Aides to Karen Bass received weather warnings before she flew to Ghana
The day before Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass left for Ghana, her aides received an email from the city’s Emergency Management Department warning of a…
Linda McMahon confirmed to run Education Department, an agency Trump wants to abolish
1 of 2 | Linda McMahon attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday before she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on…
Demand for governor to intervene over pesticides in weed
Criticism that California is failing to fully address contamination in its weed crop has prompted a push for the governor and lawmakers to step in…
LAFD did not alert DWP to more than 1,000 fire hydrants needing repair
The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city’s Department of Water and Power until mid-February that more than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs,…
Justice Department anti-Semitism task force to visit 10 U.S. college campuses
1 of 2 | The U.S. Justice Department announced Friday it is forming a task force to investigate anti-Semitism on college campuses, including Columbia University…
Justice Department releases Jeffrey Epstein files; no new bombshells
WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi has released government documents related to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, but the first wave of files posted on the Justice Department…
USAID workers visit agency to collect belongings under federal guard
WASHINGTON — U.S. Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency began…
No foul play suspected after Gene Hackman, wife, dog found dead, officials said
Authorities are investigating the deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog at their home in New Mexico but do not suspect…
President Trump’s supporters among those losing U.S. jobs
They voted for Donald Trump for president and for a change in the direction of the federal government. But this wasn’t the kind of change…
DOGE impersonators appear to be thirsty social media pranksters
They were neither Department of Government Efficiency officials nor simple impersonators.Instead, a social media video posted Monday may have provided evidence that three men who…
Weakened Education Department could create gaps in civil rights protections
1 of 3 | Changes are coming to the Department of Education under the Trump administration and whether it closes or is significantly downsized, children…
Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful of other religious…
U.S. Agriculture Department suspends scholarships for students at historically Black colleges
The U.S. Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Tuesday after the Trump Administration began warning universities of funding cuts if they…
Bass says LAFD Chief Crowley failed to warn her about fire risk
In the weeks since the Palisades fire, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced repeated questions about why she left for Ghana as warnings about…
FACT CHECK: US Department of Government Efficiency
Al Jazeera’s @khalidmajzoubofficial examines claims made by and about the US Department of Government Efficiency Source link
Trump administration launches review of California’s high-speed rail spending
The Trump administration has launched a compliance review into California’s high-speed rail project, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday. The review will focus on $4…
‘DEI is dead at HUD’ as department eliminates $4 million in DEI related grants
1 of 3 | Scott Turner testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing to examine his nomination to be Secretary of…
Rep. Garcia draws scrutiny from Trump official over his Musk comments
WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democratic darling from Long Beach, is facing scrutiny from President Trump’s Department of Justice for his recent comments about Elon Musk.Garcia…
U.S. Transportation Department to end New York City’s congestion pricing
1 of 4 | New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to the media following President Trump's efforts to kill New York's congestion pricing at Grand…
A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far
WASHINGTON — Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Trump’s administration as the White House and its Department…