US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island’s crises multiply
An expert said the sanctions announced Thursday aim to push Cuba’s critical machinery offline and exacerbate its energy crisis.
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Maryland’s top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot
The ruling Thursday reverses the decisions of two lower courts that had blocked the measure from going to voters.
Top automakers urge Congress to permanently ban Chinese cars
Cheap, tech-laden Chinese EVs are already appearing in both Canada and Mexico.
White House website debuts 5 low-res arcade video games that promote Trump’s agenda
The White House website on Thursday unveiled Arcade.
County scuttles contract plans, after lobbying by just-departed county official draws scrutiny
Two days after a Union-Tribune report highlighted lax lobbying rules, San Diego County cancelled a procurement process in which the only bid was submitted by a firm pushed by a former county official.
A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net
The recalls have focused attention on the Trump administration’s decision to gut public health agencies.
Christian podcaster arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of threatening President Donald Trump
Benjamin Azariah Southworth was indicted by a grand jury on federal charges.
Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson’s gun rights sues
She is calling it illegal punishment for her unwillingness to grant a “political favor” to a friend of President Donald Trump.
Excavation work on Trump’s arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says
The planned 250-foot-tall memorial arch will stand between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
US Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization under Trump
The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump.