Trump signs executive order meant to protect Venezuelan oil revenue
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump’s new executive order on Venezuelan oil revenue is meant to ensure that the…
MAGA enters the mayor’s race
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Noah Goldberg giving…
Newsom’s budget includes $200 million to make up for Trump’s canceled EV rebates, among other climate items
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday doubled down on California’s commitment to electric vehicles with proposed rebates intended to…
Washington National Opera leaving Kennedy Center after Trump upset
In what might be the most decisive critique yet of President Trump’s remake of the Kennedy Center, the…
Mexico says violence is plunging. But the data is complicated.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum unveiled new data on Thursday showing daily homicides have dropped 40% nationwide since she…
Newsom counters Trump’s claims about California crime with stats
Gov. Gavin Newsom used his final State of the State address to underscore California’s jaw-dropping crime figures —…
Newsom offers a sunny view of California to combat Trump’s darkness
In a State of the State speech that largely ignored any talk of the big, fat budget black…
Column: Trump’s 626 overseas strikes aren’t ‘America First.’ What’s his real agenda?
Who knew that by “America First,” President Trump meant all of the Americas? In puzzling over that question…
Trump withdraws U.S. from 66 international organizations and treaties, including major climate groups
President Trump on Wednesday withdrew the United States from 66 international organizations and treaties, including the United Nations…
Trump’s use of the National Guard was ‘innovative’? SCOTUS disagrees
Jan. 7, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: Before revealing his political wish list for 2026, contributing…
CIA advised Trump against supporting Venezuela’s democratic opposition
WASHINGTON — A highly confidential CIA assessment produced at the request of the White House warned President Trump of a…
What Trump’s vow to withhold federal child-care funding means in California
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state Democratic leaders accused President Trump of unleashing a political vendetta after he…