Bill in Congress would bar federal immigration agents from hiding their faces
Following a surge in arrests by armed, masked federal immigration agents in unmarked cars, some California Democrats are backing a new bill in Congress that…
How Trump’s big budget bill would jumpstart his immigration agenda
WASHINGTON — Building the border wall. Increasing detention capacity. Hiring thousands of immigration agents. The budget bill narrowly approved by the Senate on Tuesday includes massive funding…
Elon Musk learns that bullies aren’t your friends. Now what?
The thing about bullies is they don’t have real friends. They have lieutenants, followers and victims — sometimes all three rolled into one. Most of…
Trump threatens to sic DOGE on Musk as feud over megabill escalates
WASHINGTON — In a final push to prevent passage of President Trump’s signature legislation into law, Elon Musk, once his largest benefactor and later his top White…
Zohran Mamdani wins New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, defeating ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, a new vote count confirmed Tuesday, cementing his stunning upset of former Gov. Andrew…
From Trump to Newsom, litigious politicians declare open season on news orgs
Critics of President Trump may have cheered the defamation lawsuit filed by Gov. Gavin Newsom against Fox News for giving the White House a spoonful…
Trump’s megabill passes Senate in 51-50 vote.
WASHINGTON — By a single, tiebreaking vote, Senate Republicans on Tuesday approved President Trump’s signature legislation despite several GOP defections, a major step toward passage of a…
Trump says migrants would need to know ‘how to run away from an alligator’ to flee Florida facility
OCHOPEE, Fla. — President Trump will turn a new immigration detention center in a remote area of the Florida Everglades into a symbol of his border crackdown…
Doctor, 61, joins Navy to honor son
SAN DIEGO — When Marines came to his door a year ago to tell him that his eldest son had been killed in Iraq, Bill Krissoff reacted…
Inside the L.A. Zoo’s messy $50-million breakup
In 2022, Robert Ellis pledged $200,000 to create a garden in the Los Angeles Zoo’s bird theater.By January, the city of Los Angeles had sued…
Newsom pushes major housing reform through California Legislature
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers stood around Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday and celebrated the passage of the state budget and “transformative” housing legislation at the state Capitol.…
NO REGRETS: As Republican former Superior Court…
NO REGRETS: As Republican former Superior Court judge Judith M. Ryan challenges Rep. Robert K. Dornan (R-Garden Grove), another jurist says his race for Dornan’s…
Trump’s megabill inches toward Senate passage
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s megabill encompassing his domestic agenda on Monday inched closer to becoming law as Republican senators sifted through familiar procedural hurdles toward a final…
Contributor: Taxing remittances is a big risk for very little reward
A proposal to tax remittances sent by individuals without Social Security numbers has passed the House and is now before the Senate. At 3.5%, the…
Trump Administration sues Mayor Karen Bass, City Council over sanctuary policy
The U.S. Department of Justice sued the city of Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass and City Council members Monday, calling L.A.’s sanctuary city law “illegal”…
Trump to visit new ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention facility in Florida Everglades
WASHINGTON — President Trump will visit a new immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday, showcasing his border crackdown in the face of humanitarian and…
Supreme Court turns down claim from L.A. landlords over COVID evictions ban
WASHINGTON — With two conservatives in dissent, the Supreme Court on Monday turned down a property-rights claim from Los Angeles landlords who say they lost millions from…
Congress’ 1987 Fights With Reagan Viewed as Constitutional Role Battle
WASHINGTON — Congress adjourned Tuesday, ending an unusually rancorous year that sorely tested the constitutional relationship between the legislative branch and the President.Throughout 1987 and even into…
How the Reality Check Insights poll was done
The Los Angeles Times and Reality Check Insights, a California-based data analytics firm, teamed up to survey the public on underlying values that shape public…
Trump asks U.S. Treasury to increase sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Wednesday that he had directed the U.S. Treasury to “substantially increase” sanctions on Iran amid tensions over attacks on major Saudi Arabian…