Florida taxpayers may lose $218 million on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as judge orders shutdown
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida taxpayers could be on the hook for $218 million the state spent to convert a remote training airport in the Everglades into an…
Psilocybin — the ‘magic mushroom’ drug — could see restrictions eased
Regulation of psilocybin — the “magic” substance in psychedelic mushrooms — has been a hot-button issue for Californians in recent years, but repeated attempts by…
Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as U.S. attorney in New Jersey
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the the top federal prosecutor in New…
Supreme Court to decide if federal law bars transgender athletes from women’s teams
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to weigh in on the growing controversy over transgender athletes and decide if federal law bars transgender girls from women’s…
Column: The Supreme Court’s deference to Trump is astounding
The nation’s federal judges — including appointees of presidents of both parties, Donald Trump’s among them — have been the bulwark against Trump’s reign of…
Crackdowns, fear, dissent: Hot Trump summer is here
President Trump dropped an executive order this week about “sanctuary cities,” of which California has many. Not to mention we are a sanctuary state. Alone,…
News Analysis: ‘Disrupt, break, defund’: Trump’s imperial first 100 days
WASHINGTON — In every government building and federal courthouse, in the offices of boutique nonprofits and the world’s largest law firms, in high schools and cancer wards,…
Wife of U.S. Coast Guard member arrested on base over expired visa
WASHINGTON — The wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested this week by federal immigration authorities in the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air…
Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is suing Maine’s education department for not complying with the government’s push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports,…
Trump ordered to unfreeze funding in transgender dispute with Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — A U.S. District Court judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze Agriculture Department aid to Maine to comply with requirements under a law aimed…
Opinion: Signposts on the road to authoritarian rule
If one were to design a path to authoritarian rule, it would be what we have seen in the first weeks of the Trump administration.…
Opinion: Donald Trump’s second presidency delivers a diktat a day
At a televised town hall in 2023, Sean Hannity gave Donald Trump a chance to dispel fears that he’d abuse power if given another spin…
TikTok goes dark in the United States
NEW YORK — TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law to ban the popular social media platform was…
Opinion: Christopher Wray just broke a prime rule of dealing with Donald Trump
For someone who played a tough-talking executive on TV — “You’re fired!” — Donald Trump sure goes out of his way to avoid such confrontations.…
Ahead of second Trump term, California vows ‘ironclad’ abortion access
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are rushing to introduce legislation that reaffirms the state’s role as a reproductive rights “haven” as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return…
Supreme Court allows Virginia GOP to stop alleged noncitizens from voting
WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for Virginia Republicans, clearing the way for an election-eve purge of about 1,600 registered voters who were…
Why Elon Musk will probably get away with his dodgy voter lottery
Elon Musk’s voter registration lottery scheme is too cute by half and probably illegal. It also illustrates why violations of election law often go unpunished.Musk…