Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect, despite Trump’s Easter deadline
NEW YORK — New York’s $9 congestion toll on most drivers entering the busiest part of Manhattan remained in effect Sunday, despite an Easter deadline from the…
Alito’s dissent in deportation case says Supreme Court rushed to block Trump
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court acted “literally in the middle of the night” and without sufficient explanation in blocking the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans held…
Kansas City has long been a federal hub. The pain from Trump’s cuts is everywhere
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided day care for the children of U.S. soldiers, training for employees…
How California state workers cash in on days off
SACRAMENTO — When the state of California paid prison supervising dentist George Soohoo $1.2 million last year, it wasn’t for a job well done. It was for…
Amid Trump tariffs, the world responds with a free export: Humor
An evening show last week at the Hollywood Improv comedy club included poop jokes, a song about young people being too woke and a raunchy…
Better to leave with something: More immigrants opt to self-deport
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know: Newsletter Sign…
250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy
LEXINGTON, Mass. — Thousands of people came to this Massachusetts town over the weekend to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolution began 250 years ago,…
Some Jan. 6 convicts pardoned by Trump are now embraced as heroes and candidates for office
JACKSON, Mich. — Ryan Kelley thought he had a good shot at becoming Michigan’s governor in 2022. That is, until he was charged with and eventually convicted…
Problems pile up for Karen Bass as she finalizes her budget
For Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, the list of problems keeps piling up.She began the year facing a barrage of criticism over the city’s handling…
Former L.A. Councilmember Kevin de León faces ethics fine
Former Los Angeles Councilmember Kevin de León is facing an $18,750 ethics fine for voting on city council decisions in which he had a financial…
Vatican notes ‘exchange of opinions’ over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance
VATICAN CITY — Vice President JD Vance met Saturday with the Vatican’s No. 2 official amid tensions over the U.S. crackdown on migrants, with the Holy See…
Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting some transgender Americans
BOSTON — A federal judge on Friday partially blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of an “X” marker used by many…
Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont
A Tufts University student from Turkey being held in a Louisiana immigration facility must be returned to New England no later than May 1 to…
Former President Clinton returns to Oklahoma City 30 years after the bombing
OKLAHOMA CITY — Thirty years after the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history, former President Clinton returned to Oklahoma City on Saturday to remember the people who…
Arizona governor vetoes bill requiring local officials to help with federal immigration efforts
PHOENIX — Arizona’s Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday vetoed a Republican-backed bill intended to support the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown by requiring local and state officials…
Anti-Trump protesters rally again in cities across U.S.
NEW YORK — Opponents of the Trump administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the U.S. on Saturday, decrying what they see as…
Nebraska Treasurer Admits Misconduct in Check Case
LINCOLN, Neb. — The state treasurer pleaded guilty Wednesday to official misconduct for writing $300,000 in phony checks.Lorelee Byrd, 47, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count in…
L.A. County and city are reeling financially. Only one faces a $1-billion deficit
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis, with an assist from my colleague David Zahniser,…
Supreme Court temporarily halts Venezuelan detainee removals under Alien Enemies Act
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the removal of Venezuelan detainees accused under a wartime law of being foreign gang members early Saturday morning, after…
Davis Names 3 Officials to Staff
SACRAMENTO — Gov.-elect Gray Davis on Thursday named a former White House attorney, Demetri Boutris, to be his legal affairs secretary.Boutris is a vice president and special…