Immigration arrests in churches? Some clergy say not so fast
WASHINGTON — With the Trump administration declaring that immigration agents are now free to make arrests in places of worship, undeterred faith leaders in Southern California…
L.A. County says state housing laws stand in way of rebuilding. Advocates disagree
A request by L.A. County officials to temporarily waive state housing laws as residents rebuild in fire-ravaged swaths of unincorporated areas drew the ire of…
Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons don’t mesh with GOP law-and-order image
Politics often entails angles and illusion, dodges and diversions. Navigating the space between hope and reality is one of its requisite skills. But sometimes events…
Opinion: No one polices men’s bodies the way we police women’s bodies
While we’ve been distracted by wildfire tragedies, and the dizzying stream of Project 2025-inspired directives flowing from the Oval Office, we cannot forget that the…
Opinion: Panama Canal was built at a dear price — paid in Black lives
“The spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts,” said President Trump in his second inaugural address, on Jan. 20, as he cited his…
DOJ halts legal programs for immigrant detainees, cuts off advocates’ access
Lawyers providing detainees with basic legal information in federal immigration detention centers were shut out of facilities last week after the U.S. Department of Justice…
U.S. shutdown on foreign aid is hitting from Africa to Asia to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — U.S-funded aid programs around the world have begun firing staff and shutting down or pausing their operations, as the Trump administration’s unprecedented freeze on…
Sean Duffy confirmed by Senate to lead Transportation Department
NEW YORK — Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as Transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Trump cut regulations and fix the nation’s…
Opinion: President Trump needs GOP unity. Here’s why he might not get it
Donald Trump has long complained that Democrats are better at sticking together than Republicans are. He’s already revisited this gripe. In meetings with Republican leaders…
Opinion: Trump’s order to freeze spending is patently unconstitutional
Every day seems to bring more blatantly unconstitutional acts by President Trump. On Monday, the most egregious was his announcement that he is freezing the…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a ‘predator,’ cousin Caroline warns
WASHINGTON — Calling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “predator” who is addicted to power, Caroline Kennedy urged the Senate in a letter Tuesday to reject the…
Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 7 months of pay
WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by…
Will Mexico accept military flights of deportees? Its president deflects
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hedged Tuesday on whether Mexico would accept U.S. military flights carrying deportees under the Trump administration’s mass-expulsion plans“Until now,…
White House orders freeze on ‘financial assistance,’ unleashing anger, confusion, lawsuit
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration caused a rush of confusion and anger Tuesday among Democratic leaders, state officials and federal program managers with a vague order…
Selena Gomez, who sobbed over ICE raids, spars with critic
Selena Gomez was moved to tears over the weekend as the Trump administration fast-tracked policies to deliver on the president’s mass-deportations campaign promise. Her show…
CNN anchor Jim Acosta will exit network after turning down midnight shift
CNN made Jim Acosta an offer he could refuse, and he did.The veteran journalist known for his aggressive coverage of the Trump administration told viewers…
Newsom taps Magic, Wasserman, Walter to lead philanthropic L.A. fire recovery initiative
Gov. Gavin Newsom is tapping Magic Johnson, Dodgers Chairman Mark Walter and 2028 Olympics organizer Casey Wasserman to lead a new private-sector initiative to support…
Explainer: What’s ahead as Trump impeachment trial opens
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump’s historic second impeachment trial will force the Senate to decide whether to convict him of incitement of insurrection after a violent…
How to cope with Trump? Ignore what he says, watch what he does
In the months following Donald Trump’s election to his second term as president, many who did not support him seemed to go into hibernation. Off…
Fast vs. safe in fire cleanups
Hello and happy Tuesday. President Trump, as you probably know, visited Los Angeles on Friday, greeting Gov. Gavin Newsom on the tarmac. Their handshake really…