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The exterior of the White House is seen from outside the security fencing on March 7, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Trump can only serve 4 more years. The reason why has a long and sordid history

Trump can't serve more than twice because of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. The amendment's history is rooted in money, race and politics. Here's a look at how it came about.

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks at a rally calling for "Fair Maps" at the Supreme Court in Washington, as justices hear arguments about partisan gerrymandering, the practice of political parties crafting congressional districts that unfairly benefit one party over another, in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2019.

Between the lines: Hidden partisans try to influence California’s independent redistricting

California congressional districts are drawn by an independent citizens commission, but it’s hearing from candidates and party officials who don’t disclose their partisan affiliations.

Sales abound at many of the shops near the Tijuana-San Diego border. This shop is near the McDonald's fast food restaurant at the San Ysidro Trolley Station. Oct. 15, 2021.

Holiday season giving new life to long-suffering San Ysidro merchants

Roughly 300 businesses in the border community have closed during the pandemic. Those lucky enough to stay afloat are welcoming their old customers back.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 15. The Fed issued new economic projections at the conclusion of its policy meeting on Wednesday.

The Fed Says Inflation Is Hotter Than Expected — But It Should Cool Next Year

The Federal Reserve is projecting higher inflation this year than it had previously forecast, but says prices will cool more next year.

Khea Pollard, director of San Diego for Every Child, speaks at a press conference, Dec. 3, 2021.

Guaranteed income project secures $1.4M from state, will begin in January

Two members of San Diego's statehouse delegation revealed details Friday of a $1.4 million program to support the region's first guaranteed income project.

The complicated legacy of F.W. de Klerk, South Africa's last apartheid-era president

F.W. de Klerk, South Africa's last apartheid-era president, has died at the age of 85. De Klerk shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela in 1993, but always remained a divisive figure.

A train is ready on the station during the handover ceremony of the high-speed rail project in Vientiane, Laos, connecting the city with Kunming, China, on Dec. 3, 2021.

With U.S. focused on defense, China's trade and infrastructure sweep Southeast Asia

The Biden administration hopes to make deeper inroads in Southeast Asia but lags far behind China, which has already built up major trade ties, as well as roads and a high-speed rail.

File photo of two voters cast their ballots at a vote center, in Huntington Beach, Calif., Sept. 14, 2021.

California Democratic supremacy tested by crime, inflation

With rising crime fears, a homelessness crisis and soaring prices, Republicans hope California's troubles will help create a pathway for some rare wins in the heavily Democratic state.

A stacker-reclaimer next to a stockpile of coal at the Newcastle Coal Terminal in Newcastle, New South Wales. Australia is a major coal producer. A new draft agreement at the climate summit in Scotland calls for ending coal power.

Draft agreement at the COP26 climate summit looks to rapidly speed up emissions cuts

The draft, circulated at the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, calls for an end to coal power and more rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

Woman shops at a store in Caleixco, CA on November 23, 2021.

Downtown Calexico stores see low profits despite border reopening

It’s a familiar story for businesses along the U.S. Mexico Border: financial devastation due to the pandemic and border closures.

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