The recent decision by the US government not to extend its Hong Kong-related state of emergency saw the effective lifting of sanctions on nine mainland Chinese and Hong Kong officials. At a Ministry of Commerce press briefing, a spokesman called it “an important step in fulfilling the consensus” reached in negotiations. Some view the move…
Well, President Donald Trump’s hand is once again looking absolutely great! Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Yesterday, as the White House Christmas decor was unveiled, the official White House X account posted, “We’re saying MERRY CHRISTMAS again!” You know, because if you said that under Biden, you’d be shoved. The White House / Via Twitter:…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drew ridicule for a disastrous typo on his namecard during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. Hegseth’s placard labeled his role in the administration as the “SSecretary of War” at the meeting, where he doubled down on his department’s deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean and vowed to put “narcoterrorists at the bottom of…
The Trump administration announced new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades on Thursday, as President Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems. The oil industry has been seeking access to new offshore areas, including off…
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he’s stunned by eight senators’ decision to break with Democrats and end the government shutdown and warned they’re not alarmed enough about President Donald Trump’s political norm-shattering. “I’m not coming in to punch anybody in the face, but I’m not pleased that, in the face…
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — In a stretch of Northern California known for farming, ranching and a rural way of life, residents worry a ballot measure to redraw U.S. House maps is all but certain to dilute what little political power they possess in the heavily Democratic state. If Proposition 50 passes, voters in three northern…
After every crew member, model and actor moonlighting as a model disappeared inside Stage 18 on the Paramount Pictures lot to close Vogue World: Hollywood on Sunday, Kathryn Hahn got out of her seat and tried to wrap her head around the right words to describe what she and 400 others had just experienced during…
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has become one of President Trump’s most high-profile adversaries, told “CBS News Sunday Morning” in an exclusive interview that he will consider whether to run for president after the 2026 midterm elections. In an interview taped Thursday in San Jose, Newsom was asked whether he would give “serious thought”…
Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has emerged as one of President Trump’s fiercest antagonists – fighting the president’s deployment of the military in his state, and leading a redistricting drive in California to counteract similar Republican efforts in other states, in order to help Democrats win back the House next year. But is he also thinking…
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Vote yes on Prop. 50to foil Trump’s policies In the past 10 days, President Trump has demonstrated why Californians must vote for Proposition 50, which he opposes. Trump has: • Released an AI video of himself wearing a crown while flying…