Bondi fires Justice Department employee accused of throwing sandwich at federal agent
WASHINGTON — A man charged with a felony for hurling a sandwich at a federal law-enforcement official in the nation’s capital has been fired from his job…
Contributor: Of course Trump wants to flex on D.C. Where are the Democrats to stop him?
Remember “I alone can fix it”? Donald Trump, who made that laughable statement in his 2016 convention acceptance speech, is now testing the theory in…
Trump names himself chair of L.A. Olympics task force, hinting at wider role
WASHINGTON — In past Olympic Games held on American soil, sitting presidents have served in passive, ceremonial roles. President Trump may have other plans.An executive order signed…
National Guard came to L.A. to fight unrest. Troops ended up fighting boredom
They were deployed by the Trump administration to combat “violent, insurrectionist mobs” in and around Los Angeles, but in recent days the only thing many…
Feds update arrest total in L.A. immigration raids
WASHINGTON — Arrests continue to mount in the aggressive federal operation that began more than a month ago to track down and detain undocumented immigrants in Los…
Newsom v. Trump judge orders L.A. troop deployment records handed over
The Trump administration must turn over a cache of documents, photos, internal reports and other evidence detailing the activities of the military in Southern California,…
Let’s not go overboard hyping Newsom’s White House prospects
Today we discuss presidential politics, window treatments and disasters of the natural and man-made variety.Time for Gavin Newsom to start measuring those White House drapes.Huh?You…
Commentary: Sen. Alex Padilla’s crime? Being Mexican in MAGA America
When U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a news conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, it was almost as if Donald…
Trump broke the law and must return control of National Guard to Newsom, court rules
President Trump broke the law when he mobilized thousands of members of the California National Guard to the streets of Los Angeles amid protests over…
Images of unrest, political spin distort the reality on the ground in L.A.
Driverless Waymo vehicles, coated with graffiti and engulfed in flames. Masked protesters, dancing and cavorting around burning American flags. Anonymous figures brazenly blocking streets and…
California’s senators push Pentagon for answers on deployment of hundreds of Marines to L.A.
California’s two U.S. Senators pushed top military officials Tuesday for more information about how hundreds of U.S. Marines were deployed to Los Angeles over the…
Protesters or agitators: Who is driving chaos at L.A. immigration protests?
The crowd near Los Angeles City Hall had by Sunday evening reached an uneasy detente with a line of grim-faced police officers. The LAPD officers…
Trump wants L.A. to set itself on fire. Let’s rebel smarter
Well, what did you expect?When la migra raids workplaces and tries to enter schools and is vowing to do even more, L.A. ain’t going to…
Dr. Phil at ICE raids? Another reality TV event from Trump
Can someone explain to me what, exactly, Dr. Phil has to do with immigration policy or constitutional law in these United States?Many outrageous and unsettling…
National Guard arrives in L.A. as fallout from raids continues
California National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday in a show of force following scattered clashes between immigration agents and protesters and amid…
A political lesson for L.A. from an unrestrained president
WASHINGTON — When racial justice protests roiled cities across America at the depths of the pandemic, President Trump, then in his first term, demonstrated restraint. Threats to…