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…
L.A. County will pay $20 million to family of 4-year-old boy killed
Los Angeles County agreed to pay $20 million Tuesday to the family of Noah Cuatro, a 4-year-old Palmdale boy who was tortured to death by…
Hegseth bashes wokeness in unprecedented meeting with top military brass | Military
NewsFeedSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gathered 800 top US military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia for an unprecedented meeting, where he railed…
How ‘woke’ went from an expression in Black culture to a conservative criticism
The expression “stay woke” started out as an affirmation for African Americans. In the last decade it has been used by some Republicans — and…
Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests, judge rules
BOSTON — The Trump administration violated the Constitution when it targeted non-U.S. citizens for deportation solely for supporting Palestinians and criticizing Israel, a federal judged said Tuesday…
Newsom signs bill expanding California labor board oversight of employer disputes, union elections
Responding to the Trump administration‘s hampering of federal regulators, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a bill greatly expanding California’s power over workplace disputes and…
Will a government shutdown hurt the US economy? | Politics News
The United States government is set to shut down unless Congress passes an appropriations bill to fund its operations.Without this legislation, federal agencies will be…
U.S. government faces first shutdown in almost 7 years
WASHINGTON — With a government shutdown looming, Democrats and Republicans angrily blamed each other and refused to budge from their positions Tuesday, unable to find agreement or…
Judge halts Trump administration cuts to disaster aid for ‘sanctuary’ states
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily halted a Trump administration plan to reduce disaster relief and anti-terrorism funding for states with so-called sanctuary policies for…
GOP Rep. David Schweikert announces Arizona gubernatorial run
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Republican Rep. David Schweikert on Tuesday announced his candidacy to become Arizona's next governor after serving in the House of Representatives…
Feds sue L.A. County sheriff over concealed carry gun permits
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Robert Luna, claiming the department violated county…
U.S. will consider new applications for DACA for the first time in years
WASHINGTON — For the first time in four years, the federal government plans to begin processing initial applications for DACA, the Obama-era program that grants deportation protection…
Federal government shutdown anticipated after Senate funding vote
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- A lot of federal government employees might be laid off after the Senate votes on a continuing resolution to keep the…
Key takeaways from Trump’s speech to US military generals | Donald Trump News
Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has addressed hundreds of US generals in Virginia on topics ranging from climbing up stairs to the…
Disney’s handling of Jimmy Kimmel furor highlights big challenges for Bob Iger’s successor
A 10-second bit by ABC comedian Jimmy Kimmel plunged Walt Disney Co. into a full-blown crisis that rippled across America.President Trump, the Federal Communications Commission…
Trump threatens military brass with demotions, career damage
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke before a gathering of top military brass in Quantico, Va., brought in…
Trump says he wants to use U.S. cities as training grounds for military
QUANTICO, Va. — President Trump revealed that he wants to use American cities as training grounds for the armed forces and joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on…
What will happen if there’s a government shutdown at day’s end?
WASHINGTON — Washington is hours away from another federal government shutdown, with prospects looking bleak for a last-minute compromise in Congress to avoid closures beginning at 12:01…
Hundreds of Iranians held on U.S. immigration charges will be deported to Iran, Tehran official says
TEHRAN, Iran — The United States will deport hundreds of Iranians back to Iran in the coming weeks, with the first 120 deportees being prepared for a…
This is how long it took to rebuild after California’s major wildfires
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — On a hill in Sonoma County, François Piccin yearns to return home. In fall 2017, Piccin and his wife lost their ranch house…