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LOS ANGELES — He's never held public office or donned a judge's robes, but an arch-conservative Los Angeles County attorney is racing toward confirmation on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, accelerating the once-liberal...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump abruptly canceled his meeting with top Democratic leaders that had been planned for Thursday to search for a deal that might avert a partial government shutdown next week.

Less than ...Read more

UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump assailed the United Nations and other countries in a grievance-laden speech that accused the world body of offering nothing but “empty words,” labeled climate change a “con ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s call for pregnant women to avoid Tylenol is drawing sharp criticism from researchers who say the advice ignores decades of evidence and could endanger mothers and babies.

At a White House event...Read more

Ann Bauer, a researcher who studies Tylenol and autism, felt queasy with anxiety in the weeks leading up to the White House’s much-anticipated autism announcement.

In August, Bauer and her colleagues published an ...Read more

The “indefinite suspension” of Jimmy Kimmel from his late-night show on ABC has unleashed a torrent of criticism or praise, depending on which ideological side one stands, despite the short suspension now having been <...Read more

President Donald Trump’s new sky-high visa fees have shaken Silicon Valley’s tech giants as they contemplate a surge in the cost of hiring global talent and a new tactic the White House can use to keep Silicon Valley ...Read more

Once again, Congress seems to be barreling toward a government shutdown. Once again, the process is likely to be costly, counterproductive and completely unnecessary.

As so often in recent years, Congress has yet to pass ...Read more

Hate and beauty have this much in common: Often, they’re in the eye of the beholder.

That’s what makes criminalizing hate so fraught, particularly regarding hate speech. One person’s mean and damaging remark is ...Read more

The six Emmy wins for the Netflix series “Adolescence” — including one for 15-year-old Owen Cooper, the youngest male ever to receive best supporting actor — couldn’t have happened at a more relevant time.

The ...Read more

Take it from a guy who made more than $30 million last year: Low-income consumers are “living on the edge.”

So says Charlie Scharf, chief executive of the Wells Fargo bank, citing data that indicate most American ...Read more

We think a sensible rule of thumb when considering whether to post something online is to ask yourself: Would I say this to someone’s face? If not, it’s time to hit the delete button.

Many people, in the wake of ...Read more

The cheers that greeted State Surgeon General Joseph Ladopo’s announcement that Florida would become the first state to end vaccine mandates reminded us of a moment captured on film 70 years ago when Dr. Thomas Francis ...Read more

“Defense is too defensive,” noted President Donald Trump recently, as he announced that the Department of Defense would be renamed the Department of War.

More aggressive rhetoric can lead to more aggressive action, ...Read more

California’s air is under attack — by the very companies that promised to clean it up.

In 2023, truck manufacturers struck a deal with the California Air Resources Board to drastically reduce emissions and invest in ...Read more

Last week, I began teaching a new undergraduate course on “Dissent and Democracy in the World.” I started developing the course over a year ago, convinced that the subject is not only essential to well-functioning ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — John Burton was the unique sort of political leader we need much more of in today’s hate-spewing politics.

First, he dedicated his life to fighting for a cause that earned him only personal ...Read more

Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg dropped a bombshell on Democrats last week, one lost in the chaotic news cycle following Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

He was responding to a passage in former Vice ...Read more

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met last week at a meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It linked 25 unverified reports of child deaths to COVID-19 vaccines as they consider further ...Read more

President Donald Trump is taking yet another gamble on immigration, betting that he can force companies to compete for skilled American engineers and tech workers rather than hire foreign workers through the popular H-1B ...Read more