Will Trump pardon all the rioters? Our 6 burning questions about Trump’s Jan. 6 promise
Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has avoided providing specifics about his promise to pardon Jan. 6 defendants. And it’s led to rampant speculation — especially among the 1,600 ...
Bringing the pain in Altadena
The law firm Edelson PC filed a suit in Los Angeles Superior Court today on behalf of a FedEx worker, Evangeline Iglesias, ...
Special counsel who prosecuted Hunter Biden defends investigation
Weiss is the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for Delaware, and he began investigating Hunter Biden before Joe Biden took office ...
Past work for Liz Cheney cost a ‘sherpa’ his Trump transition role
Allen, who helped organize a fundraiser for top Trump critic Cheney in February 2021, had already begun organizing Hill ...
Leo’s consultancy raked in millions from affiliated nonprofits
Nonprofit groups with ties to conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo paid CRC Advisors, the for-profit consultancy Leo ...
Joe Biden salutes two predecessors as he heads out the door
The nation’s next two aircraft carriers will feature the names of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, President Joe Biden ...
Trump’s nominees are suddenly looking safer
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, during a closed-door lunch last week, told Democrats to hold nominees “feet to the fire” and hold them accountable for delivering on Trump’s sweeping campaign ...
Eric Adams brushes off poll of Cuomo leading: ‘We don’t say Mayor Yang’
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams downplayed a third-party poll that showed him trailing in the mayoral race and took a dig at ...
Newsom adds LA wildfire funding to Trump-proofing special session
Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded a special Trump-resistance legislative session to include billions of dollars in wildfire spending as catastrophic blazes tear through Los Angeles County. Newsom’s move ...
Marco Rubio’s first headache
As America’s top diplomat, Rubio will not need to be briefed on the state of play. His views were forged in Miami, which has ...
Wildcards and repentance: What to watch for at Hegseth’s hearing
Watch for any contrition Hegseth shows for his past acts. He has denied the assault allegations and was never charged. But Hegseth has said he won’t drink alcohol if confirmed and has argued he has ...
Will voters say yes to new fire taxes?
THE FIRE PREVENTION NEXT TIME — Last November, dozens of fire-fighting measures — from wildfire prevention bonds to stopgap special taxes — appeared on ballots around the state, part of local ...