Politics

WASHINGTON — House Republicans can’t meet their own budget target that is necessary to pass President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda without making significant cuts to Medicare or Medicaid, the official budget scorekeeper confirmed Wednesday. House Republicans adopted a budget blueprint last week that opens the door to pass Trump’s policy priorities on immigration, energy and taxes. It…

China said it was prepared to fight “any type of war” with the U.S., as President Donald Trump ratchets up economic and political pressure on the country. “If war is what the U.S. wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we’re ready to fight till the end,”…

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley lost her appeal Tuesday afternoon to the City Council to be reinstated at the helm of the LAFD. After the 25-year- veteran made her case during an 11-minute long speech, two Los Angeles City Council members opted to speak out in favor of rehiring her, including Councilmember Monica…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued what he called a “last warning” to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza, directing a sharply worded message after the White House confirmed that he had recently dispatched an envoy for unprecedented direct talks with the militant group. Trump, in a statement on his Truth Social…

California State Sen. Shannon Grove and former “The Tonight Show” host and classic car enthusiast Jay Leno joined forces Wednesday in an effort to keep more classic cars on the road.  “Leno’s Law,” or Senate Bill 712, proposes to remove biennial smog requirements from classic cars 35 model years or older – contingent on them…

President Donald Trump continued to send mixed signals about his tariff plans Wednesday — granting U.S. automakers a one-month reprieve on new 25% duties imposed on Canada and Mexico, while continuing to deem Canada’s efforts to tackle drug and migrant flows insufficient. In posts on his Truth Social platform, the president said that after speaking with…

The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to cut as many as 80,000 employees by August in what the department’s chief of staff called an effort to “resize and tailor the workforce to the mission” in a memo released this week. The VA’s chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, told top-level officials at the agency that…

Originally appeared on E! Online The tech billionaire’s tech became an issue in Washington. During President Donald Trump’s March 4 congressional address, Elon Musk was seated in the balcony of the House gallery, where the 53-year-old began using his cell phone to capture the proceedings. Musk was then approached by a police officer who asked…

First-term Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, died Tuesday night after suffering a medical emergency following President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, according to two House Democratic lawmakers who were informed of his death.  He was 70 years old and had just taken the oath of office in January. Turner had previously battled bone cancer. House Minority Whip…

High costs for necessities, such as food and housing, have stretched consumer budgets.  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. will create an affordability council to tackle rising prices. In the meantime, here are key steps consumers can take even amid the escalating trade war to bring monthly expenses down. President Donald Trump vowed to “make America affordable again”…