SAN FRANCISCO — The monthslong fight by legislators to ban the social media app TikTok in the United States is expected to come to a head on Friday when the Supreme Court hears arguments to decide the app's fate for its 170 million American users. If TikTok, owned by the...
Meet Trump’s Economic Whisperers
President-elect Donald Trump put economic policy at the center of his campaign and, in assembling his economic team, has turned to a group of Wall Street executives, economists, lawyers and academics to help carry out his plans to cut taxes, impose tariffs and slash regulations. In contrast to his first...
The Biden Presidency: Four Illusions, Four Deceptions
Americans tend to have a soft spot for our former presidents. Even the bad ones. By the time Richard Nixon died in 1994, his presidency was as likely to be lauded for the opening to China or the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency as it was to be damned...
Return of 14,000 Acres to Tule River Tribe Aims to Conserve Diverse Habitat
A former cattle ranch in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills with proximity to the headwaters of Deer Creek is one step closer to being conserved thanks to a $2.4 million grant and collaborative efforts between the Tule River Indian Tribe, California Natural Resources Agency, The Conservation Fund and the Wildlife...
Special Counsel Jack Smith Resigns After Submitting Trump Report
WASHINGTON - Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead. The department disclosed Smith's departure in a...
‘We Stand With You’: Valley Leaders Gather to Address Immigration Raids
Local, state and federal leaders gathered Saturday at The Fresno Center to address recent immigration enforcement actions that have caused widespread fear and disruption in Central Valley immigrant communities. The press conference, organized by Fresno County Supervisor Luis Chavez, brought together Congressman Jim Costa, State Senator Anna Caballero, local officials...
Meta Nixes Diversity and Inclusion Program as It Prepares for Second Trump Administration
MENLO PARK — Joining companies such as John Deere and Walmart, Facebook and Instagram's parent company Meta Platforms Inc. is getting rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion program that includes hiring, training and picking vendors, a company spokesperson confirmed on Friday. Meta Follows Trend of Scaling Back DEI Initiatives...
Surging Job Market Could Prove Costly for Households, Businesses as Odds of Quick Rate Cuts Fade
WASHINGTON — U.S. job growth surged and unemployment fell last month, an unexpected show of strength that may prove costly to homebuyers and businesses who were counting on sharply lower interest rates to lower the cost of buying everything from refrigerators to homes. Employers added 256,000 jobs last month, up...
Biden to Deliver Prime-Time Farewell to Nation on Wednesday From Oval Office
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. The president's remarks at 8 p.m. Eastern are set to be his last significant opportunity to speak to Americans and the world before...
Israel’s Netanyahu Sends Mossad Director to Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Qatar
NAHARIYA, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza. Netanyahu's office announced the decision Saturday. It was not immediately clear when David Barnea...