Trump administration is pulling almost all USAID workers off the job worldwide
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says it is pulling almost all U.S. Agency for International Development workers off the job and out of the field worldwide, moving…
CNN finds itself at a digital crossroads after years of turmoil
When Ted Turner founded CNN in 1980, he stressed how the C stood for cable, making it the first channel to be named after the…
Opinion: Donald Trump’s second presidency delivers a diktat a day
At a televised town hall in 2023, Sean Hannity gave Donald Trump a chance to dispel fears that he’d abuse power if given another spin…
Suit accuses gynecologist at California prison of abusing patients
SAN FRANCISCO — Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of alleged sexual abuse.For seven years, the only full-time gynecologist at the California Institution for Women, a high-security…
California Democratic Party fires top staffers after misconduct allegations involving former Chairman Eric Bauman
Reporting from Sacramento — In a leadership shake-up, the California Democratic Party fired seven top staffers Monday and Tuesday as part of the continuing fallout over the…
Even in Death, Lobbyist Is a Complicated Case
From the beginning, it was a case of opposite extremes: the gay Republican politico with a drug habit, whose best friend was a Hollywood celebrity…
FBI agents sue over effort to ID employees in Trump probes
WASHINGTON — FBI agents who worked on investigations related to President Trump have sued over Justice Department efforts to develop a list of employees involved in those…
Trump explores option to send jailed U.S. criminals to other countries
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — President Trump said Tuesday that he was exploring whether he can move forward with El Salvador’s offer to accept and jail violent…
Newsom heads to D.C. to meet with Trump
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom left California on Tuesday for Washington to meet with President Trump, administration officials and members of Congress about federal disaster aid in…
In L.A. County, price-gouging landlords could soon face fines of $50,000
Los Angeles County supervisors want to raise the stakes for post-wildfire price gouging, hammering landlords who dramatically hike rents with fines of up to $50,000.Supervisors…
Bonta to defend California immigrant, LGBTQ+ students from Trump orders
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta vowed Tuesday to defend state educators and their immigrant and LGBTQ+ students against Trump administration threats, saying California laws requiring…
Senate confirms Trump ally Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm of a Justice Department…
Elon Musk’s grip on U.S. government spending raises questions
The world’s richest man, acting as an unelected “efficiency” consultant to President Trump, has in recent days managed the rare feat of overshadowing his boss…
First military flight departs carrying migrants to Guantanamo Bay
WASHINGTON — The first U.S. military flight to deport migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay has departed and is expected to land Tuesday evening, two…
How Trump’s vow to punish South Africa reflects Musk criticism of homeland
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — President Trump said he will cut all funding to South Africa in a move that reflects Elon Musk’s repeated and false claims…
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump pick to oversee spy agencies, clears Senate panel
WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard‘s nomination to be President Trump’s director of national intelligence cleared a key Senate committee Tuesday despite concerns raised about her past comments sympathetic…
Newsom lifts caps for new home rents in wealthy L.A. neighborhoods
Gov. Gavin Newsom has lifted a price cap on new rental listings for some single-family homes in Los Angeles, responding to concerns that the rules…
Trump, Netanyahu hold talks in Washington amid Israel-Hamas cease-fire
WASHINGTON — President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet Tuesday as the Israeli prime minister faces competing pressure from his right-wing coalition to end a…
Rubio: El Salvador offers to accept deportees of any nationality from U.S.
SAN SALVADOR — Secretary of State Marco Rubio left El Salvador on Tuesday with an agreement from that country’s president to accept deportees from the U.S. of…
Can Elon Musk shut down a federal agency?
WASHINGTON — Can Elon Musk close a federal agency, send its employees home and halt spending programs that were approved by Congress?Yes, at least for now. That…