L.A. hires law firm, at up to $1,975 an hour, to defend against wildfire lawsuits
Faced with a deluge of litigation from the Palisades fire, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power approved a three-year, $10-million contract with a…
Constitutional crisis or no? Fears of Trump overreach abound as cases proceed in court
WASHINGTON — A week after winning a court order requiring the Trump administration to unfreeze billions of dollars in federal funding, California and other states were back…
What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills, punish women
Lawmakers in some states where abortion is already banned are seeking to explicitly bar abortion pills or take a step that most leading antiabortion groups…
Huntington Beach’s city attorney joins Trump’s Justice Department
WASHINGTON — Michael Gates, Huntington Beach’s city attorney for the last decade and tireless antagonist of the state’s liberal politics, has joined the U.S. Department of Justice’s…
Third judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship
CONCORD, N.H. — A third federal judge on Monday blocked President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S.…
Here are some policy areas where President Trump might act next
ATLANTA — President Trump’s second administration has put forth an avalanche of policy changes and political pronouncements that have jolted Washington and the world.That agenda is taken…
Trump freezes aid to South Africa amid spat over land expropriation law | Poverty and Development News
United States President Donald Trump has frozen aid to South Africa in an escalation of a rift between his administration and Pretoria over a controversial…
San Francisco sues Trump administration over crackdown on sanctuary cities
SAN FRANCISCO — In the latest national battle over immigration, San Francisco on Friday announced it was filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s recent directives…
Trump sanctions ICC over Israel; critics call it attack on rule of law
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and U.S. President Donald J. Trump talk with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington,…
United States seizes Venezuelan aircraft violation export law
A notice is being plastered to the door of a jet the United States seized on Thursday for violating Venezuela-related sanctions. Photo courtesy of Secretary…
2nd federal judge in 2 days blocks Trump birthright citizenship order
SEATTLE — A second federal judge in two days has blocked President Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the…
Rubio to boycott Johannesburg’s G20 meeting over South Africa’s land expropriation law
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced he was boycotting this month's G20 meeting in the South African capital of Johannesburg. Photo by Oliver…
Law enforcement, victim resilience lead to 35% year-over-year drop in ransomware payments
"The market never returned to the previous status quo following the collapse of LockBit and BlackCat/ALPHV," said Lizzie Cookson, senior director of incident response at…
It is time to move the UN and international law out of the West | United Nations
The exceptional immunity that Israel has enjoyed for decades has placed international law and its institutions at a knife’s edge. Israel has killed UN workers, banned UNRWA, barred UN…
How Trump’s vow to punish South Africa reflects Musk criticism of homeland
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — President Trump said he will cut all funding to South Africa in a move that reflects Elon Musk’s repeated and false claims…
Trump threatens to cut U.S. funding to South Africa over land expropriation law
President Donald Trump returns to the White House after departing Marine One in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, the same night he said he will stop…
What do Trump’s executive orders say on tariffs; how would they work?
PALM BEACH, Fla. — With a trio of executive orders, President Trump has almost instantly thrown the world economy and his own goal of cutting inflation into…
‘No one is above the law’ Prince Harry’s visa fight is ‘concerning’ – Donald Trump won’t give up, reveals royal expert
JAN 8, 2020: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce they are to “step back as senior members” of the Royal Family and divide their…
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. — A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury Friday on allegations that she prescribed an abortion pill online in the…
Int’l law enforcement operation takes down two of the largest cybercrime marketplaces
Jan. 31 (UPI) -- An international law enforcement operation has taken down Cracked and Nulled, two of the largest cybercrime marketplaces where bad actors bought…