Trump says Musk is ‘not really leaving’
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who has led an effort in the Trump administration to cut jobs and programs across the federal government, stood…
Contributor: Ending birthright citizenship will mostly affect U.S. citizens
The Trump administration’s executive order to limit birthright citizenship is a serious challenge to the 14th Amendment, which enshrined a radical principle of our democratic…
Deputy Trevor Kirk post-conviction plea deal debated in court
A federal judge will decide later this week whether to allow an L.A. County sheriff’s deputy to take a plea deal that would spare him…
Humanities groups sue Trump administration to reverse local funding cuts
WASHINGTON — A humanities federation and a state council have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to reverse local funding cuts made by Trump advisor Elon Musk’s Department…
California judge pauses much of Trump slashing of federal agencies
SAN FRANCISCO — The Trump administration must halt much of its widescale downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday.U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in…
Contributor: Why older Americans are Trump’s biggest nightmare
That there’s a spasm of dislike for Trump’s chaotic presidency is not news — new polls show Americans unhappier with this president at 100 days…
Indigenous activists see Trump’s Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for advocacy
Last week, President Trump announced he won’t recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” — another sign some Native…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security…
A medical researcher is wrongly snagged by Trump’s word police
SAN FRANCISCO — Nisha Acharya, an eye doctor and UC San Francisco professor, was at her campus clinic tending patients when a surprising email arrived.Her federal research…
Anti-Trump protesters rally again in cities across U.S.
NEW YORK — Opponents of the Trump administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the U.S. on Saturday, decrying what they see as…
Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of U.S. law
WASHINGTON — Top Democrats on the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees have filed a lengthy Freedom of Information Act request questioning whether the Trump administration’s DOGE…
Elon Musk brings a rash Silicon Valley approach to Washington
Washington has never seen anything like the rule-breaking, power-taking, government-torching, protocol-scorching force of delighted havoc and gleeful mayhem that is Elon Musk.Margaret O’Mara has.The University…
California lawmakers urge congressional leaders to continue federal wildfire aid
WASHINGTON — California’s lawmakers urged their leaders in Congress on Friday to continue funding federal aid in the wake of the L.A. fires, amid a congressional budget…
What to know about Trump’s plans for a ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to establish a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” and a stockpile of U.S. digital assets.The move came after Trump’s…
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…
New York governor says she won’t remove NYC mayor, for now
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul won’t immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office but will instead push for increased oversight of…
U.S. deports migrants to Venezuela after Guantanamo transfer is blocked
EL PASO, Texas — Three immigrants who won a restraining order against the federal government to avoid transfer to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba were…
Treasury watchdog auditing Musk team access to fed payment system
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system,…
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,…
Musk wants U.S. to ‘delete entire agencies’ from federal government
DUBAI — Elon Musk called on Thursday for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal government as part of his push under President Trump…