Trump to put 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S.…
Trump administration revokes terrorism designation of new Syrian leader’s group
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is revoking the terrorism designation of a group led by Syria’s new president as part of a broader U.S. engagement with the…
Temporary status to be removed from about 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is ending the temporary status for nearly 80,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans that has allowed them to live and work in the U.S.…
Commentary: Trump priorities clear: Derail medical and scientific research, invade MacArthur Park
The nation’s priorities are now crystal clear.We are adding ICE and Border Patrol agents, activating troops and invading American neighborhoods, including L.A.’s MacArthur Park on…
California, 17 other states challenge ‘suspicionless’ stops by masked ICE agents in L.A.
California and a coalition of 17 other states threw their support Monday behind a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of recent federal immigration enforcement raids in…
Six months after L.A. fires, Newsom calls for federal aid while criticizing the Trump administration
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday marked the six-month anniversary of the Eaton and Palisades fires with a call for billions in federal funding to support…
Migrants deported from U.S. to Salvadoran prison remain under U.S. control, Salvadoran officials tell U.N.
WASHINGTON — The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from…
Markets recoil on Trump’s latest tariff moves in Asia
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s decision to hike tariffs once again on some of America’s largest trading partners rattled markets on Monday, dashing hopes on Wall Street that…
U.S. will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney says
GREENBELT, Md. — The U.S. government would initiate deportation proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he’s released from jail before he stands trial on human smuggling charges…
Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi promoted
WASHINGTON — Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list,” the Justice Department acknowledged Monday as it said no more files related to the wealthy financier’s sex…
U.S. envoy receives the Lebanese government’s response to Hezbollah disarmament proposal
BEIRUT — A U.S. envoy said Monday he was satisfied with the Lebanese government’s response to a proposal to disarm the militant Hezbollah group, adding that Washington…
Trump and Netanyahu may take a victory lap on Iran, but the Gaza war looms over their meeting
TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Trump might look to take a victory lap on Monday after their recent joint strikes on…
News Analysis: The healthcare cuts approved by Trump, Republicans go well beyond Medicaid
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…
What this formerly undocumented congressman understands about patriotism that Trump doesn’t
Rep. Robert Garcia’s relatives, many of Peruvian decent, have been asking him recently if they need to carry identification with them, as federal agents seemingly…
Adam Schiff, President Trump and the serendipity of slander
The road to elected office can be long and winding and is not always paved with the best of intentions.Some politicians — think of the…
California’s Madre fire at 80,000-plus acres, but crews gain ground
Firefighters on Sunday were gaining control over the massive Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County, which at more than 80,000 acres remains the largest…
Trump, GOP target ballots arriving after election day that delay counts, feed conspiracy fears
ATLANTA — President Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after election day. This year has seen a flurry…
Musk forms new political party after split with Trump over president’s signature new law
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Elon Musk said he’s carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Trump, announcing the America Party…
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passed. What does that mean?
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Contributor: We still rely on gasoline. Why is California adding to the cost and the pollution?
California is a state of contradictions. We lead the nation in environmental regulation, tout our clean energy goals with pride and champion a rapid transition…