Calmes: This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for Sen. Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell is giving up one leadership role in the Senate for another — head of the Republican resistance should…
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Why Donald Trump still could not conquer Orange County
Donald Trump posted notable gains in Orange County during the election, but it was not enough to win the increasingly…
3 Americans imprisoned for years in China arrive in U.S., as U.S. returns 4 people to China
Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, all of whom had been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained…
Bluff or existential threat? As Trump vows tariffs on all imports from Canada, Mexico and China, leaders wonder if he’s serious
President-elect Donald Trump vowed to enact hefty new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office…
Trump’s proposed tariffs could bring higher prices for groceries, cars and clothing
Cars, apparel, electronics and more could see prices go up if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to…
L.A. County gears up for Trump with millions in funding for immigrants, transgender residents
The left-leaning Board of Supervisors will funnel millions in funding to support immigrants and transgender residents during another Trump presidency.…
News Analysis: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin: A much-scrutinized relationship is back in the spotlight
President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin share some traits and want some of the same things. But a…
Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
Plastic pollutes oceans, food, your body. Yet nations are divided over a global treaty. Why all eyes are on talks…
Column: She’s won twice in Trump country. What can this Democrat teach her party?
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was just reelected to Congress from a rural district in Washington state. Her experience offers lessons on…