If we are to take Donald Trump seriously, we are to believe that he truly believes that tariffs are vital for the economic well-being of Americans. If we take his supporters seriously, it’s not necessarily that he thinks tariffs are a good idea but he mainly wants to use them as a negotiating tool. So which is it and are either true?

Prosecutors, police, and sheriffs across California must not be intimidated by Trump’s threats or get distracted by the outrageous and inhumane rhetoric coming from Washington, DC.

Christians are called to follow Jesus and reject coercive forms of religious and political power, to live lives of love and wisdom.

A ballot initiative asking Californians if they would like to secede from the United States was cleared to gather signatures late last month.

Californians need to demand better from their government and not be satisfied with macroeconomic headlines that might be good in a way but are greatly diminished in context.

Given the project’s track record of delays and the likelihood that high-speed rail will lose money from operations in the Central Valley, why would any private investor step up?

The definition of “misinformation” and “disinformation” is often in the eye of the beholder.

In 1976 the National Education Association gave its first-ever presidential endorsement to Jimmy Carter, who died last month, in return for his promise to create a new Department of Education. He won and kept his promise. The NEA’s state affiliate is the California Teachers Association.

Whenever a natural disaster occurs, public officials commonly enforce “anti-gouging” laws, a type of price control.

Instead of reforming rules that impede progress, the state just spends more money and adds more rules.