California sues DOJ over demand that schools ban trans athletes
California sued the U.S. Justice Department on Monday over its demand last week that local school districts ban transgender youth from competing in sports, arguing…
Dr. Phil not at L.A. ICE raids, taped interview with Trump border advisor
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement carries out raids across Los Angeles, former daytime talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw and his TV network MeritTV are…
L.A. ICE raids draw California governor back into the fight with Trump
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom resisted a fight with President Trump over transgender youth in women’s sports. He forced his way onto a runway tarmac to make…
Robert Kennedy Jr expels all 17 members of CDC vaccine panel | Health News
US President Trump-appointed Health Secretary and vaccine sceptic will replace panel with his own selections.United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr…
Trumps abandons presidential role of reconcilation to inflame
When four Los Angeles police officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King, President George H.W. Bush expressed the shock and horror many Americans…
Downtown Los Angeles residents unfazed by the vandalism
In the overcast light — on a chilly, gray Monday morning in June — a cluster of city workers quietly gathered outside Los Angeles City…
L.A. City Council aide arrested on assault charge at anti-ICE protest
An aide to Los Angeles City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado has been placed on unpaid leave after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer…
Judge blocks administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders in grant funding requirements that LGBTQ+ organizations…
Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor’s wife
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s child welfare agency sent a letter to a Florida newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a…
Italian referendum on easing citizenship rules thwarted by low turnout | Politics News
PM Meloni said she would not vote, and opposition accuses government of dampening interest in immigrant, worker issues.An Italian referendum on easing citizenship rules and strengthening…
Joe Biden gets endorsement of Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta, the labor and civil rights leader who co-founded what eventually became the United Farm Workers union, endorsed Joe Biden for president on Friday.Huerta,…
US-China trade talks: Is a thaw on the cards after Trump-Xi call? | Business and Economy News
Top US and Chinese officials are meeting in London in a bid to defuse trade tensions over rare earth minerals and advanced technology after a…
Trump’s immigration hammer bonks L.A. When will it smash down?
For months, Donald Trump and his deportation dream team — border czar Tom Homan, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and Homeland Security…
Iran to present counterproposal for nuclear deal to US via Oman | Nuclear Weapons News
Tehran indicates it will not accept the US proposal made during the fifth round of talks last month.Iran will soon present a counterproposal for a…
Column: Newsom’s power play on the Delta tunnel
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In…
‘Piracy’: World reacts to Israel’s seizure of Gaza-bound aid vessel Madleen | Gaza News
Governments and NGOs condemn Israel’s interception in international waters of the ship, which sought to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.Israel has intercepted…
Justice with empathy – Los Angeles Times
Jim Newton is editor of The Times' editorial pages and the author of "Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made." Is empathy…
HBCUs depend on federal funding. Their leaders are walking a tightrope on Trump’s DEI attacks
Like many of his predecessors, President Trump has affirmed the importance of historically Black colleges and universities, hailing them as a pathway to careers and…
New disputes emerge ahead of U.S.-China trade talks in London
BEIJING — U.S.-China trade talks in London this week are expected to take up a series of fresh disputes that have buffeted relations, threatening a fragile truce…
India-Pakistan conflict claims an unlikely victim: Himalayan pink salt | Business and Economy
For the past three decades, Vipan Kumar has been importing Himalayan pink salt from Pakistan to sell in India. The 50-year-old trader who is based…