Rudy Giuliani injured in New Hampshire car crash, spokesperson says
Rudolph W. Giuliani is recovering from a fractured vertebra and other injuries following a car crash in New Hampshire, a spokesperson for the former New…
Noem confirms more ICE resources heading to Chicago; mayor is defiant
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that immigration operations will soon be expanded in Chicago, confirming plans for a stepped-up presence of federal agents…
Federal judge bars U.S. government from sending Guatemalan children back, for now
HARLINGEN, Texas — A U.S. judge at least temporarily blocked the government Sunday from deporting a group of Guatemalan children who had crossed the border without their…
Fed independence ‘hangs by a thread.’ What that might mean
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s governing board has raised alarms among economists and legal experts who see it as…
What to know about Abrego Garcia’s asylum claim. Experts say it’s a smart but risky legal move
Kilmar Abrego Garcia ’s request for asylum in the United States is a prudent legal strategy, experts say, because it gives his lawyers better options…
Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting
One international student after another told the University of Central Missouri this summer that they couldn’t get a visa, and many struggled to even land…
Brothers, rival consultants don’t let party difference divide
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Jim Ross has had a long and fruitful career as a Democratic campaign strategist. Among his victories was electing Gavin Newsom as San…
The Democrats are in ‘shambles.’ Here’s how that could change
WASHINGTON — The Democratic Party’s standing in public opinion polls has sunk to its lowest point in more than 30 years. Many of the party’s own voters…
Chicago mayor defies Trump’s immigration crackdown plan for the city
The mayor of Chicago struck back Saturday against what he called the “out-of-control” Trump administration’s plan to surge federal officers into the nation’s third-largest city,…
Trump is slashing jobs at Voice of America despite court challenges
WASHINGTON — The agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters is eliminating more than 500 employees, the Trump administration has announced, a move…
Oregon firefighter’s arrest by Border Patrol was illegal, lawyer says
SEATTLE — Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire, saying that the…
Bill Banning Smoking Areas in Public High Schools Passes
SACRAMENTO — Legislation to eliminate student smoking areas on public high school campuses gained final legislative passage Wednesday night and was sent to Gov. George Deukmejian.The Assembly…
California energy regulators pause efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California energy regulators Friday put the brakes on plans requiring oil companies to pay a penalty if their profits climb too high, a temporary…
Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 unaccompanied migrant children, senator says
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is planning to remove nearly 700 Guatemalan children who had come to the U.S. without their parents, according to a letter sent…
What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a federal appeals court has knocked them down?
WASHINGTON — President Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products.Now a federal appeals court has thrown a…
More than 500 Voice of America journalists face layoffs by Trump administration
The Trump administration has moved to lay off more than 500 employees who work for the federally funded network Voice of America, which provides global…
Federal judge issues order blocking Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States.The…
Federal appeals court annuls block on Texas law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court has vacated a ruling that a Texas law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the…
Homeless advocates sue L.A., saying city violated open meeting law
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with an assist from Dakota Smith and Julia…
Merrick Bobb, oversight pioneer who probed LAPD and LASD, dies at 79
Merrick Bobb, one of the godfathers of the modern police oversight movement in Los Angeles and beyond, has died. He was 79.Bobb, whose health had…