Politics

On Monday came the latest evidence of dysfunction within the Trump administration’s counterterrorism apparatus, when Joe Kent, the director of...

Commentary: Talk about rigged elections. In Montana, Republicans snub voters to anoint a U.S. senator

For months, the senior U.S. senator from Montana pondered his political future.Or so he said.Wrapping up his second term and...

Democrats face the possibility of a historic upset in California governor’s race, poll finds

Despite a long, entrenched Democratic reign over California politics, a new poll shows two Republicans leading by slim margins in...

Edison executive pay soars despite devastating Eaton fire

Edison International boosted the pay of its top executives last year despite their responsibility for the safety of the company’s...

Live Nation’s Justice Department trial continues as U.S. senators call out a ‘broken ticket market’

Live Nation, the ticketing giant that reached a tentative settlement with the Department of Justice last week, remains under fire.A...

‘Troubling’ allegations against Cesar Chavez prompt UFW to cancel celebrations

The United Farmer Workers union said it will halt celebrations of its founder Cesar Chavez amid what the union described...

Iran’s top security official killed in airstrike, Israel says

BEIRUT — Israel said on Tuesday it had assassinated Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, a move that — if confirmed —...

Eliminating a corporate tax break is pitched as a way to make up for federal healthcare cuts

SACRAMENTO — A corporate tax policy that costs California billions in lost tax revenue each year could be coming to an end...

Contributor: War abroad, injustices at home and a theme running through it all

As the U.S. wades even deeper into the conflict with Iran, some Democratic and progressive political figures are trying to...

Suspending gas tax, reducing refinery regulations pushed by two Democrats running for governor