From Tokyo to Turin to L.A., Trump policies loom over May Day marches
PARIS — French union leaders condemned the “Trumpization” of world politics, while in Italy, May Day protesters paraded a puppet of the American president through the streets…
Kehlani dropped from Cornell concert over Gaza comments
Cornell University has canceled a performance by R&B star Kehlani after complaints to the Ivy League school’s president that she expressed antisemitic and anti-Israel sentiments.Kehlani…
Zach Neto’s eighth-inning home run lifts Angels to win over Pirates
Zach Neto hit a tiebreaking home run leading off the eighth inning and the Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Thursday night to avoid…
Veterans Affairs asks employees to report ‘anti-Christian bias’ for investigation by new task force
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a task force to investigate employee reports of alleged anti-Christian bias among their colleagues, part of a broader…
Column: Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia a criminal? Great question
Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia a good person? I don’t know.In 2021 his wife petitioned for, and received, an order of protection against him after she…
Supreme Court appears to favor parents’ right to opt out of LGBTQ+ stories for their children
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded ready on Tuesday to give parents a constitutional right to opt out of public school lessons for their children that…
Gavin Newsom, Chris Van Hollen and the news cycle no Democrat wanted
Gov. Gavin Newsom made headlines Friday for his comments about wrongfully deported Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia, when he was trying to make news about…
Contributor: Easy entry into the U.S. from foreign shores? Don’t count on it now
For some, it’s as routine as paying at the checkout counter. For others, it’s as nerve-racking as a root canal. Which experience you have depends…
California’s first partner has a plan to fix the epidemic of violence against women
If you’re a woman in America, your chances of leading a life free of sexual violence aren’t good. One in 5 American women will be…
Coachella: Bernie Sanders makes a surprise appearance to rally fans
The most consequential cameo of Coachella so far was an unbilled guest slot from Sen. Bernie Sanders.Fresh off a packed rally at Gloria Molina Grand…
Supreme Court slows Trump’s mass deportations, but doesn’t stop them
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court this week put an important check on President Trump’s power to arrest and quickly deport people who are alleged to be…
Trump will love this: Felony charges for pro-Palestinian Stanford students
With masks on and wearing layers of clothing in the hopes of changing their looks before escaping, a dozen pro-Palestinian activists broke a window in…
Internal Revenue Service agrees to send immigrant tax data to ICE for enforcement
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people in…
Capitulate or resist? Trump threats spur different responses, and alarm for democracy
Alarmed by President Trump’s unprecedented effort to punish law firms he doesn’t like, UC Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky emailed nearly 200 fellow law…
Remember when it was the right that got outraged over ‘banned words’?
Some of the fiercest blowback in recent years against “diversity, equity and inclusion” greeted Stanford University in 2022 when it launched the website of its…
Second lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland as Trump talks U.S. takeover
WASHINGTON — Second lady Usha Vance plans a trip to Greenland, the self-governing, mineral-rich territory of American ally Denmark that President Trump has suggested the United States…
Warner Bros. killed a Looney Tunes movie. Now it’s back from the dead
Just like in a Looney Tunes cartoon, a bruised and battered Wile E. Coyote may soon limp back to fight another day.A year and a…
Spectrum offering a streaming-only subscription for Dodgers
For the first time this season, Dodgers fans can stream SportsNet LA without needing to buy something else they might not want.Spectrum is offering a…
Trump campaigned as a protector of free speech. Critics say his actions as president threaten it
DENVER — When President Trump gave his joint address to Congress last week, he boasted that in his first few weeks back in the White House he…
Former LAFD chief Kristin Crowley appeals her dismissal
Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley took the extraordinary step Thursday of appealing Mayor Karen Bass’ decision to dismiss her, in part, for her…