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A transfer of wealth from young to old, an education system that ill-equips young people for today’s economy and technology platforms engineered to polarize us have produced a generation of Americans who no longer ...Read more

The national debt now exceeds $40 trillion. That equals roughly $117,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States.

The number is shocking, but the direction should worry us even more. Washington no longer ...Read more

We’re near the end of the 2026 primary election season and the state of American democracy is looking — sigh of relief — better than expected.

As the Trump administration has trampled on the rule of law, tried to ...Read more

The number 40 trillion — 40 followed by 12 zeros — is largely incomprehensible as it pertains to everyday life. But for context, consider that 40 trillion seconds amounts to nearly 1.3 million years. Or that 40 ...Read more

While America is suffering a mental health crisis, the good news is that tens of millions of people are getting help. In 2023, 60 million adults reported having sought counseling or treatment in the previous year, and the ...Read more

Just as Michael J. McMurray, Chicago’s commissioner of aviation, strikes us as one of the most capable and respected members of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration, so Sean P. Duffy, Donald Trump’s Secretary of ...Read more

For years, health insurers have argued that the arbitration system through which they dispute bills must be broken because providers win so often — which obliges insurance companies to pay medical expenses they sought to...Read more

WASHINGTON — Iowa Sen. Charles E. Grassley, the oldest member of Congress, was born in 1933, the year Prohibition ended.

On the other end of the age spectrum, Congress’ youngest member, Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost of...Read more

Most people have heard about the arrests of Andrew and Tristan Tate in July on charges that include rape and human trafficking.

The Tate brothers built their fortune through webcam pornography and by marketing misogyny ...Read more

As a longtime Angeleno, I’ve got the same beef with AI as everyone else in this town. I don’t want it stealing stories from writers, voices from actors or trust from audiences.

But the condemnation of artificial ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Memo to Democrats and independents: Just because an idea emanates from a Republican, doesn’t mean it necessarily stinks. Here are two examples.

Legislators wearing red jerseys have proposed to:

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Miami Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar has become increasingly blunt in her disagreement with President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and how she believes they hurt Republicans among Hispanic voters: �...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that California intends to sue the Trump administration again over President Donald Trump’s efforts to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for President Donald Trump to continue seeking new limits on the use of mail ballots, though their implementation remains in dispute as the November election rapidly...Read more

Gov. Ron DeSantis led the charge this spring to redo Florida’s congressional map, making four seats held by Democrats red-leaning.

But in an election cycle that’s expected to favor Democrats, DeSantis was cautious ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for President Donald Trump to seek new limits on the use of mail ballots, but they are not likely to take effect this year.

Acting by a 6-3 vote, the court’s ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A federal court struck down the Trump administration’s attempt to put a $100,000 fee on visas for some highly skilled foreign workers in June. Now the administration is trying again — this time through a...Read more

WASHINGTON — With just 10 weeks left before the midterm elections, the White House is still hoping there’s enough time to restrict voting by mail.

On Monday the Trump administration submitted another brief to the ...Read more

Ralph Norman.

Those were two words President Donald Trump notably did not speak Friday night despite being on stage in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for about 80 minutes.

The rally was meant to boost Sen. Darline Graham ...Read more

The high desert is not typically a place you look for a wave. But in the vast expanse between the Sierra Nevada and Utah border, a not-exactly-wide-open race for Congress is testing whether a blue wave, should one come ...Read more