The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday was poised to pass Democratic-backed legislation that would restore expired healthcare subsidies, as millions of Americans face significant price hikes for coverage. The Republican-controlled Senate has already rejected a similar bill, but passage in the House could spur a compromise. Senate negotiators...
Who Was Renee Nicole Good, the Woman Killed by US Immigration Agent in Minneapolis?
Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three living in Minnesota, was shot dead in her car by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, setting off protests and a sharp debate around the circumstances surrounding her killing. Here is what we know about Good so far: A Poet From...
‘If It Expires, It Expires,’ Trump Tells NYT About US-Russia Nuclear Treaty
President Donald Trump appeared to dismiss an expiring nuclear treaty with Russia, saying in remarks released on Thursday that "if it expires, it expires." The last remaining U.S.-Russia arms control treaty, New START, is set to expire on February 5. It caps the number of strategic nuclear warheads that the...
Man Convicted of Fentanyl, Drug and Gun Crimes in Tulare County
A 28-year-old man was convicted Wednesday of transporting fentanyl and other drug and firearm offenses, Tulare County prosecutors said. In Department 6 of the Tulare County Superior Court, Visalia Division, prosecutors secured a guilty verdict against Angel Ramiro Pando for transporting about 6,000 counterfeit “M30” fentanyl pills to a UPS...
Newsom Casts California as a Beacon for Progress in Final State of the State
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom will promote California as an antidote to the Trump agenda on Thursday, telling lawmakers during a wide-ranging State of the State address that the state still leads in a host of critical areas such as...
This Republican Thinks His Party Is ‘Gaslighting’ on Venezuela
President Donald Trump has almost no Republican critics in Congress. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky is an exception. After clashing with Trump over the Epstein files over the past year, Massie has emerged as the most forceful Republican opponent of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela. He has pressed for a...
German President Says US Is Destroying World Order
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticised U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump and urged the world not to let the world order disintegrate into a "den of robbers" where the unscrupulous take what they want. In unusually strong remarks, which appeared to refer to actions such as the...
University of California Reports Record Enrollment Despite Trump Pressure
The University of California said Thursday that it had enrolled more than 301,000 students last semester, a record mark even as the Trump administration pursued a sweeping pressure campaign against the 10-campus system. The university said most of the increase — the system had about 299,000 students in the fall...
Trump Faces Rare Republican Opposition in Congress
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday is expected to overturn two vetoes issued by President Donald Trump in a rare split between the Republican president and his allies in Congress. It is an unusual challenge from the Republican-controlled Congress, which has largely backed Trump during his first year in...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Lauren Mandel Porter
January 8, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Lauren Mandel Porter Suspects Date of Birth: September 29, 197 Physical Description: Black Male, 6’ 4, 240 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: False imprisonment with violence Warrant Number: F24900798 Synopsis of the Case: Lauren Mandel Porter is wanted...