TikTok deal gets another extension from Trump
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order giving TikTok a 90-day extension to work out a deal with the U.S. government that addresses security…
Another school district faces sex lawsuit after L.A. $4-billion payout
Five California women sued a Fresno County school system Wednesday, alleging officials brushed aside claims they were being sexually assaulted by a second-grade teacher who…
Republican fractures multiply over Trump’s megabill
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pushing for Congress to pass its signature legislation within the next two weeks, before Independence Day, when lawmakers return home for…
Commentary: Archbishop Gomez starts to stand up for L.A. right when the city needs him
For years in this columna, I have repeatedly posed a simple challenge to Archbishop José H. Gomez:Stand up for Los Angeles, because L.A. needs you.The…
Protesters are chasing federal agents out of L.A. County hotels
At Pasadena’s AC Hotel earlier this month, dozens of protesters gathered in an effort to confront federal agents who had arrived in town amid demonstrations…
Detectives investigating UCLA student’s murder uncover stunning betrayal
The railroad tunnel in which John Doe #135 was found had spooky graffiti and a dark mystique, the kind of place kids dared each other…
Trump bans ‘negative’ signage at national parks, asks visitors to snitch
In his ongoing war on “woke,” President Trump has instructed the National Park Service to scrub any language he would deem negative, unpatriotic or smacking…
How the Senate’s once-revered traditions are falling victim to partisan divide
Reporting from Washington — For those outside Washington, government institutions seem equally dysfunctional. Inside the Beltway, however, the Senate occupies a somewhat special place.The upper chamber is…
Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes and warned that any military…
ICE arrests 84 people at Louisiana racetrack
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 84 people unlawfully in the country during a raid at a southwestern Louisiana racetrack, the agency announced…
Democrats boycott Senate GOP hearing on Biden’s mental fitness
WASHINGTON — Nearly six months after Joe Biden left the White House, Senate Republicans are still scrutinizing his presidency, kicking off the first in what’s expected to…
Trump endorses Paramount merger with David Ellison’s Skydance
President Trump has endorsed David Ellison’s takeover of Paramount Global — an $8-billion merger that has been complicated by his $20-billion lawsuit over CBS’ “60…
Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates pushed up due to rising health care costs, new SSA law
WASHINGTON — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits…
California decarbonization projects are among two dozen eliminated by Trump’s Department of Energy
California Democrats are denouncing the Trump administration’s decision to terminate $3.7 billion in funding for two dozen clean energy projects, including three in the Golden…
Trump directs EPA to begin dismantling clean water rule
Reporting from Washington — President Trump stepped up his attack on federal environmental protections Tuesday, issuing an order directing his administration to begin the long process of…
Supreme Court upholds laws that ban hormones for transgender teens
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that states may ban hormone treatments for transgender teens, rejecting the claim that such gender-based discrimination is unconstitutional. In a…
Former California and L.A. Democratic Party chair Eric Bauman dies
Eric Bauman, a gruff and tireless political operative who led two of California’s most powerful Democratic organizations before resigning amid misconduct allegations, died Monday. His…
As Washington loses luster, more senators run for governor
Decades ago, Pete Wilson did something unusual. The U.S. senator came home to run for California governor. The path to power typically goes the opposite…
Contributor: Firsthand footage of ICE raids is both witness and resistance
It has been five years since May 25, 2020, when George Floyd gasped for air beneath the knee of a Minneapolis police officer on the…
Fact-checking Trump’s false accusations about immigrants, voting fraud
After nearly a week of protests in Los Angeles against recent federal immigration enforcement sweeps in the city, President Trump doubled down on his administration’s…