Arizona governor appoints first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court
PHOENIX — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from rural Yuma County…
Trump signs executive order to restrict gender-affirming care for minors
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to end federal funding for gender-affirming care for minors, which the administration defined as under the age…
Fast vs. safe in fire cleanups
Hello and happy Tuesday. President Trump, as you probably know, visited Los Angeles on Friday, greeting Gov. Gavin Newsom on the tarmac. Their handshake really…
Vance leads list of speakers at celebratory March for Life in Washington
1 of 6 | Vice President JD Vance speaks to a crowd of pro-life demonstrators during the annual March For Life in Washington on Friday.…
Sackler family, Purdue Pharma agree to pay $7.4B to settle opioid suit by 15 states
Purdue Pharma and its principal owners the Sackler family have agreed to pay a $7.4 billion settlement to end federal court claims made by 15…
Trump goes hard at sanctuary cities
Hello and happy Thursday. It’s day four of Trump 2.0 and things are moving fast. Today’s topic is immigration — though we could just as…
White House would have many ways to upend the lives of Trump’s enemies
WASHINGTON — For the many people considered enemies by President Trump, his return to the White House has sparked anxiety about how much power he has…
23 Democratic attorneys general seek to preserve birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump shows one of dozens of signed executive orders, including one limiting birthright citizenship, at the conclusion of ceremonies inside the Capital One…
Trump calls for unity while attacking perceived enemies
Hello and happy Tuesday. President Trump was sworn in to his second term on a cold but sunny Washington afternoon Monday, offering up multiple speeches…
Appellate court agrees ‘Dreamers’ program illegal but narrows focus to Texas
A federal appellate court decision on Friday affirmed an earlier ruling that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is illegal, but also narrowed a…
Appeals court rules no new applicants to DACA immigrant policy
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against an Obama-era policy to shield immigrants who came to the country illegally as young children,…
Supreme Court unanimously upholds TikTok divest or ban law
The Supreme Court on Friday voted unanimously to leave in place a law that would ban TikTok from U.S. app stores unless it s Chinese…
Supreme Court will decide if parents have a religious liberty right to reject LGBTQ+ materials
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up a culture wars dispute and decide whether parents have a religious liberty right to have their…
The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Here’s what happens now
The Supreme Court has paved the way for TikTok to be banned in the U.S. on Sunday.The high court on Friday upheld a new law…
Supreme Court upholds law that could force TikTok to shut down in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that calls for the shutdown of the U.S. operations of social media app TikTok due to…
Biden erases more than $600M in final round of student loan forgiveness
President Joe Biden claps during a Department of Defense Commander in Chief Farewell Ceremony at Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia on Thursday, when…
Could the L.A. fires change how California responds to deportations?
Hello and happy Thursday, though the fires rage on. There are four days until the inauguration, but already the Trump effect is in effect. Last…
Biden warns of growing threat of unchecked power in farewell address
1 of 5 | U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington,…
Supreme Court leans in favor of state-enforced age limits on porn sites
WASHINGTON — Thanks to the internet and smartphones, children today have instant access to vast amounts of online pornography, much it graphic, violent and degrading,…
As fires rage, so do rumors and agendas
Hello and happy Tuesday, though with great respect for the ongoing catastrophe in Los Angeles. There are six days until the inauguration, and President-elect Donald…