Does California use a “loophole” to give Medicaid to undocumented immigrants?
Of all the finger-pointing and recriminations that come with the current federal government shutdown, one of the most striking elements is that the Trump administration…
Protesters at ICE facility object to barricades, agents detain multiple people
BROADVIEW, Ill. — Federal agents detained multiple people Friday near an immigration facility outside Chicago that has frequently been targeted by protesters during President Trump’s administration’s surge…
Here comes Bari Weiss. What does it mean for CBS News?
CBS News will learn a lot about its future next week when Bari Weiss, founder of the upstart news site the Free Press, is expected…
Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to pursue its goals
NEW YORK — President Trump is openly embracing the conservative blueprint he desperately tried to distance himself from during the 2024 campaign, as one of its architects…
Supreme Court will decide if gun owners have a right to carry in parks, beaches, stores
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if licensed guns owners have a right to carry their weapons at public places, including parks, beaches…
Trump uses repeated funding cuts to pressure California, complicating state’s legal fight
The federal Office for Victims of Crime announced in the summer that millions of dollars approved for domestic violence survivors and other crime victims would…
Contributor: Congress’ Democrats are wildly unprepared to face down Trump
Donald Trump has made politics into a dystopian reality show he loves to host, but Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are playing by…
Election ballots mailed on Nov. 4 may not be counted, state officials warn
The votes of Californians who drop their ballots in mailboxes on Nov. 4 may not be counted because of U.S. Postal Service processing delays, state…
Trump says U.S. is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON — President Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict,” according to a…
Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
WASHINGTON — President Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, meeting with budget director Russ Vought…
Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s bid for asylum
BALTIMORE — A U.S. immigration judge on Wednesday denied a bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a proxy for the partisan power…
Military historians warn rolling back diversity initiatives could weaken America’s fighting force.
WASHINGTON — Historically, the U.S. military has been an engine for cultural and social change in America. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s vision for the armed forces he…
Commentary: California is finally quitting coal. Here’s what comes next
If I didn’t know better, I might have thought Intermountain Power Plant was already dead.When I visited last month, most of the desks had been…
Portland residents bewildered by Trump’s National Guard deployment
PORTLAND, Ore. — There is a rhetorical battle raging here in this heavily Democratic city, known for its delicious coffee, plethora of fancy restaurants, bespoke doughnuts and…
Trump. Hegseth. Vance. In a week of chaos, does all of it matter, or none of it?
Happy Thursday. Your usual host, D.C. Bureau Chief Michael Wilner, is on assignment. So you’re once again stuck with me, California columnist Anita Chabria. Welcome…
In the biggest sex abuse case ever, some claim they were paid to sue
Every day, some of L.A.’s poorest residents line up outside the county benefits office in South Central, weaving their way through a swarm of salesmen…
2025 November California election: Voter guide on redistricting
Voting in California’s special election continues through election day, Nov. 4.Proposition 50, a measure that would draw new congressional districts for the 2026, 2028 and…
San José Mayor Matt Mahan is a different kind of Democrat
SAN JOSE — Matt Mahan didn’t set out to be a scold and pain in Gavin Newsom’s backside.He doesn’t mean to sound like a wrathful Republican when…
Actor Jane Fonda, 87, is a climate-change hero among Democrats
Celebrated for decades as Hollywood royalty, Jane Fonda could easily be living a comfortable life of extravagance and leisure.Instead, the 87-year-old actor and Vietnam War-era…
How to vote in California’s Nov. 4 special election
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> Head to the secretary of state’s website to find out if you’re registered. You’ll need to enter a California driver’s license or ID…