Dana Williamson, a former political strategist for Xavier Becerra and a former aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom, appeared in federal court on Thursday.

Researchers have identified a new species of dinosaur in Thailand, the largest found in Southeast Asia. The sauropod — an herbivore with a long neck and tail — comes from the late Early Cretaceous period, some 100 to 120 million years ago.

Cuba says it is open to reviewing a US offer of $100m in aid after rare protests over worsening power cuts. The island nation faces critical fuel shortages exacerbated by a US-imposed blockade on oil.

The largest individual donor to a PAC backing Scott Wiener has spent millions fighting billionaire tax measures.

The complex jurisdictional debate led Justice Samuel Alito to joke about asking Claude AI to decide the case during oral arguments in March.

The state secretary, who is under Chinese sanctions, is on a state visit to Beijing under the name 'Marco Lu'.

▶ Video

U.S. President Donald Trump is in Beijing for a highly anticipated summit with Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping to discuss trade, the Iran war, artificial intelligence and the fate of Taiwan, the first U.S. state visit to China since 2017.

Cambridge socialist City Councilor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler argues that solving the housing crisis means building more homes while fighting for affordability and tenant power.

Erratic behavior and staff turnover have colored Mr. Schlossberg’s bid for a House seat in New York, raising questions about his readiness for office.

A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest. A police investigation is underway, including into suspicions that the incident was staged to help Sen. Ronald dela Rosa escape.

President Trump was welcomed by President Xi Jinping in Beijing for what will be a whirlwind tour.

Justin Smith worked on President Donald Trump's appeal of his $88 million defamation judgment against author E. Jean Carroll — but has pledged to remain an impartial jurist if confirmed to the appellate bench.