Floating a new plan, Speaker Johnson insists there will be no government shutdown
Veering toward a midnight Friday government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson is proposing a new plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but punts...
U.S. will send Ukraine $725 million more in counter-drone systems, anti-personnel land mines
By: Tara Copp and Matthew Lee
The U.S. is preparing to send Ukraine an additional $725 million in military assistance, including counter-drone systems and munitions for...
No one is fighting a proposition to ban forced labor in California prisons. Why it could still fail
Every morning, tens of thousands of incarcerated individuals in California prisons must work a job they did not necessarily choose. They cook and serve...
California governor vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have required new cars to beep at drivers if they exceed the speed limit.
California would...
Harvard Law School says enrollment of students of color dropped after affirmative action ban
The percentage of students of color in Harvard Law School’s new class fell to 43% from 51% in 2023, according to new data the...
