Former top aide to NYC mayor among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe
NEW YORK — A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams was hit Thursday with a second wave of bribery charges in a swirling…
Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Trump
NEW YORK — An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Trump, ruling Thursday in New York state’s lawsuit accusing him of…
L.A. may land a new congressional seat. Is it already reserved?
As Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to redraw California’s congressional maps plays out at the state Capitol and on the national stage, a quieter but no…
Newsom can’t lose on redistricting
Happy Thursday. Your usual host, D.C. Bureau Chief Michael Wilner, is off today. So you’re once again stuck with me, California Columnist Anita Chabria. I’m…
Column: The Big Lie is back and coming for American elections
Like most Americans, including White House reporters apparently, I’ve tuned out Donald Trump’s incessant Big Lie that he won the 2020 presidential election — “by…
Contributor: Immigration enforcement needs oversight. ICE can’t just ban lawmakers
As the Trump administration continues to ramp up immigration enforcement actions, a group of lawmakers is suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement for placing restrictions on…
L.A. touts using unarmed civilians over cops for some emergencies
When Angelenos face a situation that requires calling 911 — such as encountering a person in the throes of a mental health crisis — the…
Tobacco Lobby Gaining Muscle in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO — After a long string of losses in California, the tobacco industry is on the verge of some rare victories as industry allies in the Legislature…
Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
NEW YORK — A federal judge who presided over the sex trafficking case against financier Jeffrey Epstein has rejected the government’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts.The…
JD Vance and Pete Hegseth visit National Guard troops amid D.C. protests over Trump’s crackdown
WASHINGTON — Bringing prominent White House support to the streets of Washington, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday visited with National Guard…
Most L.A. city employee layoffs averted by deals with unions
Nearly 300 Los Angeles city employees were saved from being laid off after two major unions signed off on cost-cutting measures.The Los Angeles Police Protective…
Former Walmart worker indicted after trying to intervene in immigration arrest
A former Walmart employee who tried to intervene as Border Patrol agents arrested an undocumented custodial worker in Pico Rivera in June was indicted by…
House committee investigates California high-speed rail project
A bipartisan congressional committee is investigating whether California’s High-Speed Rail Authority knowingly misrepresented ridership projections and financial outlooks, as alleged by the Trump administration, to…
Obama endorses redrawing California congressional districts to counter Trump
Former President Obama endorsed California Democrats’ plans to redraw congressional districts if Texas or another Republican-led state does so to increase the GOP’s chances of…
Why many voters in Northern California fume about Newsom’s maps
COTTONWOOD — When the talk turned to politics at the OK Corral bar in this historic stagecoach town on Tuesday night, retired nurse Ovie Hays, 77, spoke…
Kid Rock crashes out over Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsement joke
Whether it’s leaning into AI-generated images or President Trump’s signature all-caps style, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social media accounts have been firing left and right in…
Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain classrooms, judge says
Texas cannot require public schools in Houston, Austin and other select districts to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, a judge said Wednesday in…
As hurricane season collides with immigration agenda, fears increase for those without legal status
If a major hurricane approaches Central Florida this season, Maria knows it’s dangerous to stay inside her wooden, trailer-like home. In past storms, she evacuated…
Both parties expect a GOP map in Texas to clear a big hurdle in a national fight over redistricting
AUSTIN, Texas — Both parties expected Republicans to win an early round Wednesday in a growing national redistricting battle by pushing a congressional map creating five new…
Nebraska announces plan for immigration detention center dubbed the ‘Cornhusker Clink’
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska announced plans for an immigration detention center in the remote southwest corner of the state as President Trump’s administration races to expand the…