U.S. Treasury Department sanctions network shipping Iranian oil to China
The Treasury Department Thursday imposed new sanctions on an international oil network it said ships hundreds of millions of dollars of Iranian oil to China.…
L.A. County hit with record lawsuits, many claiming child sex abuse
Los Angeles County was hit with a record number of lawsuits last year, with spending on outside attorneys ballooning to defend against a deluge of…
Senate panel backs Kennedy’s nomination as health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the sprawling federal bureaucracy responsible for the healthcare of millions of Americans, received the backing of…
USAID workers told to stay home, office shut as Musk pushes for department to be axed
Elon Musk on Monday said that the United States Agency for International Development was in the process of being shutdown as workers were instructed to…
USAID chiefs on leave after not giving Musk team classified info, officials say
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified…
Sources: Musk’s group gets access to sensitive Treasury payment systems
WASHINGTON — The Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Trump’s billionaire advisor and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social…
Justice Department sues to block Hewlett Packard acquisition of Juniper
The Department of Justice sued Thursday to block the $14 billion Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company acquisition of wireless tech competitor Juniper Networks. File photo by…
LAPD captain claims she saw cops slam teen — then faced union’s wrath
The incident that put Los Angeles police Capt. Silvia Sanchez on a collision course with the union for more than 8,000 rank-and-file cops began with…
CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation and gender identity
Websites on HPV vaccinations, data on high schoolers’ health habits, information on programs to end violence against women and girls: all began disappearing from government…
Trump’s orders have upended immigration. What legal routes remain?
Promising the largest deportation effort in U.S. history, President Trump, in his first days in office, has released a dramatic series of executive orders and…
Justice Department moves to end appeal of classified documents case against Trump co-defendants
U.S. News // 15 hours ago Trump administration offers 'deferred resignations' to federal workers Jan. 28 (UPI) -- The Trump administration is offering eight-month "deferred…
Sean Duffy confirmed by Senate to lead Transportation Department
NEW YORK — Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as Transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Trump cut regulations and fix the nation’s…
Justice Department fires lawyers who investigated Trump
The Justice Department has fired more than a dozen lawyers involved in criminal investigations into Donald Trump during his campaign for president, sources familiar with…
Marilyn Manson won’t be charged in rape, domestic violence cases
Marilyn Manson will not face criminal charges in a series of sexual assault and domestic violence allegations, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Friday.The musician, whose…
Interior Department officially renames Mount McKinley, Gulf of America
Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has officially implemented name changes for Alaska's Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico, as requested by the…
Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump’s Homeland Security secretary
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to…
State Department issues immediate pause for nearly all U.S. foreign aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered that nearly all foreign aid distributed by the United State be placed on a immediate pause for 90…
A slimmed-down LAPD seems here to stay. Will the city still be safe?
When Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass gave pay raises to the city’s rank-and-file police officers last year, she sold it as a sensible investment toward…
Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local officials who stand in the way…
State Department will focus on ‘national interest’ while promoting peace, Rubio says
1 of 4 | Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after being sworn in by Vice President JD Vance in the Vice President's ceremonial office…