Tuesday when footage emerged of her apparently ending a television interview after becoming irritated by a reporterβs questions. The footage shows CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts asking Porter, a Democrat, what she would say to the nearly…
