President Donald Trump said his administration was seeking $1 billion from Harvard to settle probes into school policies, after a news report that said Trump had dropped his demand for a payment from the Ivy League school. The Trump administration has been threatening to withhold federal funds from Harvard and...
US House Struggles to Advance Trump-Backed Deal to End Shutdown
The U.S. House of Representatives struggled on Tuesday to advance a spending bill that would end a government shutdown as two Republicans joined Democrats to oppose it in a procedural vote. The legislation would fund defense, healthcare, labor, education, housing and other agencies until October, and temporarily extend funding for...
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo
WASHINGTON — When Nekima Levy Armstrong was transported from the federal courthouse in St. Paul, Minnesota, to the Sherburne County Jail with three layers of shackles on her body — around her wrists, waist and feet — it was the closest, she said, that she had ever felt to slavery....
Rep. David Valadao Voted for Medi-Cal Cuts. Will Voters Hold It Against Him?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Rep. David Valadao has some explaining to do. Nearly two-thirds of constituents in his Central Valley district — approximately 527,000 Californians — are enrolled in Medi-Cal, the state Medicaid program that provides health care coverage to low-income...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Nickoal Ciairra Diaz
February 3, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Nickoal Ciairra Diaz Suspects Date of Birth: September 3, 1986 Physical Description: Hispanic Female, 5’ 7, 180 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Stolen vehicle Warrant Number: F26900629 Synopsis of the Case: Nickoal Ciairra Diaz is wanted on a...
Polls Show Strong GOP Support for Trump on Immigration
New polls show that a vast majority of Republicans still support President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement, which led to the killing of two protesters in Minneapolis last month. But the polls, one by the public affairs firm Ipsos, another from Pew Research Center, also reveal that a small, but...
Kern Water Agency Wants $14 Million or It Will Cut Off Water to 600 Stanislaus County Homes
Residents of the Diablo Grande housing development in Stanislaus County have four months to pony up $14 million or the Kern County Water Agency will cut off their water, according to a KCWA news release issued Jan. 28. That’s how much KCWA says it is owed in back water bills...
Fresno, LA Officials Warn Mask Law Enforcement Could Trigger Armed Conflicts
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said the Fresno Police Department will follow state law banning law enforcement officers from wearing masks, but warned that forcing local officers to confront federal agents could create dangerous situations between armed agencies. Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell made similar comments at a press conference...
Disney Names Josh D’Amaro as Next CEO
Josh D’Amaro, a 28-year Disney veteran with vast theme park experience but little expertise in movies and television, will succeed Bob Iger as Disney’s CEO, ending a nearly three-year search, the company said Tuesday. Disney’s board voted unanimously to give D’Amaro the job. He will assume power on March 18,...
Schumer Says ‘Fight for Aid to Israel’ Is Key Role as Trump Administration Approves $7B Arms Sale
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday that one of his top jobs is to “fight for aid to Israel,” speaking at a breakfast of Jewish leaders in New York City, Truthout reported. Schumer said the U.S. has sent Israel more military funding under his leadership than ever before and...