As Zohran Mamdani was making history in New York City on Tuesday night, telling supporters at his victory party that “the future is in our hands,” Sen. Chuck Schumer was far away on the sidelines, watching one of the biggest political moments in his hometown’s recent history from Washington, D.C....
Trump Gets New Review of New York Criminal Hush Money Case
A federal appeals court on Thursday said Donald Trump deserves another chance to show his New York state hush money criminal case belonged in federal court, providing a fresh opportunity for the U.S. president to try to erase his conviction. Trump has argued that presidents are immune from prosecution over...
US Judge Approves DOJ Decision to Drop Boeing Criminal Case
WASHINGTON — A U.S. judge on Thursday approved a request by the Justice Department to dismiss a criminal case against Boeing in a deal that allowed the planemaker to avoid prosecution on a charge stemming from two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes that killed 346 people but harshly criticized the...
Nancy Pelosi, First Woman to Serve as House Speaker, to Retire From Congress
Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as the powerful Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Thursday that she will not run for re-election to Congress in 2026, ending a four-decade career of a progressive Democratic icon often vilified by the right. The 85-year-old congresswoman, first elected...
What Did Armenian Church’s Global Leader Tell Young People in Fresno Visit?
Prayers from the head of the global Armenian church Wednesday for the 1.5 million killed during the Armenian Genocide emphasized justice and unity during the religious leader's visit to Fresno State. Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial at Fresno State....
Owl Rescued After Getting Stuck in Car Grille on Highway 99, CHP Says
A low-flying owl got stuck in the front grille of a vehicle traveling on Highway 99 before being safely freed by the California Highway Patrol, authorities said Wednesday. CHP Fresno said officers used “a little patience, some sweet talking, and a lot of care” to rescue the bird. Authorities said...
Bessent Says He Is Optimistic After Supreme Court Hearing on Tariffs
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he came away from a Supreme Court hearing on the legality of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs feeling "very, very optimistic." Bessent told Fox Business Network's "Kudlow" program he thought plaintiffs challenging Trump's use of a 1977 law to justify tariffs had...
Trump Administration Orders 10% of Flights Cut at Major US Airports Due to Shutdown
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that he would order 10% of flights at 40 major U.S. airports to be cut starting Friday unless a deal to end the federal government shutdown is reached. The shutdown, now in its 36th day and the longest in U.S....
Will Terance Frazier Run for Office? Will the Hurtados Make History?
Terance Frazier isn't refuting rumors he is considering a run for public office. Frazier, a Fresno developer, philanthropist, and husband of Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, D-Fresno, kept things coy in a statement to Politics 101. "I'm not ruling it out," Frazier said. He did not say which seat he is considering....
Beijing Lifts Some Tariffs on US Farm Goods but Soybeans Stay Costly
China will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including duties on farm goods, after last week's meeting of the two countries' leaders, Beijing confirmed on Wednesday, but imports of U.S. soybeans still face a 13% tariff. The tariff commission of the State Council, or cabinet, will scrap duties of up...