TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president urged the U.S. on Wednesday to "put warmongers aside" as tensions roil the Persian Gulf amid an escalating crisis between Washington and Tehran in the wake of the collapsing nuclear deal with world powers. Hassan Rouhani's remarks signaled approval of President Donald Trump's abrupt dismissal...
Bulldogs Land Former Washington QB for 2020 Season
The Mountain West Wire reports that Jake Haener, who was rated a three-star quarterback prospect out of Danville's Monte Vista High School and signed with Washington, has transferred to Fresno State and is sitting out the 2019 season. Haener backed up Jake Browning last season, completing 9 of 13 passes for 107 yards...
Israel Blamed for Hit on Iran-Backed Militia Depot in Iraq
BAGHDAD — An Israeli airstrike on an Iranian weapons depot in Iraq, confirmed by U.S. officials, is threatening to destabilize security in the volatile country that has struggled to remain neutral in the conflict between Washington and Tehran. It would be the first known Israeli airstrike in Iraq since 1981,...
Lawmakers Return to Assess Budget and Debt Agreement
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are returning to Washington to assess a budget and debt deal between Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump, but there's no evidence of any last-gasp drama that could upset the hard-won compromise. Reaction to the two-year deal, which would enable the government's debt-fueled...
Diplomats Shaken by Resignation of Britain's US Ambassador
WASHINGTON — The abrupt resignation of Britain's ambassador to the United States over leaked cables critical of the Trump administration may have jolted official Washington, but it's unlikely to have a lasting impact on the U.S.-British relationship or diplomatic practice. Current and former diplomats say the leak of Ambassador Kim Darroch's sensitive reports is...
British Ambassador Quits Days After Criticisms of Trump Leaked
LONDON — Britain's ambassador to the United States resigned Wednesday after being made a diplomatic nobody by President Donald Trump following the leak of the envoy's unflattering opinions about the U.S. administration. Veteran diplomat Kim Darroch said he could no longer do his job in Washington after Trump branded him...
Trump Says Tanks Will Be Part of His July Fourth Celebration
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump isn't taking "no tanks" for an answer on the Fourth of July. He said Monday a display of U.S. military tanks will be part of a special event he's headlining July 4 in Washington, and an Associated Press photographer saw at least two M1A1 Abrams...
Walters: A Cross-Continental Game of Political Chicken
There are dozens of cross-continental disputes between the Trump administration in Washington and California’s Democrat-dominated state government, most manifesting themselves in lawsuits. However, few if any surpass in importance their conflict over how much greenhouse gases cars will be allowed to emit in the future. The federal government saved General...
Iran Revolutionary Guard Shoots Down US Drone Amid Tensions
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. surveillance drone on Thursday amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over the collapsing nuclear deal with world powers, American and Iranian officials said, though they disputed the circumstances of the incident. The Guard said it shot down the RQ-4...
Payne on Campaign Funds: There’s Nothing I’m Trying to Hide
Eric Payne says he’s working with state campaign finance regulators. The State Center Community College District trustee faces $66,000 in fines on 21 counts, including failing to file required forms to run for office. The Fair Political Practices Commission will hear about the proposed fine at its May 16 meeting...