Mississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as Democrats and Republicans battle for majority
Democrats must pick up at least four new seats to win the majority — and more than that if they lose any they currently hold.
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Is Tesla poised to enter the San Diego robotaxi business?
Multiple sightings of distinctive gold-colored Tesla prototypes fuel speculation that Tesla may soon compete with Waymo.
Senate confirms Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears more than 70 other Trump nominees
The Senate has confirmed Cameron Hamilton as head of the embattled Federal Emergency Management Agency. Hamilton was among 74 nominations approved by the Senate on Friday.
Federal prosecutor who was fired over years-old blog posts critical of Trump sues Justice Department
Will Rosenzweig was two weeks away from trying a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud case when a blog he had written years earlier covering a broad range of topics was publicized online by a conservative political commentator.
Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
The Trump administration is moving ahead with its efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, two months after the Supreme Court allowed her to retain her job while she fights the president’s effort to terminate her over mortgage fraud allegations that she has denied.
Plaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case — but only for now
President Donald Trump has gotten a reprieve in his $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC. But at least for now, it’s a temporary one. A federal judge in Florida has paused an order requiring Trump to disclose financial details of his business empire, pending an amended complaint that focuses solely on reputational damage.
Federal judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate school names it restored in 2024
A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school board’s reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, saying the decision discriminates against Black students.
Flowers, mouthwash and a podcast: How one San Diego charter school leader spent tens of thousands in public money
Albert Einstein Academies’ former superintendent David Sciarretta has drawn scrutiny for his spending.
Department of Education launches probe into antisemitism at California colleges
The investigation alleges that the universities have not handled an influx of antisemitic harassment of Jewish students.
Several portable toilets burned near Petco Park
The fire started in a group of portable potties located in a Petco Park parking lot on Thursday afternoon.