After voters shunned Kamala Harris and sent Donald Trump back to the White House, California Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately positioned himself as the leader of the opposition. Newsom called a special legislative session, seeking money for lawsuits to "safeguard California values." "The freedoms we hold dear in California are under...
House Republicans Pass Budget Plan With Trillions in Tax Cuts, Deep Spending Cuts
WASHINGTON — With a push from President Donald Trump, House Republicans sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage Tuesday, a step toward delivering his “big, beautiful bill” with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts despite a wall of opposition from Democrats and discomfort among Republicans....
San Francisco 49ers Announce Major Coaching Changes for 2024 Season
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers have promoted assistant Klay Kubiak into the offensive coordinator role that had been vacant the past two seasons and replaced Brian Griese as quarterbacks coach. Coach Kyle Shanahan announced several changes and additions to his coaching staff on Tuesday after previously hiring Robert...
Trump Orders Security Clearance Suspension for Law Firm Aiding Jack Smith
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the suspension of any security clearances held by lawyers at a prominent Washington law firm who provided legal services to special counsel Jack Smith, the latest move in the Republican's campaign of retribution over the criminal investigations that dogged him before he...
Snell Happy With Velocity After Tossing Scoreless Inning in His Dodgers Spring Debut
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell pitched a scoreless inning in his spring training debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. Snell, who agreed to a $182 million, five-year deal with the Dodgers in November, threw 20 of 30 pitches for strikes. Snell got J.P....
Trump Wants to Sell ‘Gold Cards’ to Wealthy Immigrants for $5M
President Donald Trump said Tuesday a new immigration program in the coming weeks would provide a path to citizenship for wealthy immigrants looking to work or start businesses in the U.S. Trump said the program would bring in "high-level people" who would create jobs. Companies could pay to have workers...
Madera County Honors K-9 Obie’s Heroism With a Purple Heart
The Madera County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday presented its first-ever proclamation recognizing a K-9 deputy for heroism and bravery, Madera County said in a news release. Canine Obie, a member of the Madera County Sheriff's Office, was honored with a Purple Heart for courageous action during a November 2024...
Would a Fresno Smoke Shop Ordinance Cost Taxpayers Tens of Millions?
As Fresno City Council will consider an ordinance Thursday potentially closing down about 70 smoke shops, a coalition of business owners has retained an attorney who says the city's proposed action verges on eminent domain. The ordinance from councilmembers Miguel Arias, Annalisa Perea, and Nelson Esparza would force future and...
Ukraine and US Have Agreed on Framework Economic Deal, Ukrainian Officials Say
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals, three senior Ukrainian officials said Tuesday. The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were...
Trump’s Deportation Rates Lower Than Biden’s, but Expected to Rise
President Trump's administration is deporting fewer people than Biden's did in its final year, according to newly released Department of Homeland Security data. As reported by Reuters, in Trump's first month, 37,660 people were deported, significantly lower than the monthly average of 57,000 during Biden's last full year in office....