Crooked Bough News Round-up

— California, other states sue again to block new U.S. Postal Service rules for mail ballots

 

at 8/26/26 10:37am

California and a coalition of other Democratic-led states sued again to block the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new nationwide rules for mail ballots.

— California wine exposed again as U.S.-Canada trade fight flares

 

at 8/26/26 4:00am

California wine faces renewed Canadian boycott.

— SoCal man who allegedly took guillotine to Washington is unhappy with state of politics, family says

 

at 8/25/26 7:23pm

A San Diego County man who allegedly drove around with a guillotine in the back of his truck was arrested near the Supreme Court building, authorities say.

— Canada retaliates in rapidly escalating U.S. trade war

 

at 8/25/26 9:32am

The new duties will hit a variety of American products with tariffs as high as 50%, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment.

— Supreme Court for now allows Trump to plan new mail ballot rules. California to sue again

 

at 8/24/26 3:38pm

California officials stressed that the court's ruling does not allow final implementation of the new rules requested by Trump.

— To further isolate Iran's economy, U.S. rolls out 'D-Day' sanctions

 

at 8/24/26 3:05pm

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the measures as the opening of an all-out financial assault on the Iranian government and its trade partners.

— Nevada sues Trump administration over its Colorado River plan

 

at 8/24/26 10:12am

The state of Nevada is suing to challenge the Trump administration's new plan for dealing with water shortages along the Colorado River.

— Will Trump interfere in the midterms? Democrats and their allies are preparing

 

at 8/23/26 4:00am

Across California and the nation, Democratic leaders and voting rights advocates are ramping up coordination and gaming out responses to a raft of potential actions by the Trump administration to subvert the November vote or deny its outcome.

— Barabak: Ripple or blue wave? This race will test Democratic strength in November

 

at 8/23/26 4:00am

The contest in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District should be a shoo-in for Republicans. But a problematic candidate, inflation and Trump's unpopularity give Democrats not far-fetched hopes for a massive upset.

— Governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, indicted by U.S., steps down from office — again

 

at 8/22/26 9:26pm

Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya of Mexico's Sinaloa state announced Saturday he is once again taking leave — a day after returning to office following a months-long absence after being indicted in the United States on drug-trafficking and other charges.

— 'Every advocate's nightmare': Inside ICE's strategy to sidestep local oversight laws

 

at 8/22/26 4:00am

In some instances, contracts have been changed to declare that the centers are simply not subject to local or state laws. In others, ICE has purchased facilities owned and operated by private companies.

— Mark Zuckerberg buys an Irish castle

 

at 8/22/26 4:00am

Mark Zuckerberg and other tech moguls have been purchasing property outside of California.

— NASA's nuclear Dragonfly copter to search for signs of life on Titan: 'A lot's riding on it'

 

at 8/22/26 4:00am

As the agency pivots to putting astronauts on the moon, this $3-billion space-copter is the agency's last large-scale mission to explore the solar system.

— Trump cites national security as Supreme Court weighs challenge to ballroom

 

at 8/21/26 3:44pm

The Trump administration says the massive new White House ballroom is urgently needed for national security, to protect the president, his staff and guests from attacks.

— Mexican governor, indicted by U.S. on charges of collaboration with drug cartel, is back in office

 

at 8/21/26 2:41pm

Rubén Rocha Moya, governor of the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa, returns to work and denounces the 'false allegations.'

— Mexican government list of journalists and political opponents sparks outcry

 

at 8/21/26 10:11am

The Mexican government's creation of lists of journalists and opposition figures has stirred memories of the 'enemies list' of the Nixon administration in the United States.

— California's AI gold rush pulls in 90% of U.S. venture capital despite billionaire tax backlash

 

at 8/21/26 4:00am

A record $366 billion was invested in California startups, fueled largely by the AI mania

— Eric Swalwell briefly detained as feds seize his phone at San Francisco airport, source says

 

at 8/20/26 11:39am

The latest developments in the federal inquiry come four months after Swalwell dropped his gubernatorial bid, denying allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.

— San Francisco Bay Area dethroned as largest tech talent market

 

at 8/20/26 4:00am

The size of New York's tech talent workforce surpassed the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time as tech companies lay off workers, a new report from CBRE shows.

— Trump-backed candidates struggle, and other takeaways from Florida, Wyoming, Alaska primaries

 

at 8/19/26 3:51pm

A democratic socialist won the Democratic nomination in a Florida Senate race over a moderate favored by the party establishment.

— Trump's treatment of migrant kids prompts judge to appoint watchdogs to enforce rules

 

at 8/19/26 1:50pm

A federal judge in Los Angeles appointed an independent monitor and "special master" to oversee the Trump administration's compliance with the Flores settlement, an agreement that sets the rules for how migrant children can be detained.

As of 8/26/26 11:44am. Last new 8/26/26 11:44am.