In Venezuela after Maduro, a common refrain: The oil is ours
CARACAS, Venezuela — Like many other Venezuelans, Ramón Arape said the image of ex-President Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody was…
Marjorie Taylor Greene made waves. Her constituents don’t agree on whether it was worth it
DALTON, Ga. — President Trump says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is a traitor. But for Jackie Harling, who chairs the…
U.S. national intelligence director is silent on Venezuela operation
WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard had yet to weigh in on the U.S. operation to remove Nicolás…
Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela after capturing Maduro in audacious attack
WASHINGTON — An audacious overnight raid by elite U.S. forces that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from his bedroom in…
These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial, until Trump vetoed them
WASHINGTON — President Trump issued the first vetoes of his second term on Tuesday, rejecting two low-profile bipartisan bills, a…
The Roberts court broadly expanded Trump’s power in 2025, with these key exceptions
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., ended the first year of President Trump’s…
Hiltzik: Trump’s useless battleship – Los Angeles Times
On Dec. 22 at Mar-a-Lago, President Trump — flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco…
Trump defends his energy, offers details on health screening
WASHINGTON — President Trump defended his energy and health in an interview published Thursday, disclosing that he had had a…
With CIA strike, signs Trump is ‘shaping the battlespace’ in Venezuela
WASHINGTON — The day after Christmas is typically quiet in the nation’s capital. But President Trump’s decision to acknowledge a…
California rolls out sweeping new laws for 2026, from cellphone limits in schools to a ban on cat declawing
(Los Angeles Times photo illustration; Photos via Getty Images) Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office this week described 2025 as…
Women still face steep challenges securing top movie jobs
Last year, women made up just 13% of directors working on the top 250 films. That level represents…
Chief justice says Constitution is ‘unshaken’ with rulings ahead
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message…