BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, the chancellor of Germany, urged European leaders on Thursday to strengthen their militaries and shed bureaucracy to survive in an international order whose “very foundations have been shaken” by Russia, China and the United States. Echoing Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, Merz used a...
China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of the Global Economy
DAVOS, Switzerland — In a long, rambling address that was by turns bombastic, aggrieved and self-congratulatory, President Donald Trump pronounced last rites on American leadership of the liberal democratic order forged by the United States and its allies after World War II. Trump used a keynote speech at the World...
Trump Administration Cuts off Funding for Fetal Tissue Research. Again.
The National Institutes of Health said Thursday it is ending support for all research that makes use of human fetal tissue, eliminating funding for projects both within and outside of the agency. A ban instituted in June 2019 by the first Trump administration ended all research done at the NIH...
Vance Defends ICE During Visit to Minneapolis Following Weeks of Unrest
Vice President JD Vance delivered a broad defense of the thousands of federal agents leading an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, arguing that "far-left agitators" and uncooperative local officials are to blame for chaos on the streets. Vance's visit to the city marked a renewed effort by President Donald...
Amy Klobuchar Files Papers for Run to Succeed Tim Walz as Minnesota Governor
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota filed paperwork Thursday to run for governor of her home state, signaling her likely entrance to a contest that has shifted rapidly since Gov. Tim Walz made the stunning decision to end his campaign for a third term. The state’s race for governor has been...
Costa’s New Federal Legislation Could Bring Millions to Fresno State
The House of Representatives is reviewing a new bill that would bring millions in funding to Fresno State University and drive economic growth in the Central Valley. The bill, University Investments in Low-Income Districts (BUILD) Act, aims to channel billions into regional public universities — bolstering struggling communities and rural...
Democrats Will Lose in 2028 Unless They Change Course Now
In election after election last year, Democrats had big wins everywhere. Voters who swung hard to President Trump swung hard back. These moments are incredibly rare. Trust me. It may be discordant, then, to believe the party is still in crisis. It’s much easier to hope that the storm has...
Tulare County Sheriff Adds Fugitive to Top 10 Most Wanted List
The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office has added a new fugitive to its Top 10 Most Wanted list. Erik Brayan Sandoval, 33, of Ivanhoe, is wanted for being a felon in possession of a firearm, the department said in a statement. Authorities say he is known to frequent the Orosi and...
US Lays Out a Glittering Plan for Gaza, Including Skyscrapers
The Trump administration laid out an ambitious and highly speculative vision for the future of the Gaza Strip at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, as Washington tries to advance the thorny ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The presentation by Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, featured...
Microsoft Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports
Microsoft experienced a possible outage Thursday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,000 users reported problems with Microsoft Outlook on Downdetector at the time of publication, along with more than 1,500 reports involving Microsoft 365 and nearly 300 each for the Microsoft Store and Microsoft...