Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s use
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747…
JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV an invitation from Trump to visit US
By NICOLE WINFIELD and JACQUELYN MARTIN, Associated Press ROME (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance extended an…
Local governments in Colorado demand accountability from oil and gas
When the Denver City Council rejected a $25 million contract with Suncor Energy last week, it was just…
Federal Reserve official sees signs of slowing economy but not ready to cut rates
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Friday that massive uncertainty created by…
Trump’s Alcatraz plan would have to clear environmental hurdles
As it goes for so many real estate developers here, President Donald Trump’s dreams of building in California…
This Bay Area-raised athlete is now a lawyer for Elon Musk’s DOGE
A former Bay Area football player is now throwing his weight around — in a “friendly” way —…
Hegseth orders Army to cut costs by merging commands, slashing jobs
By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army is planning a sweeping transformation that will merge or…
Prince William’s ‘maneuvering’ helped spur Trump-Zelenskyy meeting: reports
Pro-royal British reporters are eager to give Prince William credit for a soft-power diplomacy move that they say…
The billionaire who wants to Make France Great Again – POLITICO
Marine Le Pen’s most faithful lieutenants arrived early at the stately baroque Val-de-Grâce church in the fifth arrondissement…
Virginia’s $2.3 billion park economy faces staffing crisis
RICHMOND — Temperatures are warming, flowers are blooming and Virginia’s peak park tourism seasons are ahead. Travelers could…
Gov. Newsom to cut California budget as Trump’s trade war crimps economic outlook – The Mercury News
By Maxwell Adler | Bloomberg California Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll have to cut the state’s baseline spending…
Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding
A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an…