WASHINGTON — As Gov. Gavin Newsom and the University of California consider whether to sue the Trump administration to restore more than half a billion dollars in…
University of California leaders face a difficult choice after the U.S. Department of Justice said this week that UCLA had violated the civil rights of…
WASHINGTON — One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for antidiscrimination policies, personal freedoms and Black economic advancement in…
A tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Iran has slightly dampened the threat that the United States could be further dragged into an international conflict. But…
The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether California, its interscholastic sports federation and the Jurupa Unified School District are violating the civil…
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by “acting with deliberate indifference” toward what it describes…
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday evening in a feat…
* Longtime wrestling executive Linda McMahon on track to become U.S. secretary of Education.* In nomination hearing, she tells senators of her vision for department,…
Six months after being cleared of criminal charges in the “Rust” shooting death, actor Alec Baldwin has filed a suit alleging malicious prosecution and defamation…
The outcome of the 2024 election has resulted in no shortage of Democratic finger-pointing. While the postmortem and soul-searching are necessary, the tone and tenor…
State lawmakers will gavel in a special session Monday focused on a proposed $25-million litigation fund to respond to President-elect Donald Trump’s anticipated attacks on…
ATLANTA — Donald Trump insists that Project 2025, a nearly 1,000-page blueprint for a hard-right turn in American government and society, does not reflect his priorities…
‘Bring it on, Gavin,’ White House says to Newsom on threat to sue over UCLA cuts
WASHINGTON — As Gov. Gavin Newsom and the University of California consider whether to sue the Trump administration to restore more than half a billion dollars in…
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Ivy League universities paid hundreds of millions to settle with Trump. Is UCLA next?
University of California leaders face a difficult choice after the U.S. Department of Justice said this week that UCLA had violated the civil rights of…
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Urban League declares a ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the U.S. in response to Trump
WASHINGTON — One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for antidiscrimination policies, personal freedoms and Black economic advancement in…
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How conflict with Iran could supercharge Trump’s domestic agenda
A tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Iran has slightly dampened the threat that the United States could be further dragged into an international conflict. But…
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Justice Department to investigate California, back lawsuit over transgender kids in sports
The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether California, its interscholastic sports federation and the Jurupa Unified School District are violating the civil…
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Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by “acting with deliberate indifference” toward what it describes…
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Sen. Cory Booker sets record with marathon Senate speech opposing Trump’s agenda
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday evening in a feat…
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How Linda McMahon’s Education Department plans could affect California
* Longtime wrestling executive Linda McMahon on track to become U.S. secretary of Education.* In nomination hearing, she tells senators of her vision for department,…
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Alec Baldwin sues New Mexico, claiming malicious prosecution
Six months after being cleared of criminal charges in the “Rust” shooting death, actor Alec Baldwin has filed a suit alleging malicious prosecution and defamation…
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Opinion: Taking trans rights to the Supreme Court isn’t about politics
The outcome of the 2024 election has resulted in no shortage of Democratic finger-pointing. While the postmortem and soul-searching are necessary, the tone and tenor…
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Newsom wants $25 million to fight the Trump litigation he sees coming
State lawmakers will gavel in a special session Monday focused on a proposed $25-million litigation fund to respond to President-elect Donald Trump’s anticipated attacks on…
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As with Trump’s last term, California will lead the liberal resistance
The last time Donald Trump was president, California led the liberal resistance to his agenda. Now it is poised to reprise the role.In fact, as…
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Trump’s protests aside, his agenda has plenty of overlap with Project 2025
ATLANTA — Donald Trump insists that Project 2025, a nearly 1,000-page blueprint for a hard-right turn in American government and society, does not reflect his priorities…
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