SEC’s Gensler weighs scaling back climate rule as lawsuits loom
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is considering scaling backa potentially groundbreaking climate-risk disclosure rule that has…
DNC votes to shake up presidential primary calendar
Members of the Democratic National Committee overwhelmingly approved a dramatic shakeup of the party’s presidential nominating calendar Saturday…
U.S. downs Chinese spy balloon off Carolinas coast
At President Joe Biden’s direction, a U.S. fighter jet downed a Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of…
China’s Mideast buildup stirs security worries for U.S.
Chinese state-owned firms are building up their presence near the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East, a…
Shrinking Colorado River hands Biden his first climate brawl
A fracas among the seven states along the drought-stricken Colorado River is forcing the first major reckoning for…
‘It’s about damn time’: College workers organize amid nationwide labor unrest
Frustrated by low wages and new laws limiting what they can teach — and buoyed by President Joe…
Karen Bass’ mission: Get 17,000 people off the streets of Los Angeles in a year
LOS ANGELES — Karen Bass has pledged to tackle the homelessness problem here by getting 17,000 people off…
Dianne Feinstein’s extremely awkward, very uncomfortable exit from the political stage
LOS ANGELES — Several of her House colleagues are already running for her Senate seat. She isn’t raising…
‘Are you with me?’ Biden previews re-elect campaign at DNC
PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered an early preview of their likely reelection…
A balloon upended Blinken’s trip to China. That could be a good thing.
Not everyone in Washington is freaking out about the suspected Chinese spy balloon flying high over the United…
The Surprising Reason Europe Came Together Against Putin
Since Feb. 24, when Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine, we’ve heard from many quarters that Europe…
Federal appeals court strikes down domestic violence gun law
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the government can’t stop people who have domestic violence restraining orders…