Missouri governor signs Trump-backed GOP gerrymandered map into law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a new U.S. House map into law Sunday as part of President Trump’s plan to try to hold…
Trump deploying 200 National Guard troops in Oregon, state leaders say
WASHINGTON — Two hundred members of the Oregon National Guard are being placed under federal control and deployed within the state, a move the Trump administration says…
Four takeaways from California’s first gubernatorial debate since Kamala Harris said she wasn’t running
In a darkened airport hotel ballroom room, a bevy of California Democrats sought to distinguish themselves from the crowded field running for governor in 2026.…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends his reelection campaign
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is ending his campaign for reelection.In a video released on social media, Adams spoke…
Trump to meet Monday with top four congressional leaders as deadline for shutdown looms
WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, one day before the deadline to fund the…
Kamala Harris’ campaign memoir burns some Democratic bridges
Democrats, despite their hypersensitive, bleeding-heart reputation, can be harsh. Ruthless, even.When it comes to picking their presidential nominee, it’s often one and done. Walter Mondale,…
Tech companies under pressure as California governor weighs AI bills
California lawmakers want Gov. Gavin Newsom to approve bills they passed that aim to make artificial intelligence chatbots safer. But as the governor weighs whether…
Trump’s trade battle with China puts U.S. soybean farmers in peril
MAGNOLIA, Ky. — The leafy soybean plants reach Caleb Ragland’s thighs and are ripe for harvest, but the Kentucky farmer is deeply worried. He doesn’t know where…
New Barbs Fly in Clinton-Jackson Feud : Democrats: Risk arises that squabble, which began with remarks about rap singer, will intrude on party convention.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton and Jesse Jackson continued firing verbal shots at each other Friday, escalating a week-old battle that risks extending into…
In Virginia’s close race for governor, Republicans take aim at Toni Morrison
WASHINGTON — The U.S. remains mired in a deadly pandemic, the economy is suffering from a bout of inflation and states face challenges from climate to transportation,…
Trump judge nominee, 36, who has never tried a case, wins approval of Senate panel
Reporting from Washington — Brett J. Talley, President Trump’s nominee to be a federal judge in Alabama, has never tried a case, was unanimously rated “not qualified”…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is transferred to Pennsylvania detention facility
NASHVILLE — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported from the United States to his native El Salvador and whose case became an intensely watched focus of…
Officials place Iowa schools chief on leave after his arrest by immigration agents
DES MOINES — Officials put the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on administrative leave Saturday, a day after federal immigration agents arrested him because they said…
The sparse indictment of Comey by Trump’s Justice Department belies a complicated backstory
WASHINGTON — The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is only two pages and alleges he falsely testified to Congress in 2020 about authorizing someone to…
FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, sources say
WASHINGTON — The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 murder of George Floyd at…
Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold restrictions he wants to impose on birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to uphold President Trump’s birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the…
Trump says he’ll send troops to Portland in latest deployment to U.S. cities
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary,” to handle “domestic terrorists” in Oregon’s biggest city as he…
We just finished paying off the Convention Center. Here we go again
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Noah Goldberg, with an assist from Rebecca Ellis, giving you…
Arab-Americans Start Taking the Political Route to Power in U.S.
Grass-roots organizing, voter registration, precinct walking, ward captains, school board elections, city council races, political patronage-- the political process. A familiar story in this country,…
In Trump’s ‘domestic terrorism’ memo, some see blueprint for vengeance
At a tense political moment in the wake of conservative lightning rod Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum focusing federal law enforcement…