Trump Media sues Brazilian Supreme Court justice who confronted Elon Musk
Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for The Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrating the Costume Institute opening of "In America:…
Brazil charges Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup after losing 2022 election
Jair Messias Bolsonaro, pictured here as Brazil's president in September 2022, has been charged by Brazil with attempt a coup following his 2022 election loss.…
Trump’s lawyers ask Supreme Court to fast-track approval of firings
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s lawyers alerted the Supreme Court over the weekend to what they called “an unprecedented assault on the separation of powers that warrants immediate…
Column: California’s race for governor is getting interesting
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…
In first Supreme Court filing, Trump asks justices to permit watchdog’s firing
A snowplow clears snow outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2025. On Sunday, the Trump administration asked the high-court justices to…
7th U.S. prosecutor quits as DOJ seeks to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
1 of 2 | New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during his State of the City address on January 9. The U.S. Department of…
Given Christianity’s dominance, Trump raises eyebrows with anti-Christian bias initiative
Christianity is by far the largest faith in America, and Christian conservatives have a strong grip on the levers of government. That dominance is leaving…
Bonta: We’re not in a constitutional crisis — yet
Hello and happy Thursday. Organic eggs are $9.99 a dozen and have become so valuable people are stealing them — in Pennsylvania, 100,000 eggs worth…
Bondi sues state of New York on failure to enforce federal immigration laws
1 of 3 | Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a press conference on immigration enforcement at the Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC…
Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich after commuting sentence in 2020
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich speaks to the media in Chicago as he arrives at his home after being released from federal prison on February…
Column: California farmers bought Trump election pitch — at what cost
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…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reject 2nd Amendment claim by men who lost gun rights over nonviolent crimes
Reporting from Washington — Trump administration lawyers are urging the Supreme Court to reject a 2nd Amendment claim that would restore the right to own a gun…
Coup or no coup? It may not matter
Hello and happy Thursday. Week three, day four. Chaos seems like an insufficient term to grasp the confusion and fear that has overtaken many of…
FBI agents on Jan. 6 cases won’t be fired if they acted ‘in an ethical manner,’ DOJ official says
1 of 3 | The FBI headquarters is based in Washington, D.C. There are more than 13,000 agents and 38,000 total FBI employees nationwide. Image…
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from mostly ending birthright citizenship
A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday blocked nationwide enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of migrants who…
Pam Bondi sworn in as attorney general
Pam Bondi was sworn in as attorney general on Wednesday with President Donald Trump looking on the Oval Office on Wednesday. Source link
Appeals court strikes down handgun ban for teens
The conservative U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a ban on the sales of handguns to people age 18 to 20 that had…
President Trump sounds same. His White House couldn’t be more different
NEW YORK — The marathon Q&A sessions are back, along with the cream Oval Office rug and the Diet Coke button on the Resolute Desk. So, too,…
More than half of women in poll don’t like Trump, or his policies
Hello and happy Thursday. The whirlwind continues. On Wednesday, the White House further backed away from its sweeping and potentially devastating freeze on federal funding…
Tulsi Gabbard’s support for Edward Snowden questioned by Senate intelligence panel
1 of 2 | Tulsi Gabbard prepares to testify during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to examine her nomination to be Director of National Intelligence,…