Menendez family stunned by Erik parole denial; Lyle’s fate uncertain
State parole officials had not yet publicly announced that Erik Menendez would remain behind bars, but word of the outcome was already spreading among his…
Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid D.C. takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins
NEW YORK — President Trump stood among several hundred law enforcement officers, National Guard troops and federal agents at a U.S. Park Police operations center in one…
U.K.’s top diplomat gets a warning for illegal fishing with Vice President JD Vance
LONDON — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy went fishing with U.S. Vice President JD Vance earlier this month and the closest thing he came to catching was…
National Guard members on D.C. streets for Trump’s crackdown will soon be armed, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Trump’s law enforcement crackdown be armed, the Pentagon…
How large is the U.S. undocumented population?
The Pew Research Center estimates the undocumented population in the U.S. has grown substantially since 2021. A new study from the Pew Research Center released…
Edison’s actions in 2019 Sylmar wildfire draw scrutiny
Roberto Delgado and his wife were praying the rosary on the night of Jan. 7 when they heard two loud booms that shook their Sylmar…
Immigration to U.S. declines for first time in 50 years, study shows
For the first time in more than half a century, immigrants leaving the U.S. outnumber those arriving, a phenomenon that may signal President Trump’s historic…
California voters support Newsom’s redistricting plan, poll finds
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to temporarily redraw California’s congressional districts has more support than opposition — but with many voters undecided, the measure’s prospects remain…
James Dobson, influential founder of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, dies at 89
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and…
Psilocybin — the ‘magic mushroom’ drug — could see restrictions eased
Regulation of psilocybin — the “magic” substance in psychedelic mushrooms — has been a hot-button issue for Californians in recent years, but repeated attempts by…
‘He’s trying to rig the election.’ Newsom bashes Trump as redistricting campaign kicks off
SACRAMENTO — Moments after California lawmakers passed a plan designed to undercut attempts by the president and fellow Republicans to keep control of Congress, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Erik Menendez to remain in prison after decision by California Parole Board
SACRAMENTO — Erik Menendez will not be released, the California Parole board decided in a highly-anticipated and lengthy hearing Thursday, curtailing for now the contentious push by…
Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as U.S. attorney in New Jersey
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the the top federal prosecutor in New…
Supreme Court says Trump may cancel DEI-related health research grants
WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court said Thursday the Trump administration may cancel hundreds of health research grants that involve diversity, equity and inclusion or gender identity.The…
Trump backs Arizona copper mine as Apache win lifeline in court
President Trump this week threw his full support behind a massive project to turn a sacred Apache site outside Phoenix into one of the world’s…
California voters will decide redistricting in November, escalating battle with Trump and Texas
SACRAMENTO — Ratcheting up the pressure in the escalating national fight over control of Congress, the California Legislature on Thursday approved November special election to ask voters…
Trump administration reviewing all 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Thursday that it’s reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid U.S. visas for potential revocation or…
Federal funding for sex education in California is cut over ‘radical gender ideology’
The Trump administration has canceled a sexual education grant to California worth about $12.3 million on the grounds that it included “radical gender ideology” after…
Uganda agrees to take deported migrants from U.S. if they don’t have criminal records
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has agreed to a deal with the United States to take deported migrants as long as they don’t have criminal records and are…
Trump’s immigration crackdown brings checkpoints and new fears to Washington
WASHINGTON — Federal authorities have used checkpoints around the nation’s capital to screen vehicles, sometimes asking people for their immigration status after stopping them, as President Trump’s…