Federal buildings in California potentially on chopping block as Trump looks to cut costs
More than a dozen federal buildings in California were listed by the Trump administration as potentially disposable. The list was…
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Don’t mess with Mexico’s maíz: Constitutional amendment to ban GMO corn seeds
To protect thousands of varieties of Mexico's prized heirloom corn, leaders vote to amend the constitution to ban the planting…
Two-minute TV shows have taken over China. Can they take over the world?
'Micro dramas' (90-second episodes, cheesy plots, lots of romance) are catching on worldwide. Will they upend the entertainment industry? ...
Barabak: Elon Musk brought a Silicon Valley mindset to Trump’s Washington. It’s been a disaster
The fancifully named Department of Government Efficiency is grounded in a fundamental misapprehension of how the federal government works. The…
Abcarian: There is nothing efficient about Musk and Trump’s toxic lack of empathy
George Orwell would have loved the concept: A Department of Government Efficiency that is anything but efficient. ...
California joins 19 Democratic states in suit to stop massive Education Department layoffs
California and other Democratic states allege Trump's cuts amount to an illegal shutdown of the Education Department's congressionally mandated work,…
Contributor: Mahmoud Khalil isn’t a citizen. His deportation wouldn’t be unlawful
It's quite simple, really: If someone in the U.S. on a tourist visa or in possession of a green card…
California businesses are reeling from Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs
Business owners around the state struggle to keep up with an ever-changing slew of trade policies. ...
Legal experts pan Trump’s Supreme Court appeal on birthright citizenship
Trump administration lawyers argue that district judges should not be allowed to issue rulings that apply nationwide. ...