WASHINGTON --- Robert Mueller, the no-nonsense former FBI chief who documented Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election and its contacts with Donald Trump's campaign but opted not to bring criminal charges against a sitting president, has died at age 81, multiple news outlets reported on Saturday. His death was...
Small California Communities Deserve Protection From Big Polluting Manufacturers
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Rushed decisions and backroom deals led to one of the worst rollbacks of environmental protections in California’s recent history during the last legislative session. Senate Bill 131, which the Legislature passed and the governor signed in June, contains...
Pebble Beach Golf, Maui Resorts, European Tours: How Special Interests Woo CA Lawmakers
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A golf tournament at the scenic Pebble Beach Golf Links with free spa treatments. A six-day stay at an upscale resort in Maui. Tours to Spain, Portugal, Norway and Australia. Those are among dozens of free trips California...
Iran Fires Missiles Toward US-UK Base in Indian Ocean, Iran’s Mehr Says
Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the U.S.-U.K. military base Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Saturday. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that Iran had launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward the base but that they did not hit it. Mehr said...
Trump’s Peace Board Hands Hamas Disarmament Proposal, Sources Say
Donald Trump's Board of Peace has presented Hamas with a written proposal on how it could lay down its weapons, two sources said, a step the Palestinian militants have thus far refused to take as the U.S. president pushes on with his plan for Gaza's future. The proposal, first reported...
Airports Rush to Feed Unpaid TSA Workers as Belts Tighten
As government funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security remains frozen in Congress, airports are running food drives and accepting donations for security screeners enduring their second stretch without pay in the last six months. Transportation Security Administration officers scrimped and pinched pennies during last year's 43-day government shutdown,...
Trump Says US Considering ‘Winding Down’ Iran War. Natanz Nuclear Facility Attacked
President Donald Trump said the U.S. was considering "winding down" its military operation against Iran, as Iran and Israel traded attacks on Saturday and Iranian media said the nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz had been attacked. In a social media post, Trump said the U.S. was close to meeting its...
In Reversal, Trump Restores Support for House Republican Who Opposed Tariffs
President Donald Trump on Friday reversed himself and reendorsed Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., an unusual move that came a month after he pulled his support from Hurd over a disagreement about tariffs. Trump’s previous decision to withdraw his endorsement from Hurd and back his right-wing primary opponent, Hope Scheppelman, concerned...
Fresno County Career Criminal Arrested for 39th Time After Crash
A man received his 39th arrest in Fresno County after being apprehended Friday after a high-speed chase that ended in a collision, authorities said. Around 10 a.m., Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop a stolen Ford pickup at First and Shaw Avenue. Nicholas Lefall, 38, sped away, weaving through...
White House Unveils AI Policy Aimed at Blocking State Laws
WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday released policy guidelines that called for blocking state laws regulating artificial intelligence, while also recommending some safeguards for children and consumer protections for energy costs. Dozens of states have passed laws in recent months to regulate AI, which has created concerns about the...