Will Trump’s war on DEI make it harder for LAPD to woo black recruits?
Convincing young Black people to become cops long been a tough sell at summer job fairs. But in recent months the pool of recruits at…
Trump order gives politicians control over federal grants, alarming researchers
NEW YORK — An executive order signed by President Trump this week aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by…
Trump is winning in the Supreme Court because its conservatives believe in strong executive power
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court signaled again this week that it believes the president has the full power to control federal agencies, including by sharply cutting their…
Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA
KERRVILLE, Texas — As President Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation from catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about…
Supreme Court OKs Trump’s mass layoffs of federal employees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the Trump administration to lay off tens of thousands of federal employees and downsize their agencies without…
Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, a senior administration official said Tuesday, intensifying the…
Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities
A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions, saying that…
Kansas City has long been a federal hub. The pain from Trump’s cuts is everywhere
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided day care for the children of U.S. soldiers, training for employees…
California House Democrat introduces bill to reinstate veterans fired from federal government under Trump
WASHINGTON — A freshman Democratic congressman is introducing a bill to protect the jobs of veterans working for the U.S. government amid mass firings by the Trump…
California, other states sue over Elon Musk’s virtually ‘unchecked’ power
California joined more than a dozen other states Thursday in suing the Trump administration over Elon Musk’s informal role as the president’s personal budget advisor,…
White House would have many ways to upend the lives of Trump’s enemies
WASHINGTON — For the many people considered enemies by President Trump, his return to the White House has sparked anxiety about how much power he has…
Trump issues order recognizing only two sexes that are ‘not changeable’
President Trump signed executive orders Monday asserting that the U.S. government recognizes only two sexes that are “not changeable,” and reversing Biden administration directives on…
What is an executive order? How Trump aims to reshape government
WASHINGTON — President Trump returns to the White House ready to immediately overhaul the government using the fastest tool he has — the executive order.An incoming…
Partners pitch ‘exclusive’ club at California ski resort, spurring concern
Prospective new owners intend to revitalize the vintage Mt. Waterman ski resort in the Angeles National Forest — in part by selling exclusive access to…
RFK Jr. says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water
PHOENIX — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives,…
Elon Musk is all in for a second term for Donald Trump
While he was building rockets and electric cars and becoming the world’s richest man, Elon Musk mostly stayed out of politics, donating relatively modest amounts…
Debate erupts over California’s decision to reduce delta water flows
State and federal officials have decided to curtail additional water flows intended to support endangered fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta this fall —…
Trump slams U.S. response to Helene. His own disaster-response record is marked by politics
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump criticized the Biden administration’s response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, even as his supporters have called for cuts…
Short-term spending funds government into December
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial…
Trump vow to eliminate ‘deep state’ alarms good-government advocates
After one term as president in which his promise to remake the massive federal government mostly came up short, Donald Trump again is raining fury…