Trial in National Guard lawsuit tests limits on Trump’s authority
Minutes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth trumpeted plans to “flood” Washington with National Guard members, a senior U.S. military official took the stand in federal…
Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe dies 2 months after being shot during a rally
BOGOTA, Colombia — A Colombian senator and presidential hopeful whose shooting at a political rally in June recalled some of the darkest chapters of the country’s drug-fueled…
Ex-NFL player convicted in dogfighting venture… again
LeShon Johnson’s shameful career operating a dogfighting enterprise of immense magnitude is as long as it is grisly, far longer than his stint as a…
Inside Wallis Annenberg’s final days: Opioids, police visit and a bitter family feud
In the final weeks of philanthropist Wallis Annenberg’s life, her family and closest friends were consumed by a fierce power struggle over her medical care,…
Appellate judges question Trump’s authority to impose tariffs without Congress
WASHINGTON — Appellate court judges expressed broad skepticism Thursday over President Trump’s legal rationale for his most expansive round of tariffs.Members of the 11-judge panel of the…
U.S. sanctions Brazilian justice overseeing case against Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO — The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over alleged suppression of freedom of expression…
Russia kills 27 civilians in Ukraine as the Kremlin remains defiant over Trump threats
KYIV, Ukraine — Glide bombs and ballistic missiles struck a Ukrainian prison and a medical facility overnight as Russia’s relentless strikes on civilian areas killed at least…
Matthew Perry doctor pleads guilty to ketamine distribution
One of the physicians who supplied ketamine to “Friends” star Matthew Perry appeared in a Los Angeles federal court Wednesday morning to plead guilty to…
Trump immigration raids intensify despite setbacks, bad polling
The Trump administration immigration sweeps that have roiled Southern California have shown few signs of slowing despite lawsuits, a court order and growing indications the…
Trump says U.S. must send more weapons to Ukraine, days after ordering pause in deliveries
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Monday the U.S. will have to send more weapons to Ukraine, just days after ordering a pause in critical weapons deliveries to…
Man killed after shooting at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in southern Texas
McALLEN, Texas — A heavily armed man opened fire on federal agents with an assault rifle Monday morning at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in Texas, injuring…
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…
At Supreme Court, steady wins for conservative states and Trump’s claims of executive power
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court term that ended Friday will not be remembered for blockbuster rulings like those recent years that struck down the right to abortion…
Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman lies in state as shooting suspect appears in court
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman laid in state in the Minnesota Capitol rotunda on Friday while the man charged with killing her…
Lawmakers are right to try to bar ICE agents from hiding their identities
The images are jarring. Across the country, federal law enforcement officers in plain clothes and wearing ski masks and balaclavas are seizing and detaining protesters,…
Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco found guilty in sex abuse case
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop charged in a sexual abuse case, was found guilty on Thursday but received a…
Newsom v. Trump judge orders L.A. troop deployment records handed over
The Trump administration must turn over a cache of documents, photos, internal reports and other evidence detailing the activities of the military in Southern California,…
Trump ignites debate on presidential authority, wins GOP praise for Iran attack
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s bombardment of three sites in Iran quickly sparked debate in Congress over his authority to launch the strikes, with Republicans praising Trump for…
Close ally of drug kingpin ‘El Mencho’ gets 30 years in prison as U.S. ramps up pressure on cartels
WASHINGTON — A close ally of fugitive Jalisco New Generation boss known as “El Mencho” for years orchestrated a prolific drug trafficking operation, using a semi-submersible and…
Contributor: By wearing masks, immigration agents undermine authority and endanger us all
On Tuesday, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested by several masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at a courthouse in Manhattan as he…