Contributor: Taxing remittances is a big risk for very little reward
A proposal to tax remittances sent by individuals without Social Security numbers has passed the House and is now before the Senate. At 3.5%, the levy was initially expected to ...
Tag: Trump Administration
Abcarian: RFK Jr. is dismantling trust in vaccines, the crown jewel of American public health
When it comes to vaccines, virtually nothing that comes out of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s mouth is true. The man in charge of the nation’s health and well being is ...
Barabak: By stooping to conquer, Sacramento Democrats show their pettiness and arrogance
There are plenty of reasons to dislike Carl DeMaio, if you so choose. The first-term San Diego assembly member is MAGA to his marrow, bringing Donald Trump’s noxious politics and ...
At Supreme Court, steady wins for conservative states and Trump’s claims of executive power
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court term that ended Friday will not be remembered for blockbuster rulings like those recent years that struck down the right to abortion and college affirmative action. The ...
Arellano: MAGA lost in Huntington Beach. That means it can happen anywhere
These are such crazy times that when I found myself desperate to cover some good news amid deportations and Trump overreach, I visited … Huntington Beach?! MAGA-by-the-Sea? The Orange County ...
Contributor: Lawmakers are right to try to bar ICE agents from hiding their identities
The images are jarring. Across the country, federal law enforcement officers in plain clothes and wearing ski masks and balaclavas are seizing and detaining protesters, students and even elected officials. ...
L.A. Army veteran with Purple Heart self-deports to South Korea under threat of deportation
An Army veteran who grew up in Van Nuys and was awarded a Purple Heart self-deported to South Korea this week as he was threatened with being detained and deported ...
‘Are you from California?’ Political advisor said he was detained at airport after confirming he’s from L.A.
Veteran Los Angeles political consultant Rick Taylor said he was pulled aside by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents while returning from a trip abroad, asked if he was from ...
California law faces re-write as high court allows parents to ‘opt out’ of LGBTQ school stories
California officials must quickly move to re-write state policy in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday that allows families to opt their children out of lessons with ...
States may enforce age limits for porn websites, Supreme Court rules
WASHINGTON — Citing the explosion of online porn, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that states may enforce age verification laws in hopes of screening out children and young teens. By a 6-3 ...
