What to know about the trial of the man accused of trying to assassinate Trump in Florida
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A federal trial is scheduled to begin Monday for a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump as he played golf in…
California GOP energized by opposition to Newsom’s redistricting plan
Generally speaking, it’s a grand time to be a Republican in the nation’s capital.President Trump is redecorating the White House in his gold-plated image. The…
Roberta Garfield Cohn, 89; Leftist Activist and Wife of John Garfield
Roberta Garfield Cohn, who endured the blacklisting and early death of her husband, actor John Garfield, has died. She was 89.Cohn died Tuesday at a…
A decades-long peace vigil outside the White House is dismantled after Trump’s order
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials Sunday removed a peace vigil that had stood outside the White House for more than four decades after President Trump ordered it…
John Burton dead: Powerful liberal shaped California politics
John L. Burton, the proudly liberal and pro-labor lawmaker who shaped California politics and policy over six decades on topics as varied as welfare, foster…
How Trump is weaponizing the government in his second term to settle personal scores
WASHINGTON — President Trump, once a casino owner and always a man in search of his next deal, is fond of a poker analogy when sizing up…
Legal aid group sues to preemptively block U.S. from deporting a dozen Honduran children
A legal aid group has sued to preemptively block any efforts by the U.S. government to deport a dozen Honduran children, saying it had “credible”…
U.S. says it will deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini because he fears deportation to Uganda
Attorneys for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a Friday letter that they intend to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the African nation of…
LAPD ends its role in Kamala Harris security detail
The security of former Vice President Kamala Harris, once the duty of the U.S. Secret Service, has been thrown into flux, again, days after President…
Immigration raid at upstate New York food manufacturer leads to dozens of detentions
CATO, N.Y. — Federal agents forced open the doors of a snack bar manufacturer and took away dozens of workers in a surprise enforcement action that the…
Utah gerrymander struck down by judge in a win for voters
It’s been more than 60 years since Utah backed a Democrat for president. The state’s last Democratic U.S. senator left office nearly half a century…
What to know about a large-scale immigration raid at a Georgia manufacturing plant
Hundreds of federal agents descended on a sprawling site where Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles in Georgia and detained 475 people, most of them South Korean…
South Sudan repatriates Mexican man deported from U.S.
JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan said Saturday it repatriated to Mexico a man deported from the United States in July.The man, a Mexican identified as Jesus…
In Chicago, Mexican Independence Day shadowed by Trump’s threats
CHICAGO — President Trump’s plan to dispatch National Guard troops and immigration agents into Chicago has put many Latino residents on edge, prompting some to carry their…
Thousands protest for a ‘Free D.C.’ on the fourth week of federal control in Washington
WASHINGTON — Thousands of protesters marched across Washington, D.C., on Saturday in one of the largest demonstrations against President Trump’s federal takeover of policing in the nation’s…
Kennedy family members call RFK Jr. a ‘threat’ to Americans’ health and call for his resignation
WASHINGTON — Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family are calling for him to step down as Health secretary following a contentious congressional hearing this past week,…
The San Fernando Valley gets another shot at the L.A. Olympics
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith giving you the latest on city and county…
California will turn darker blue, red if redistricing plan passes
In a couple of months, California voters will have the opportunity to reshape our state’s political map and, perhaps, tilt the balance of power nationally…
Fast and Furious guns tied to second violent crime
In the second violent crime in this country connected with the ATF’s failed Fast and Furious program, two Arizona undercover police officers were allegedly assaulted…
Some vulnerable seniors can’t get COVID vaccines amid case spike
Seniors in some parts of the country say they are being denied COVID-19 vaccinations amid an ongoing spike in cases, leading to rising frustration over…