Trump’s new travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement
MIAMI — President Trump’s new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries took effect Monday amid rising tension…
California sues Trump over ‘unlawful, unprecedented’ National Guard deployment
California officials on Monday filed a federal lawsuit over the mobilization of the state’s National Guard during the weekend’s immigration protests in Los Angeles, accusing…
Trump wants L.A. to set itself on fire. Let’s rebel smarter
Well, what did you expect?When la migra raids workplaces and tries to enter schools and is vowing to do even more, L.A. ain’t going to…
Who’s knocking at your door? It’s Anthony Weiner on a comeback tour
NEW YORK — Imagine this: You’re home for the evening, winding down. There’s a knock at the door.Who’s there? It’s Anthony Weiner. And he wants your vote.Yes,…
Breakdown between Trump and Newsom deepens as L.A. crisis intensifies
WASHINGTON — The governor and the president are talking past each other.The two men, despite their politics and ambition, have worked together before, through devastating fires and…
Commentary: Why this overheated invasion of L.A. looks so ugly and feels so personal
I was driving while listening to the news Sunday when I heard House Speaker Mike Johnson justify President Trump’s move to send National Guard troops…
L.A. school police to set up safe zones around schools, graduations
Los Angeles school police will set up a safety perimeter around campuses and school events — including graduations — to keep federal immigration agents away…
Democrats pick first woman of color to be next state Senate president
SACRAMENTO — California’s state Democrats are shaking up leadership, with the Senate Democratic Caucus pledging unanimous support to Sen. Monique Limón (D-Goleta), who will take over as…
California sues DOJ over demand that schools ban trans athletes
California sued the U.S. Justice Department on Monday over its demand last week that local school districts ban transgender youth from competing in sports, arguing…
Dr. Phil not at L.A. ICE raids, taped interview with Trump border advisor
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement carries out raids across Los Angeles, former daytime talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw and his TV network MeritTV are…
L.A. ICE raids draw California governor back into the fight with Trump
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom resisted a fight with President Trump over transgender youth in women’s sports. He forced his way onto a runway tarmac to make…
Trumps abandons presidential role of reconcilation to inflame
When four Los Angeles police officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King, President George H.W. Bush expressed the shock and horror many Americans…
Downtown Los Angeles residents unfazed by the vandalism
In the overcast light — on a chilly, gray Monday morning in June — a cluster of city workers quietly gathered outside Los Angeles City…
L.A. City Council aide arrested on assault charge at anti-ICE protest
An aide to Los Angeles City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado has been placed on unpaid leave after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer…
Judge blocks administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders in grant funding requirements that LGBTQ+ organizations…
Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor’s wife
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s child welfare agency sent a letter to a Florida newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a…
Joe Biden gets endorsement of Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta, the labor and civil rights leader who co-founded what eventually became the United Farm Workers union, endorsed Joe Biden for president on Friday.Huerta,…
Trump’s immigration hammer bonks L.A. When will it smash down?
For months, Donald Trump and his deportation dream team — border czar Tom Homan, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and Homeland Security…
Column: Newsom’s power play on the Delta tunnel
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In…
Justice with empathy – Los Angeles Times
Jim Newton is editor of The Times' editorial pages and the author of "Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made." Is empathy…