The Trump administration has revived plans to end work authorization for certain spouses of H-1B visa holders, potentially forcing an unknown number of Bay Area residents from their jobs and making it harder for Silicon Valley companies to recruit and retain foreign workers.

The planned rule would reverse a 2015 policy allowing people on H-4 ...Read more

WASHINGTON — In a split decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled construction of the White House ballroom could continue, saying the group bringing the lawsuit lacks standing to challenge the project and the government is likely to prevail.

The decision came after a one-sentence temporary order signed by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on ...Read more

President Trump on Monday urged Congress to approve federal tax incentives aimed at reviving American film and television productions, saying Hollywood has been hollowed out by productions moving to Canada and other countries.

In a social media post, Trump said he met with actor Jon Voight, whom he has designated as "Hollywood Ambassador," and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Trump to finish building his new White House ballroom with mostly private money and without approval from Congress.

By a 5-4 vote, the justices granted an emergency appeal from Trump and his lawyers on Monday, setting aside a judge’s order that would stop the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A Republican seeking to flip a key battleground district in North Carolina has been fined and suspended by the prediction market Kalshi after she bet on her campaign.

Laurie Buckhout, a retired Army colonel running against Democratic Rep. Don Davis, will pay a $25,000 fine and is suspended from the platform for three years.

“I...Read more

WASHINGTON — Congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout found herself in trouble after literally betting on herself.

Buckhout, a Republican from Edenton, used the prediction market Kalshi to bet on her own campaign against Rep. Don Davis, a Democrat from Snow Hill.

It’s not clear what bet Buckhout made, but she wagered less than $1,000 on it....Read more

WASHINGTON — In a split decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled construction of the White House ballroom could continue, saying the group bringing the lawsuit lacks standing to challenge the project and the government is likely to prevail.

The decision came after a one-sentence temporary order signed by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on ...Read more

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman said Monday he agreed with President Donald Trump’s call to “Let Data Reign” after the president made a lengthy post criticizing the widespread backlash to data centers.

“There’s nothing more damaging to a Democrat than agreeing with Trump AND data centers — but what’s right is right,” said Fetterman, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Trump to finish building his new White House ballroom with mostly private money and without approval from Congress.

By a 5-4 vote, the justices granted an emergency appeal from Trump and his lawyers on Monday, setting aside a judge’s order that would stop the ...Read more

The August 2026 federal indictment of Heidi Beirich, a longtime researcher who studies political violence and the American far right, has provoked strong reactions within the professional community of extremism scholars.

I am one of those researchers. Beirich is a longtime colleague. In her work, she testified before Congress, shaped ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Trump to finish building his new White House ballroom with mostly private money and without approval from Congress.

By a 5-4 vote the justices granted an emergency appeal from Trump and his lawyers on Monday and set aside a judge’s order that would stop the construction...Read more

WASHINGTON — The House returns from its August break with a short to-do list: squash the possibility of a government shutdown so members can focus on the looming midterm elections.

So far, so good, if they can stick to the plan of quickly clearing a Senate-passed spending stopgap this week.

From there, Republicans will waste no time in ...Read more

President Donald Trump on Monday warned Americans not to reject unpopular data centers, saying the power-chugging facilities are a ticket to progress and prosperity.

Reupping his stance on the lightning rod issue, Trump said sprawling data centers bring more tax revenue and lower unemployment to communities where they are constructed, ...Read more

President Donald Trump lashed out Sunday at NBC's "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker, calling on the Federal Communications Commission to punish her over comments she made about the president's record in endorsing primary candidates.

"Kristen Welker, the Unpopular 'Hostess' of the once great Meet the Press, now considered Meet the Fake ...Read more

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s advantage over Flávio Bolsonaro decreased ahead of Brazil’s October election, as the leftist leader faces fallout from corruption allegations against one of his sons.

Lula leads Bolsonaro 47.1% to 42.6% in a runoff scenario, according to an AtlasIntel survey for Bloomberg News published Monday. He led...Read more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. plans to use its newfound assertion of control over billions of barrels of Venezuelan crude oil to refill the nation’s depleted emergency reserve, President Donald Trump said Sunday.

“One of the things I am going to do with the Venezuelan Oil is fill up the Strategic National Reserves,” Trump said in a Truth ...Read more

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s advantage over Flávio Bolsonaro decreased ahead of Brazil’s October election, as the leftist leader faces fallout from corruption allegations against one of his sons.

Lula leads Bolsonaro 47.1% to 42.6% in a runoff scenario, according to an AtlasIntel survey for Bloomberg News published Monday. He ...Read more

The Supreme Court on Monday struck down an injunction barring the Trump administration from enacting new rules for mail-in voting, raising questions about the process just weeks before California plans to send ballots to 23 million voters for the November election.

But the legal saga continues. Late Thursday, a judge issued a temporary ...Read more

In the race for the realigned California’s 40th Congressional District, the messaging coming out of each campaign — and their supporters — may make all the difference come November.

Voters will have their say between Rep. Ken Calvert, a Corona Republican who has served in Congress since 1993, and Rep. Young Kim, an Anaheim Hills ...Read more

Tarrant County voter access is still being threatened though the proposed cut to polling locations isn’t as deep as initially suggested, Commissioner Alisa Simmons said Sunday afternoon alongside House Rep. James Talarico.

Last month, Tarrant County Commissioners Court members unanimously agreed the significant slash to the November midterm ...Read more