DOJ files misconduct complaint against Judge James Boasberg
July 29 (UPI) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday evening announced that a misconduct complaint has been filed against District Court Chief Judge James…
Column: Newsom responds to Trump’s gutter politics
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter George Skelton and Michael Wilner cover the insights, legislation, players and politics you need to know in…
Philippine Supreme Court blocks Duterte impeachment effort
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte criticized Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and accused him of being unfit for the job of the president during an…
Justice Department to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell in Florida
The Justice Department is set to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell in Florida on Thursday. File Photo by Rick Bjornas/EPA-EFE July 24 (UPI) -- The U.S.…
Trump is undermining his own ‘action plan’ for AI, experts say
WASHINGTON — President Trump revealed an “action plan” for artificial intelligence on Wednesday ostensibly designed to bolster the United States in its race against China for AI…
Supreme Court OKs firing 3 Consumer Product Safety Commission members
July 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to remove three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission as…
Coalition sues Trump admin. for freezing billions in education funds
July 22 (UPI) -- A coalition of school districts, teachers' unions, nonprofits and parents has filed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of illegally withholding…
Column: Newsom needs to stop kidding around. He’s running for president
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…
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro given ankle monitor for alleged coup attempt
1 of 3 | Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks at a press conference at the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, in March. Brazil's Supreme…
Trump is winning in the Supreme Court because its conservatives believe in strong executive power
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court signaled again this week that it believes the president has the full power to control federal agencies, including by sharply cutting their…
An early field of Democratic hopefuls start positioning on immigration
WASHINGTON — Democrats may not agree on a solution to the country’s broken immigration system — but President Trump’s crackdown in Los Angeles has finally given them…
South Korea’s top court acquits Samsung chief of fraud charges
South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a lower court's acquittal of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong (C) of fraud charges on Thursday. The decision ends years…
Trump admin. deports migrants to Eswatini
July 16 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has deported five migrants convicted of violent crimes to the African nation of Eswatini, the Department of Homeland…
VA shifts layoff plans, but questions persist over veterans’ care
1 of 3 | Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins prays with 72-year-old Vietnam-era Army veteran Brenda Sue Jordan at the Lexington, Ky., VA…
Supreme Court OKs Trump’s plan to dismantle the Education Department
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday gave President Trump the authority to dismantle the Education Department and to fire about half of its staff. In a…
Column: Straight-shooting advisor George Steffes always had Reagan’s ear
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter George Skelton and Michael Wilner cover the insights, legislation, players and politics you need to know in…
State Department layoffs set to take place ‘soon’ per internal memo
July 11 (UPI) -- Employees of the U.S. State Department could receive a layoff notice via email very soon as part of the Trump administration's…
Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against U.S. if Trump follows through on 50% import taxes
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump…
As L.A. reels, White House sees ‘grand success’ in novel crackdown tactics
WASHINGTON — National Guard troops and immigration agents on horseback, clad in green uniforms and tactical gear, trotted into MacArthur Park on Monday, surrounding the iconic square…
DOJ subpoenas more than 20 gender-affirming care doctors, clinics
July 9 (UPI) -- The Justice Department on Wednesday announced that it had sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics performing gender-affirming care…