Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK — A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department’s extraordinary request to set aside…
Former federal health chief Xavier Becerra announces run for California governor
Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra announced Wednesday that he is running for governor, joining a crowded field of Democrats hoping…
Markets brace for impact, and hope for clarity, with Trump tariff plan
WASHINGTON — Markets and foreign capitals have braced themselves for a broad set of tariffs from President Trump on Wednesday, anxious for details on a dramatic shift…
Democrats’ win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk
MADISON, Wis. — Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals’ narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday by defeating conservative Brad Schimel, but in a way the real…
Death row inmate auctions his San Quentin journals, art for $80,000
SAN FRANCISCO — In early 2020, Albert Jones was sitting in his cell on San Quentin’s death row, as he had every day for nearly three decades,…
California sues over cuts to CDC infectious disease funding
California and a coalition of other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to cut billions of dollars in federal public health grants…
Sen. Cory Booker sets record with marathon Senate speech opposing Trump’s agenda
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday evening in a feat…
Trump’s pick for Joint Chiefs chairman vows to be apolitical, addresses Signal chat
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s nominee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, told senators Tuesday…
Amber Ruffin explains being cut from correspondents’ dinner
Amber Ruffin isn’t going to perform for the White House Correspondents’ Assn.’s dinner later this month after the group’s board decided unanimously to un-invite her…
Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff’s law firm strikes deal with Trump
The law firm that employs Doug Emhoff, husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, is the latest to strike a deal with the Trump administration…
Speaker Johnson fails to squash proxy voting effort from new moms in Congress
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday exercised his power of the gavel — and tried to bring it down with an unusually aggressive effort to…
Trump ally and rising GOP star Essayli named L.A.’s top federal prosecutor
Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi has appointed Riverside County Assemblymember Bill Essayli — considered a rising and controversial Republican voice in California — as U.S. attorney…
County forms new homeless agency, taking hundreds of millions from LAHSA
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to move hundreds of millions of dollars out of the region’s homeless services agency on…
California woman sues Catholic hospital chain over abortion denial
A Eureka woman who nearly bled to death while miscarrying twins last year is suing the Catholic hospital chain that she claims refused her life-saving…
ICE admits ‘administrative error’ in deporting Maryland man to El Salvador
President Trump ‘s administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison but is arguing against…
Layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up…
California legislative committee rejects limits on trans athletes
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Tuesday rejected Republican-sponsored bills to limit trans high school athletes participation in girls’ and women’s sports, the latest clash in a high-octane…
Trump-loving network Newsmax is a hot stock on Wall Street
Conservative cable news channel Newsmax is getting a Trump bump on Wall Street.The Boca Raton, Fla., outlet‘s stock price surged after its initial public offering…
Cornell student protester facing deportation says he’s leaving U.S. on his ‘own terms’
A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked because of his campus activism said he decided to leave the United States. Momodou…
Prosecutors directed to seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione in CEO’s killing
NEW YORK — U.S. Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi said Tuesday she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of…