NIH budget cuts threaten the future of biomedical research — and young scientists
Over the last several months, a deep sense of unease has settled over laboratories across the United States. Researchers at every stage — from graduate…
‘Performative politics’ on the council floor? That’s an eye roll
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Noah Goldberg with an assist from David Zahniser, giving you…
Column: Oh please, the right is reviving a tired trope about women
Here we go again.A bunch of successful, conservative professional women are telling young women they don’t need careers to have fulfilling lives. All they need…
Hundreds rally against immigration raids, budget bill in downtown L.A.
Lawrence Herrera started carrying a folded-up copy of his birth certificate in his wallet last week. He also saved a picture of his passport on…
How Paramount’s $16-million Trump settlement came together
By early spring, Paramount Global was in crisis. President Trump wouldn’t budge from his demand for an eye-popping sum of money and an apology from…
This July 4 holiday comes after a rough year for America
Happy Birthday, America!Today, you turn 249 and, honestly, you don’t look a day over 248. (Ha ha.)Seriously, it’s perfectly understandable why there’s more gray on…
Kidnappers or ICE agents? LAPD fields surge in concerned citizen calls
When a group of armed, masked men was spotted dragging a woman into an SUV in the Fashion District last week, a witness called 911…
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ megabill wins final approval after marathon overnight session
WASHINGTON — After an overnight session and hours of floor debate, the House voted Thursday to approve the “Big Beautiful Bill” — clearing its final hurdle in…
States brace for reversal of Obamacare coverage gains under Trump’s budget bill
Shorter enrollment periods. More paperwork. Higher premiums. The sweeping tax and spending bill pushed by President Trump includes provisions that will not only reshape people’s…
Contributor: A plan to take human rights off the table at the State Department
What a difference eight years makes. During President Trump’s first term, then-Sen. Marco Rubio pushed the president to expand his human rights diplomatic agenda. Rubio…
Newsom will visit South Carolina, a key presidential primary state
Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend two days next week in rural South Carolina, fueling speculation that the California Democrat is laying the groundwork for a…
‘Making America militarized again’: Use of military in U.S. erodes democracy, veteran advocates say
Spouses experiencing health emergencies alone, because their loved ones are serving on the streets of Los Angeles. Troops fatigued by a mission they weren’t prepared…
Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of immigrants with no ties there
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bound for South…
Ukraine’s European backers mull over their options after the U.S. pauses weapons shipments
AARHUS, Denmark — In the windswept gardens of a Danish chateau, President Volodymyr Zelensky and some of Ukraine’s main European backers weighed options Thursday for filling the…
Valadao votes to support Trump megabill that will impact many of his constituents
Already a ripe target for Democrats in the next election, Central Valley Rep. David Valadao put his political future in deeper peril this week by…
Contributor: The American Revolution sprang not from individualism, but from the Bible
It’s the 249th birthday of the United States. And as Americans begin to prepare for our nation’s grand semiquincentennial celebration next year, it is worth…
Healthcare, hip-hop, King George III: What Hakeem Jeffries talked about for almost 9 hours
WASHINGTON — There’s no filibuster in the House, but Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries essentially conducted one anyway.Jeffries held the House floor for more than eight hours Thursday,…
Congress has passed Trump’s big bill. Here’s what’s in it
WASHINGTON — Republicans muscled President Trump’s tax and spending cut bill through the House on Thursday, the final step necessary to get the bill to his desk…
Putin and Trump discuss Iran and Ukraine in phone call, Kremlin official says
MOSCOW — President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran, Ukraine and other issues by phone on Thursday, the Kremlin said, in their sixth publicly disclosed…
First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the Everglades
The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” a spokesperson…