U.S. judge to question Trump officials’ refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge in Maryland is expected to question the Trump administration Tuesday about its continued refusal to retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El…
California’s first partner has a plan to fix the epidemic of violence against women
If you’re a woman in America, your chances of leading a life free of sexual violence aren’t good. One in 5 American women will be…
A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration
Harvard University is the latest in a growing list of higher education institutions that had its federal funding targeted by the government in order to…
Federal judge drops contempt case against ICE agent over arrest outside Boston courthouse
BOSTON — A federal judge has dismissed a contempt case against an agent for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement whose arrest of a man during his…
Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to the national stage
WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden returns to the national stage Tuesday to elevate liberal concerns that President Trump’s agenda is threatening the health of Social Security.The…
Judge in Colorado puts temporary hold on removals sought by Trump under 18th century wartime law
DENVER — A federal judge has temporarily blocked deportations of immigrants in Colorado who face possible removal under President Trump’s invocation of an 18th century law known…
South Africa’s new U.S. envoy in 2020 called Trump racist, homophobic
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s new special envoy to the United States is already under scrutiny for calling President Trump a racist, homophobic and narcissistic…
Newsom launches campaign to encourage Canadian tourism in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a tourism campaign on Monday urging Canadians to “come experience our California Love” after seeing a dip in in visits from…
Contributor: Democrats need to speak to cultural concerns as well as economics
It’s time for Democrats to end the circular firing squad between moderates and progressives. Each side blames the other for Trump’s win in 2024, with…
China’s Xi says there are no winners in a tariff war
HANOI — China’s leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, presenting…
Confusion grips Big Tech over exemptions from Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON — American technology companies hoping for relief from President Trump’s trade war with China grappled with further uncertainty Monday, left to decipher whether a government policy…
Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania governor’s home planned to beat him, documents say
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A man who allegedly scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s…
L.A. County faces $2 billion in fire recovery costs, straining budget
Saddled with about $2 billion in fire recovery costs and the largest sex abuse settlement in U.S. history, the L.A. County government is facing about…
Gen. Caine has taken over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
WASHINGTON — Air Force Gen. Dan Caine has been sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a flurry of paperwork was finished to…
Salvadoran president says he won’t return man deported by mistake
WASHINGTON — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said he would not return to the United States a man who was wrongly deported by the Trump administration, despite…
President Trump tees off on ‘60 Minutes’ again
The CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” is not going easy on President Trump and the commander-in-chief is noticing.Trump went after the program Sunday in a social…
Column: Becerra boasts about his anti-Trump resume in bid for governor
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In…
Democrats decry ‘chaos’ of Trump trade war but are OK with some tariffs
WASHINGTON — Democrats are quick to say that President Trump’s tariffs are horrible, awful, terrible. But they are also stressing that they are not inherently anti-tariff.What Trump’s…
Trump’s policies, stock market volatility leave big questions for California budget planners
SACRAMENTO — As the stock market plummeted last week, California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas sat at his desk in the state Capitol and predicted that President Trump’s…
Daniel Lurie is San Francisco’s nerdy new mayor — and hype man
SAN FRANCISCO — When Daniel Lurie won election in November as San Francisco’s new mayor, he knew there were daunting challenges ahead: the twin epidemics of homelessness…