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…
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, Los Angeles Fire Department officials were bracing for the kind of dangerous winds that could drive flames across hillsides and canyons and…
Justice Department sues Walgreens over opioid drug prescriptions
1 of 2 | The Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Walgreens, accusing the 124-year-old pharmacy chain of dispensing millions of unlawful prescriptions…
Trump Homeland Security pick Kristi Noem faces scrutiny from senators
WASHINGTON — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators…
DoubleTree violated Civil Rights Act, Justice Department says
Undated photo of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice Jan. 17…
L.A. County D.A. hires special prosecutor for police misconduct
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of a new special prosecutor to look into police misconduct cases this week, less than a…
Bondi in confirmation hearing claims Trump was ‘targeted’ by Justice Department
WASHINGTON — Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday that the president-elect had been “targeted” by years…
Jack Smith, who led Trump prosecutions, leaves US Justice Department | Politics News
A former war crimes prosecutor, Smith was appointed in November 2022 – nearly two years after the US Capitol attack.Jack Smith, the special counsel who…
4 takeaways from Newsom’s budget proposal
SACRAMENTO — The Newsom administration on Friday released the governor’s initial spending plan for the upcoming 2025-26 budget year, which typically acts as a starting point…
Fire chief says the city of L.A. let her agency down
As firefighters continued to battle massive wildfires Friday, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley stunned many observers with an extraordinary television interview.Crowley, pressed by a…