Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, must soon decide whether to raise interest rates if inflation does not ease, even if it draws President Trump’s ire. Go …
Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive Partner
The administration will work with a private Venezuelan oil company that has close ties to the country’s government. Go to Source Author: Rebecca F. Elliott, Anatoly Kurmanaev and Edward Wong …
Modi Is Hedging Against Trump, One Deal at a Time
In a year of globe-trotting, the Indian prime minister has secured deals around the world as the United States becomes less dependable. Go to Source Author: Anupreeta Das https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
California lawmakers reach deal in high-stakes fight over regulating data centers
After weeks of intense negotiation, state lawmakers on Friday reached a compromise on legislation to regulate energy use by California’s growing data center industry, action triggered by community anger over …
Facing protests, Newsom drops most of plan limiting utility wildfire liabilities
In a late-night deal with lawmakers, Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to drop his push for legislation that would have shifted more of the cost of utility-sparked wildfires to property insurers, …
Lopez: Gov. Newsom backs off from shameful gambit, and it’s a victory for California coast
As legislative session closed, Newsom pushed environmental break for donor. Read full story Author: Steve Lopez
L.A. rapper arrested in $8.1-million stolen check scheme
L.A. rapper ColdheartedAC and two others were arrested and charged in a multimillion-dollar check-cashing scheme across Southern California. Read full story Author: Stacy Perman
Twin Big Sur wildfires shut down Highway 1 as new blaze races toward coast
The Plaskett fire, which ignited Tuesday in a remote area about 30 miles down the coast from where the Timber fire started, exploded to nearly 6,000 acres by 9 p.m. …
He stole nearly $1 million from immigrants in food truck fraud scheme, prosecutors say
Fernando Ochoa Jauregui, 30, was convicted this week for defrauding dozens of aspiring food truck owners, according to the Stanislaus County district attorney’s office. Read full story Author: Ruben Vives
Arellano: Racist ‘Magic Deportation Bus’ isn’t the way for Trump to keep Latino voters
If the GOP wants any chance of holding on to Congress in the midterms and winning other key races, they need to get down on their hands and knees and …
USC youth movement powers No. 14 Trojans to season-opening win over San José State
USC quarterback Jayden Maiava passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns to spearhead No. 14 USC’s 42-26 season-opening victory over San José State. Read full story Author: Ryan Kartje
‘Derogatory’ fliers targeting Armenian community found near Glendale elementary school
‘Derogatory’ fliers directed at the Armenian community were scattered around a Glendale elementary school, police are investigating the matter as a potential hate incident. Read full story Author: Stacy Perman
Influencers Have a Lot to Say About Politics. Many Are Quietly Paid for It.
Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers. Go to Source Author: Ken Bensinger and Stuart A. Thompson https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
In Georgia, Jon Ossoff Courts Broad Appeal With an Anti-Trump Script for Senate Race
Senator Jon Ossoff, the youngest sitting senator and the only Democrat seeking re-election this year in a state President Trump won in 2024, hasn’t moderated his message in his critical …
High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near
To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder. Go to Source Author: Tony Romm https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
One Democrat to Face Three Republicans for Alaska Governor
The second-place finisher in a primary where the top four advance to the November ballot said he would drop out of the race so voters could coalesce behind a single …
LAPD releases video of officers beating handcuffed jail inmate who later died
The Los Angeles Police Department released a video that shows officers at Van Nuys Regional Jail manhandling an uncooperative inmate who died after he was left handcuffed with a hood …
Clarence Thomas Played the Long Game. He Won.
An important new book by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), “Going Further,” calls attention anew to the life and career of the single greatest living American, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. …
America Becoming a Peter Pan Nation
I passed some of my happiest days living under communism. I had no job, but all my needs – food, shelter, clothing, education, you name it – were provided for. …
Backlash Against AI Data Centers Is Real, Organic, Widespread
Recently, Republican political operatives have been sounding the alarm about the bad politics of data centers. Data centers have become politically toxic, and the polling makes it undeniable. More than …