U.S. attorney fired after telling Border Patrol to follow court order
The acting U.S. attorney in Sacramento has said she was fired after telling the Border Patrol chief in charge of immigration raids in California that…
Feds indict three for alleged ‘doxing’ of ICE agent in Los Angeles
Three women opposed to President Trump’s intense immigration raids in Los Angeles were indicted Friday on charges of illegally “doxing” a U.S. Customs and Immigration…
Supporters of redrawing California’s congressional districts raise tens of millions more than opponents
Supporters of the November ballot measure to reconfigure California’s congressional districts — an effort led by Gov. Gavin Newsom to help Democrats win control of…
Legal experts say Trump’s indictment of Comey is a test of justice
WASHINGTON — On a Phoenix tarmac in 2016, former President Clinton and U.S. Atty. Gen. Loretta Lynch had a serendipitous meeting on a private jet. The exchange…
Robert Barnett, power lawyer for politicos and TV news stars, dies at 79
A longtime partner at the Washington law firm Williams & Connolly, Barnett was the go-to lawyer for politicians and public officials moving into private life…
Insults already flying in crowded race for L.A. County sheriff
The race for Los Angeles County sheriff is already heating up — even with the primary not scheduled until next June. Six candidates have officially…
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ returns to Sinclair’s ABC stations on Friday
Sinclair Broadcast Group is ending its preemption of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”The Maryland-based owner of several major ABC network affiliates said Friday the late night…
From a Catholic school alum, a response to President Trump’s call to prayer
As a young lad growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area town of Pittsburg, my school uniform consisted of corduroys the color of Ash…
Want to protect officers — and our democracy? Ban masks
If you thought Jimmy Kimmel saved free speech, think again. To hear President Trump tell it, no one, especially law enforcement officers, is safe from…
Contributor: Trump is doing everything he can to raise your energy bills
Last year on the campaign trail, President Trump repeatedly promised to “slash energy and electricity prices by half within 12 months.” But actions speak louder…
The truth about Tylenol and pregnancy
During this week’s White House press conference in which President Trump named the over-the-counter drug Tylenol as a possible cause of rising autism rates, he…
Faster, more frequent transfers of immigrant ICE detainees sow fear and cut off resources
At 3:25 in the morning of July 24, Milagro Solis Portillo was woken up and booked out of B-18, ICE’s basement detention facility in the…
DHS accuses veteran of assault after he writes about his arrest
George Retes Jr. grew up in Southern California, and when he turned 18, he decided to serve in the U.S. Army, he said, because he…
Contributor: Allies are betraying the U.S. by recognizing a Palestinian state
Four of America’s nominally closest allies — Britain, Australia, France and Canada — disgraced themselves this week by recognizing a so-called Palestinian state. In so…
Contributor: Looming shutdown shows the same mistakes again, and nobody wins
Like that one friend who repeatedly promises to quit drinking after just one last round, the American government is staggering toward another shutdown. It’s starting…
Trump signs executive order to keep TikTok operating in U.S.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would allow hugely popular social video app TikTok to continue to operate in the United States.TikTok’s…
Justice Department sues California, other states that have declined to share voter rolls
The U.S. Justice Department sued California Secretary of State Shirley Weber on Thursday for failing to hand over the state’s voter rolls, alleging she is…
DHS posted a Pokémon video, the gaming company speaks out
The company behind the wildly popular Pokémon franchise says it doesn’t want its characters used for propaganda. The Department of Homeland Security uploaded a Pokémon-themed…
White House tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of possible shutdown
WASHINGTON — The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week. In a memo released Wednesday…
Dear FCC: Jesse Watters just suggested ‘blowing up’ the U.N.
Bomb the United Nations headquarters. Or maybe gas it. Fox News host Jesse Watters had plenty of ideas about how to punish the U.N. after…