Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. Donald Trump can continue to control the National Guard in California for the time being after a panel of judges from…
President denies report in Wall Street Journal and says newspaper has ‘no idea’ of his plans for Israel and Iran Donald Trump has denied a report in the Wall Street Journal that he has approved US plans to attack Iran, saying that the news outlet has “no idea” what his thinking is concerning the Israel-Iran conflict. He…
A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to maintain control over thousands of members of California’s National Guard. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request from Trump to lift, for now, a lower-court ruling that had required the president to relinquish control of roughly 4,000 guardsmen from the Golden State that he had…
President Donald Trump’s decision to open a two-week negotiating window before deciding on striking Iran sets off an urgent effort to restart talks that had been deadlocked when Israel began its bombing campaign last week. The hope among Trump and his advisers is that Iran — under constant Israeli attack and having suffered losses to…
Ministry projects revenue to grow 7-9%, but parliament questions WB model ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday claimed a drastic 52% cut in import duties will lead to exports rising faster than imports, while revenues will grow by one-tenth. However, it admitted these projections are based on calculations by the World Bank. Proceedings of the National…
Judge says Raja only joined as intervener ISLAMABAD: An 11-member constitutional bench (CB) of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, on Wednesday raised questions about the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) becoming a party to the reserved seats review case. Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan told Salman Akram Raja, the lawyer for PTI leader Kanwal Shauzab,…
Wants income tax threshold raised to Rs1.2m ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance reviewed the Finance Bill 2025 on Wednesday and recommended a zero-rated tax on the income of up to Rs1.2 million and rejected a proposal to impose tax on individuals doing small online businesses. During a meeting, chaired by its chairman Saleem…
Over 1,450 Pakistanis have so far returned from Iran ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI/QUETTA: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday instructed the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to coordinate closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure a smooth and efficient execution of the plans for the return of Pakistanis stranded because of the tense situation in the…
Modern cardiology centres to be established in eight cities Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated the second phase of the ‘Clinics on Wheels’ project in Lahore, aimed at delivering enhanced healthcare services directly to residents. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony on Thursday, the CM Punjab highlighted that over ten million patients have received…
Iranian spokesperson Baqaei says western powers misused IAEA findings to justify illegal attacks. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Thursday said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ‘cannot continue to exist’, following a wave of Iranian missile strikes including one that struck near the Soroka Medical Centre in Beersheba. Touring the impact site in Holon,…
