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Opinion | The Trump Administration’s New Steps to Tackle Autism
Here’s how we’re going bold.
Trump’s Rambling Press Conference About Tylenol and Autism: What Happpened
The president’s bizarre briefing included a lot of misinformation and questionable medical advice. Here’s our account.
L.A. police in pursuit of suspected car thief
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are in pursuit of a motorist behind the wheel of an alleged stolen vehicle. It’s unclear if there are any additional passengers in the vehicle, but the suspect was reportedly leading police in a slow-speed chase in a gray Infiniti along Hollywood Boulevard in the area of Los […]
Fatal motorcycle crash closes busy street, 101 Freeway ramp in Hollywood
An investigation into a fatal crash has closed a major Hollywood street and a 101 Freeway offramp Monday morning. The solo motorcycle crash was reported around 4:15 a.m. on the Gower Street offramp from the northbound 101 Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but an officer […]
Secret Service: Meet the Posters Behind Instagram’s Federal Agency Alt Accounts
Rachel, as she puts it, is the kind of person who rushes in to help. That’s why she used to work at USAID, and why, just 10 days into President Donald Trump’s second administration, she rented a room in a Washington bar for her former colleagues to gather. That evening, Rachel recalls, they shared drinks […]
Americans confused after learning how Europeans earn extra money
Why Adams flipped on NYC’s horse carriage trade
Eric Adams, who once bragged about being a mayor with “swagger,” nearly sauntered into federal prison in handcuffs. Federal prosecutors charged him with bribery and other corruption-related crimes. Adams avoided a trial and a likely conviction only because President Trump’s administration surprisingly petitioned the judge to dismiss the case.
Speaker Adams’ 11th hour rules: City Council rules should not be changed in waning days
The City Council Rules Committee is set to have a hearing this morning on what they are calling “the most comprehensive revision of the Rules of the Council since 2014.” With only 100 days remaining for Speaker Adrienne Adams and Rules Committee Chair Keith Powers and other term-limited members, the matter should be tabled until the new Council, new speaker and new Rules chair take office in the new year.
The Justice Department Is Basically Trump’s Personal Law Firm Now
Should historians now and in the future need to identify a moment illustrating President Donald Trump’s unabashed attempts to politicize the Justice Department, they could easily look to the events of the past few days. Let’s start with Trump publicly calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to use the powers of the department to go […]

