Bonta says Trump is ‘spitting in the face of our democracy’ as federal funds remain frozen
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta joined a coalition of more than 20 states Friday in asking a federal court to once again intercede and force…
Trump says he’s firing Kennedy Center board members and naming himself chairman
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that he is firing members of the board of trustees for the Kennedy Center and naming himself chairman.He also indicated that…
Trump says he’s ending Biden’s classified intelligence briefings in payback move
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump said Friday that he’s revoking former President Biden’s access to government secrets and ending the daily intelligence briefings he’s receiving, in…
Trump to take over Kennedy Center, says he’ll dismiss board members
President Donald Trump left the arts world reeling with his announcement on Truth Social that he intends to appoint himself chairman of the John F.…
State bills to halt price gouging, help schools follow L.A. fires
State senators gathered in Pasadena on Friday afternoon to announce a slate of wildfire recovery bills, including proposals to protect renters, expand firefighter staffing and…
Federal prisons being used to detain people arrested in Trump’s immigration crackdown
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is using federal prisons to detain some people arrested in its immigration crackdown, the federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday, returning…
Elon Musk’s crippling of USAID will have horrific consequences
It’s probably too soon to claim Elon Musk has babies’ blood on his hands for effectively shuttering America’s most consequential foreign aid agency. But trust…
San Francisco sues Trump administration over crackdown on sanctuary cities
SAN FRANCISCO — In the latest national battle over immigration, San Francisco on Friday announced it was filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s recent directives…
Musk team’s access to student loan systems raises alarm over borrowers’ personal information
WASHINGTON — Democrats are pushing back against Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as it turns its attention to the Education Department, with lawmakers raising concerns about…
Why American evangelicals are among Israel’s strongest supporters
WASHINGTON — One of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first meetings in the United States this week was not with American Jewish leaders but with evangelical ones.…
L.A. mayor taps Illinois consulting firm to support Palisades fire recovery
One month after the devastating Palisades fire, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that she has selected a private consulting firm to assist with infrastructure…
Justice Department says it won’t release names of FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has agreed to refrain from publicly identifying any FBI agents whose conduct is under review as President Trump’s administration examines the investigations…
Gov. signs bill against snooping in patient records
SACRAMENTO — Hospitals and other health facilities will face harsh new penalties if their employees snoop in the medical records of patients, under legislation signed Tuesday by…
Migrants welcomed under Biden fearful as Trump targets legal immigration programs
WASHINGTON — Maria Eugenia Torres Ramirez never sought to reside in the United States illegally. A political activist from Venezuela who fiercely opposes President Nicolas Maduro, she…
Opinion: Trump’s Gaza plan echoes decades-old Israeli calls to expel Palestianians
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in…
Newsom meets with Trump to move past the ‘noise’ of the election
WASHINGTON — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s official reason for visiting Washington this week was to shore up federal disaster aid in response to the Los Angeles County wildfires.But…
Trump blames ‘obsolete’ air traffic control for plane-chopper crash
President Trump on Thursday said he thinks last week’s deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter was the fault of what he called…
Trump DOJ ends task force aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs’ assets
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department under President Trump has disbanded a Biden-era program aimed at seizing the assets of Russian oligarchs as a means to punish Russia…
Trump administration sues Chicago in crackdown on sanctuary cities
CHICAGO — The Trump administration sued Chicago on Thursday, alleging that sanctuary laws in the nation’s third-largest city “thwart” federal efforts to enforce immigration laws. The lawsuit,…
Column: Is Trump shaking up the Mideast to strike a deal for peace?
Days after shocking the world with his upset victory in the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump espoused his hope of negotiating the “ultimate deal” between…