Judicial philosophy to child porn sentencing: Key takeaways from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court hearings
WASHINGTON – After a marathon four days of Senate hearings to consider Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court, even some of her Republican critics acknowledged that she’s cruising to…
U.S. announces new Russia sanctions over Ukraine invasion
A woman rides a bicycle past a part of the Kremlin wall where the Russian national flag is projected, during celebrations of Russia Day in Moscow, Russia, June 12, 2020.…
What you need to know about getting Newsom’s $400 gas rebate for California drivers
Mackenzie Mays covers state government and politics in the Los Angeles Times’ Sacramento bureau. Previously, she worked as an investigative reporter for Politico, the Fresno Bee and the Charleston Gazette-Mail.…
Pamela Smart denied chance at freedom decades after killing
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Pamela Smart, a former high school employee convicted of recruiting her teenage lover to kill her husband, was denied a sentence reduction hearing Wednesday, more than…
Biden and Western leaders plan new ways to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine at emergency summits
Biden said he supported ejecting Russia from another summit, the Group of 20, which is scheduled to convene in November, though other members of that grouping would have to sign…
U.S. announces new Russia sanctions over Ukraine invasion
A woman rides a bicycle past a part of the Kremlin wall where the Russian national flag is projected, during celebrations of Russia Day in Moscow, Russia, June 12, 2020.…
What you need to know about getting Newsom’s $400 gas rebate for California drivers
Mackenzie Mays covers state government and politics in the Los Angeles Times’ Sacramento bureau. Previously, she worked as an investigative reporter for Politico, the Fresno Bee and the Charleston Gazette-Mail.…
Experts offer insight into Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday heard from a range of experts and advocates about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice on the…
Ukraine says Moscow is forcibly taking civilians to Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine accused Moscow on Thursday of forcibly taking hundreds of thousands of civilians from shattered Ukrainian cities to Russia, where some may be used as “hostages”…
City of St. Louis population fell below 300,000 last year, new census estimates show
Jacob Barker ST. LOUIS — The number of people who live in the city of St. Louis fell below 300,000 in 2021 and the metropolitan region also saw a decline in…