Author: Laura Harris

California Senate advances bill to boost wildfire recovery and affordable housing in L.A. county The California Senate approved SB 549 to create the Los Angeles County Resilient Rebuilding

China condemns U.S. sanctions bill targeting Russia trade, calls 500% duties “illegal” and harmful to peace efforts Beijing strongly criticized a proposed U.S. bill allowing President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump declared that starting Aug. 1, the U.S. will impose a 30 percent tariff on all imports from Mexico and the European Union (EU), citing national security

T-Mobile has officially dismantled its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, removing DEI-related roles, language and training from the company. In a letter to FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr,

UN launches global task force to curb “disinformation,” sparking concerns over narrative control In its first Global Risk Report, the United Nations (UN) identifies mis- and disinformation as major

U.S. removes Syria’s former al-Qaeda affiliate HTS from terror list The U.S. State Department removed Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), formerly affiliated with al-Qaeda, from its Foreign Terrorist Organizations

The World Economic Forum (WEF), partnering with the UAE, has launched the Global Regulatory Innovation Platform (GRIP), a two-year initiative aimed at creating international regulatory standards for emerging technologies

Trump administration revokes Clinton-era rule that gives undocumented immigrants access to federal education funds The U.S. Department of Education has revoked a Clinton-era policy that allowed undocumented immigrants

President Donald Trump announced steep new tariffs on imports from 14 nations, including Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and South Africa, with rates ranging from 25 percent to 40 percent,

U.S. economy adds 147,000 jobs in June, defying forecasts as unemployment falls to 4.1% The U.S. economy added 147,000 jobs in June, beating forecasts of 110,000 and pushing