WASHINGTON — Buried deep inside President Donald Trump’s typical campaign trail stump speech have been brief mentions about boosting voters’ take-home pay, which could boost Republican congressional candidates in November.

But there are worries in GOP circles that the president is not focused enough on his economic stewardship, amid ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche started his Senate goodwill tour Monday in his bid for Senate confirmation to run the Justice Department permanently, sitting down with Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Charles E. Grassley.

The Iowa Republican is the first lawmaker to meet with Blanche since President Donald Trump tapped him ...Read more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused the Justice Department of launching — at President Donald Trump’s request — a baseless and politically-motivated investigation into him and his wife, first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.

“After calling for my arrest last year, Donald Trump directed his Department of Justice to investigate ...Read more

MEXICO CITY — In March, a pair of Ecuadorean fishing boats in the Pacific burst into flames, forcing both crews to abandon ship. Months later, the incidents — which occurred well after the Trump administration launched its bombing campaign targeting alleged drug boats — have left more questions than answers.

All 36 crewmen survived, but ...Read more

BOSTON — As the state investigates a possible cancer cluster at a high school, many Herald readers have asked whatever happened with the potential tumor cluster at a local hospital.

Seven current and former nurses in Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s fifth floor maternity wing were diagnosed with brain tumors, the Herald reported last year.

The ...Read more

Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, which served as the key negotiator between the U.S. and Iran, announced on June 14, 2026, that the two sides had agreed on a deal to end the war. It will be officially signed on June 19 in Switzerland.

President Donald Trump announced it on Truth Social as a triumph, claiming that the ...Read more

For years, crypto firms have argued that blockchain technology could create markets for private companies long before they reach Wall Street. SpaceX provided the industry’s biggest test yet. The results were mixed.

Ahead of the largest IPO in history, perpetual futures tied to Elon Musk’s rocket company gave traders a live — and ...Read more

Sen. Chuck Schumer on Monday led a chorus of Democratic lawmakers who are trashing President Donald Trump’s putative ceasefire deal with Iran and demanding the release of the text of the agreement.

While the Senate minority leader repeated support for ending the war, he said it was impossible to know if the emerging deal makes any sense ...Read more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused the Justice Department of launching — at President Donald Trump’s request — a baseless and politically motivated investigation into him and his wife, first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.

“After calling for my arrest last year, Donald Trump directed his Department of Justice to investigate ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating him and his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, claiming the White House is “abusing the grand jury process” to target him after months of antagonizing President Donald Trump online.

The White House has not identified a specific ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Communities in San Diego's South Bay region are one step closer to relief from a major air pollution hotspot after the California Coastal Commission approved a county-initiated project Wednesday to extend culvert pipes at the Saturn Boulevard crossing of the Tijuana River, where cascading sewage and industrial waste have blanketed ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber plane crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday morning, leaving behind a major plume of smoke that could be seen across Los Angeles County’s high desert.

It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was injured or killed in the crash. The air force base only confirmed in a post on ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — The first case of the measles this year has been reported in Connecticut.

The case involves an unvaccinated adult in Hartford County who tested positive over the weekend, according to Brittany Schaefer, spokesperson for the state Department of Public Health.

The Connecticut resident had left the country “recently” and ...Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump keeps repeating that the Strait of Hormuz — through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies normally flow — will reopen by Friday.

But on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit, where Iran will dominate Monday’s dinner conversation, it’s clear that his European allies don�...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating him, claiming the White House is “abusing the grand jury process” to target him.

The White House has not identified a specific allegation, Newsom said, but is instead conducting interviews and requesting records in efforts to identify crimes...Read more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused the Justice Department of launching — at President Donald Trump’s request — a baseless and politically motivated investigation into him and his wife, first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.

“After calling for my arrest last year, Donald Trump directed his Department of Justice to investigate ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson won’t rescind former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s arrest warrant until he turns over financial documents in his family court case, the judge ruled Monday.

Jesse Mudd, Matt Bevin’s lawyer, filed a motion Monday morning asking lawyers for Bevin’s son, Jonah Bevin, to submit a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber plane crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday morning, leaving behind a major plume of smoke that could be seen across Los Angeles County’s high desert.

It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was injured or killed in the crash. The Air Force base only confirmed in a post on ...Read more

The United States and Iran reached an interim peace agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and move further toward ending a 15-week war that has wrought chaos across the Middle East and reverberated through the global economy.

The development caused equities and bonds to jump at the start of the week, while oil and natural gas prices — ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Democrats on Thursday evening vowed to inject $900 million into a coveted and closely watched homeless program for the upcoming fiscal year, almost twice as much money as Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wanted to spend.

“It’s gratifying to have the support of the Legislature once again,” said Riverside Mayor ...Read more