House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files
WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Justice Department on Tuesday for files in the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation and is seeking depositions with the Clintons…
White House fires most on a board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Trump administration has dismissed five out of seven members on Puerto Rico’s federal control board that oversees the U.S. territory’s finances,…
U.S. declines to pursue death penalty against accused cartel kingpins
Federal authorities in the United States revealed Tuesday that they will not seek the death penalty against three reputed Mexican drug cartel leaders, including an…
L.A. marijuana businesses will pay higher fees, as industry struggles
Legal marijuana businesses in Los Angeles will pay thousands more dollars in renewal fees, the City Council decided Tuesday, bringing fresh financial woes to an…
Trump names himself chair of L.A. Olympics task force, hinting at wider role
WASHINGTON — In past Olympic Games held on American soil, sitting presidents have served in passive, ceremonial roles. President Trump may have other plans.An executive order signed…
L.A. agrees to pay $500,000 to reporters arrested at 2021 protest
The city of Los Angeles has tentatively agreed to pay $500,000 to two Knock LA journalists who claim their constitutional rights were violated when police…
Column: Kamala Harris won’t cure what ails the Democratic Party
William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, was the last commander in chief born a British subject and the first member of…
Trump’s politically motivated sanctions against Brazil strain relations among old allies
SAO PAULO — President Trump has made clear who his new Latin America priority is: former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a personal and political ally.In doing so,…
Long time anchor Elex Michaelson is leaving Fox station KTTV
Elex Michaelson, veteran anchor of KTTV’s evening and late night newscasts, is departing the station.A representative for KTTV parent Fox Television Stations confirmed Michaelson’s plan…
Nebraska Republican is shouted down by hostile crowd at a town hall on Trump’s tax cuts
LINCOLN, Neb. — Rep. Mike Flood has gotten an earful during a public meeting in Lincoln aimed at discussing his support for the massive tax breaks and…
Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the U.S. after a previous migrant deal with the U.K. collapsed
KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda on Tuesday became the third African nation to agree to accept deportees from the United States under the Trump administration’s plans to send…
Switzerland’s president rushes to Washington in effort to avert steep U.S. tariffs
GENEVA — Switzerland’s president and other top officials were traveling to Washington on Tuesday in a hastily arranged trip aimed at striking a deal with the Trump…
South Korea dismantles its propaganda loudspeakers on the border
SEOUL — South Korea has begun dismantling loudspeakers that blare anti-North Korean propaganda across the border, as President Lee Jae Myung’s liberal administration seeks to mend fractured…
37 lawsuits with one purpose: protecting the ‘California dream’
SACRAMENTO — Seven months into President Trump’s second term, California has filed 37 lawsuits against his administration and spent about $5 million doing it. Before you go…
As Harris drops out, a look at war chests in the Calif. governor race
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Stakes rise in the Russia-Ukraine war as Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin approaches
The coming week could bring an important moment in the war between Russia and Ukraine, as President Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a…
First-time candidate Cloobeck spends big on TV ads in governor’s race
Wealthy first-time political candidate Stephen J. Cloobeck is spending $1.4 million on television ads starting Tuesday — the first barrage of cable and broadcast messaging…
California cannabis firm raided by ICE unveils big labor changes
One of California’s largest legal cannabis companies announced Monday that it would radically revamp its labor practices in the wake of a massive immigration raid…
Texas redistricting move would ‘trigger’ new California maps, Newsom says
WASHINGTON — A last-ditch effort by California Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map for the 2026 election, countering a similar push by Texas Republicans, is now…
Bonta says millions spent, but billions saved, in California’s legal war with Trump
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said Monday that his office has spent more than $5 million fighting the Trump administration in court over the last…