President Trump’s comments on Friday reflected yet another shift in the goals of U.S. military actions. Go to Source Author: David E. Sanger https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
How Trump’s Base Is Reacting to His War Message
Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs looks into how Trump’s base is responding to the administration’s conflicting messages on the war with Iran. Go to Source Author: Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Gilad …
With Iran, Trump Takes the U.S. to War Without the Public’s Support
In opening a military campaign against Iran, President Trump is the first president in modern times to take the United States to war without the backing of the public. Go …
Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender,’ role in picking Iran’s next leader
The White House paired its policy statement on the war with an unusual online messaging campaign that featured Hollywood movies and video games. Read full story Author: Ana Ceballos
Senators demand return of deported California DACA recipient
Members of Congress said the Department of Homeland Security has provided conflicting data about how many DACA recipients have been detained and deported. Read full story Author: Andrea Castillo
Hundreds of applications, no jobs and AI competition: California’s brutal tech work landscape
Thousands of tech workers have already lost their jobs this year and leaders at some companies say AI will enable employers to do more with smaller teams. Read full story …
The neuro disease rat lungworm has reached California
A neurological disease spread by rats and other animals may have become established in San Diego County. Read full story Author: Susanne Rust
Judge sends former Google chief’s spying, sexual assault lawsuit to arbitration
A lawsuit by an ex-girlfriend of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, accusing him of sexual assault and accessing her company account, has been sent to arbitration. Read full story Author: …
L.A. feds ramp up use of ‘doxxing’ charges as anti-ICE protesters fear chilling effect
Authorities in L.A. have filed more charges for “doxxing” — sharing a federal employee’s protected information online — than any other jurisdiction in the country under the Trump administration. Read …
LA Marathon won’t give trans runners prize money. This past champion wants to change the game
Cal Calamia is a transgender marathoner and activist helping to make the world’s races more equitable and inclusive. Read full story Author: Deborah Vankin
Newsom planning $19-million push to polish California’s national image
Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to spend $19 million promoting California and dispelling “myths driven by misinformation and political rhetoric” in a marketing campaign that would run through the final months …
Lawsuit alleges Google chatbot was behind a user’s delusions and death
Google is the latest tech company facing safety concerns over its AI chatbot. Read full story Author: Queenie Wong
Commentary: From late-night TV to viral memes, Kristi Noem was the gag that kept on giving. What now?
Kristi Noem’s bravado, cruelty, incompetence and commando cosplay inspired more wickedly funny material than Dick Cheney, Sarah Palin and Sean Spicer combined. Read full story Author: Lorraine Ali
Billionaire Ron Burkle accuses his political power-broker protégé of multimillion-dollar fraud
Billionaire Ronald Burkle is suing political power broker Darius Anderson, accusing his former protégé of cheating him out of millions of dollars in profits from a lobbying firm he invested …
One town’s day of terror after the killing of Mexican cartel boss ‘El Mencho’
The killing of the drug lord known as “El Mencho” triggered retaliatory attacks throughout Mexico. In Etzatlán, dozens of cars and several buildings were burned, leaving residents of the normally …
Shohei Ohtani’s second-inning grand slam propels Japan to a rout in World Baseball Classic opener
Shohei Ohtani provided the first electric moment of the World Baseball Classic with a grand slam, three years after he capped the last WBC by striking out Mike Trout. Read …
Trump’s Way of War
War is the use of arms to settle differences–tribal, political, religious, cultural, and material–between organized groups. It is unchanging. The general laws of armed conflict stays immutable, given the constancy …
For America’s 250th Birthday, Make the Senate Talk Again
This year, America turns 250 years old, and it deserves a birthday present – secure elections brought about by the SAVE America Act. It is time for the Senate to …
When Compassion Replaces Competence
It felt good to be a Democrat in California. Well, it used to, and the State of the Union address by President Trump illuminated exactly why I left the party. …
Donald Trump Is a Great Man of History
Most students of history have likely pondered the question: Is it the times that make the man, or is it the man that makes the times? The question, though superficially …