California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Friday that it remains opposed to a proposed tax on California billionaires, even after the labor union backing the measure revised its plan following its qualification for the November ballot. The new initiative, from Service Employees International Union–United Healthcare Workers West, would impose a one-time 2% tax on individuals […]

Washington is hosting Juneteenth celebrations this weekend, ranging from community block parties and parades to poetry readings and festivals highlighting black-owned businesses. But as local communities mark Juneteenth, the holiday has received relatively little attention from the organizations leading the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations. Festivities are taking place across the District of Columbia, as well as […]

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hear a case over whether a religious ministry can limit who it hires to people who share its beliefs, in the latest hotly contested test of religious liberty, which could make its way to the Supreme Court. The full bench of the federal appeals court […]

President Donald Trump expressed confidence in the prospect of keeping Israel from attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon after the United States made substantial progress to end the Iran war this week. Asked if he will be able to control Israel to prevent a future outbreak in the war, the president replied, “Yeah, I will be.” “They […]