Florida received more immigrants per capita than any other state under Biden
ORLANDO, Fla. — After Paola Freites was allowed into the U.S. in 2024, she and her husband settled in Florida, drawn by warm temperatures, a large Latino…
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Fed Governor Cook firing | Banks News
The United States Supreme Court says it will hear arguments over President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her post.…
Can you truly be ‘pro-life’ while supporting the death penalty? Pope challenges U.S. Catholics
ROME — Pope Leo XIV has intervened for the first time in an abortion dispute roiling the U.S. Catholic Church by raising the seeming contradiction over what…
Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Wednesday that it was putting a hold on roughly $18 billion to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River…
A history of US government shutdowns: Every closure and how long it lasted | Donald Trump News
The United States federal government shut down at 12:01am East Coast time (04:01 GMT) on Wednesday after Congress failed to pass a new spending bill,…
Where to vote in 2025 special election: Drop box, ballot boxes and more
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> California’s special election is almost here, and there are many ways to cast your ballot. You can vote by mail, drop your ballot…
YouTube, Disney and Meta settled. Inside Trump’s $90-million payday
YouTube became the latest media and tech company to settle one of President Trump’s lawsuits. On Monday, YouTube became the latest media and tech company…
Is Russia’s economy at risk as oil revenues shrink? | Russia-Ukraine war
Russia plans to raise tax to fund its defence budget as oil revenues decline.Despite Western sanctions, Russia’s military spending has fuelled its war economy. Three…
Commentary: There’s no nice way to deport someone. But Trump’s ICE is hosting a cruelty Olympics
When my father was crossing the U.S.-Mexico border like an undocumented Road Runner back in the 1970s, la migra caught him more than a few…
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
WASHINGTON — Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement…
Contributor: Charging $100,000 for H-1B visas will cost the U.S. uncountable wealth
President Trump signed a proclamation that imposes a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, the immigration allocation set aside for highly skilled workers the U.S.…
Montoya’s Lawyers Argue He Should Serve a Year or Less
SACRAMENTO — Former Sen. Joseph B. Montoya, facing the possibility of prison for his conviction on seven corruption charges, should not be sentenced to more than a…
Trump’s racism is a long tradition in American politics
Seemingly every time President Trump speaks about race or what it means to be an American, he sparks outrage. His purposeful use of divisive and…
It’s a Myth That Nixon Acquiesced in 1960
David Greenberg, a Whiting Fellow at Columbia University, is writing a book about Nixon's place in American culture. E-mail: [email protected] Despite thousands of contested ballots…
An Illegal-Immigration Irony – Los Angeles Times
Frank del Olmo is associate editor of The Times. Don’t look now, but the leading Republican candidate in the Oct. 7 gubernatorial recall election may…
U.S. gov’t shuts down; Dems, Republicans trade blame
Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. government shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday after the Trump administration and Democrats failed to agree on a funding…
Supreme Court bolsters clean-water protection for beaches
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court bolstered the nation’s clean-water protections for oceans and beaches on Thursday, ruling that environmentalists can sue to block discharges of sewage into…
Inaccurate congressional maps mailed to voters for November election
Californians were mailed inaccurate voter guides about the November special election asking them whether to redraw congressional district boundaries, according to the secretary of state’s…
L.A. County leaders criticize their own report on fire mistakes
Los Angeles County supervisors criticized the long-awaited $1.9-million outside investigation on government failures during the January wildfires as full of gaping holes after outcry from…
Government shutdown puts federal workers, public services at risk
C-SPAN televised on Capitol Hill shows the U.S. Senate vote ahead government shutdown in Washington on Tuesday. Photo by Bridget Erin Craig/UPI WASHINGTON, Sept. 30…