For reporters, it's hardly unusual to call sources on the phone to learn details or get quotes that will enliven their stories. Sometimes people will talk, sometimes they won't. But the president of the United States? In an almost unfathomable level of access, reporters who call President ...

BERKELEY — One of my objectives in this column is to equip you with the facts you need. As the Senate approaches a vote on Trump's giant "big beautiful" tax and budget bill, I want to be as clear as possible about it. First, it will cost a budget-busting $3.3 trillion. According to new ...

By The Associated Press Today's Highlight in History: On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain as the British North America Act took effect. Called Dominion Day until 1982, the national holiday is now known as Canada Day. Also on this date: In 1863, the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — At some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations. Now it's up to Congress to decide whether President Donald Trump's signature's domestic ...

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Monday, June 30, the 181st day of 2025. There are 184 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 30, 1982, the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution expired, having failed to receive the required ...

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Monday, June 30, the 181st day of 2025. There are 184 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 30, 1982, the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution expired, having failed to receive the required ...