A fight over a progressive L.A. news site leads to dueling lawsuits
The question of who controls a small independent media outlet has roiled Los Angeles’ left for more than a year. This week, the clash over…
Fired prosecutor says White House acted on ex-Fatburger CEO’s ‘smears’
A former burger chain CEO under federal indictment on gun and fraud charges now faces another accusation: Allegedly spreading “smears” that reached the White House…
Daniel Moynihan, 76; Served 4 Presidents
WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a scholar-politician who was the only American to have served four successive presidents in high-level positions, died Wednesday afternoon at…
Chuck DeVore has a staunch conservative record
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Chuck DeVore made sure that the June 8 ballot described him as “Assemblyman/Military Reservist” because, the Irvine lawmaker said, he didn’t…
Court battle likely over Trump’s executive order to defund public broadcasting
President Trump issued a late-night executive order Thursday calling for an end to government dollars for the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, the taxpayer-backed entity that…
James B. Milliken, University of Texas system chancellor, named UC president
James B. Milliken, the chancellor of the University of Texas who has led among the nation’s largest higher education systems and navigated GOP politics, has…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security…
WI governor says he’s not afraid after Trump official suggests arrest
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Friday that every American should be concerned about “chilling” suggestions from President Trump’s top border advisor that he could…
Trump offers advice to University of Alabama graduates in speech interspersed with politics
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — President Trump offered some encouraging words and advice for graduating students at the University of Alabama on Thursday in a speech interspersed with impressions…
White House comes out with sharp spending cuts in Trump’s 2026 budget plan
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s 2026 budget plan would slash non-defense domestic spending by $163 billion while increasing expenditures on national security, according to White House statements Friday.The…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Trump at the White House on Tuesday
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he will visit President Trump at the White House on Tuesday. The high-stakes meeting comes as Trump continues…
Army plans for a potential parade on Trump’s birthday call for 6,600 soldiers
WASHINGTON — Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50…
Trump re-ups his threat to strip Harvard University’s tax-exempt status
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday re-upped his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, escalating a showdown with the first major college that has…
Rubio takes on dual national security roles after embracing Trump’s ‘America First’ vision
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been thrown into two top national security jobs at once as President Trump presses forward with his top-to-bottom revamp…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrants
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.The Justice Department asked…
Life after California’s death row: Condemned inmates get second chance
SAN FRANCISCO — By age 46, Bob Williams had spent more than half his life in isolation, waiting to die on San Quentin’s death row. Williams was…
Contributor: Take it from California’s election czar, the SAVE Act is a sham
In my family, voting isn’t just a right — it’s a lifeline.My parents were sharecroppers in Arkansas until 1951, when my dad dared stand up…
7 million people have Alzheimer’s. Why is Trump administration derailing research?
Dr. Charles DeCarli, co-director of the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Research Center, got the news in a call from a colleague on March 24.“Your study was…
China allegedly tried to influence this politician. She says she’s not going anywhere
After being sworn in as second-in-command of the Arcadia City Council, Eileen Wang addressed a controversy that has taken a back seat in the months…
In this city, politics feels like Wrestlemania. Whom should we cheer?
In the eternal spinning wheel that’s political scandal in southeast L.A. County, the ticker is now on Huntington Park — and it looks like it’ll…