Justice Department releases Jeffrey Epstein files; no new bombshells
WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi has released government documents related to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, but the first wave of files posted on the Justice Department…
Panama to formalize smuggling boat route to handle ‘reverse flow’
PANAMA CITY — Panama said Tuesday that it’s working to formalize a route long favored to smuggle migrants on the way to the United States, which is…
Trump plans tariffs on Mexico, Canada; to double 10% tariffs on China
WASHINGTON — President Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports…
Former LAFD chief Kristin Crowley appeals her dismissal
Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley took the extraordinary step Thursday of appealing Mayor Karen Bass’ decision to dismiss her, in part, for her…
Russian and U.S. diplomats meet in Istanbul for second round of talks
ISTANBUL — Russian and U.S. diplomats met in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss normalizing the operation of their respective embassies after years expelling each other’s diplomats.Kremlin spokesman…
USAID workers visit agency to collect belongings under federal guard
WASHINGTON — U.S. Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency began…
Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders
WASHINGTON — The military services have 30 days to figure out how they will seek out and identify transgender service members to remove them from the force…
DOGE access to U.S. intelligence secrets poses a national security threat, Democrats say
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from Elon Musk about whether staffers at his Department of Government Efficiency have shared national security secrets over insecure communication…
Supreme Court pauses judge’s order to spend $2 billion in foreign funds
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Wednesday evening issued an order pausing a judge’s deadline requiring the Trump administration to send out…
Starmer and Trump to meet amid worries about U.S. support for Ukraine
WASHINGTON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit the White House on Thursday to try to convince President Trump that a lasting peace in Ukraine will…
Former ABC News executive Tom Ciabrowski tapped as president of CBS News
Tom Ciabrowski, who oversaw ABC’s “Good Morning America” during one of its most successful eras, is joining CBS News as president and executive editor.The storied…
Can California’s cities pay for what they need without growth?
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that California’s population started growing again last year after three years of unprecedented decline. But don’t let the modest, 0.6%…
Time for California to get serious about cheaper, cleaner energy
Californians pay some of the nation’s highest electricity rates. They’re also being devastated by the consequences of fossil fueled climate change, including more deadly and…
Opinion: Trump policies must swerve if he aims to bring down prices
If President Trump was elected with a specific mandate, it was to lower prices. Poll after poll reveals that inflation is a top worry for…
Where can L.A. immigrants go for help under Trump? Try the public library
Among the bookshelves at the Central Library in downtown Los Angeles, Ramón Hernández sits in a cubicle a few days a week, holding hour after…
If Trump loved families, he wouldn’t cut Medicaid
Hello and happy Thursday. MAGA Republicans love babies, as they are quick to claim — the more the better! As long as they don’t have…
Brown’s budget earmarks big money for natural disasters
Reporting From Sacramento — After one of the most destructive fire seasons in California history and with an eye toward the increased potential effects of climate change,…
Trump administration plans to make undocumented migrants join registry
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it plans to launch a registry requiring immigrants in the country illegally, including children, to submit personal information and…
Emergency fundraisers offer a lifeline to groups that lost foreign aid
NEW YORK — Though they know they can never replace all the money lost due to the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign assistance, nonprofits are fundraising to…
Minnesota’s Walz to consider a third run for governor instead of seeking a U.S Senate seat
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz won’t seek Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat next year and is instead considering a run for a third term…