Senate confirms Trump ally Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm of a Justice Department…
New York attorney general tells hospitals to continue transgender care after Trump’s executive order
NEW YORK — New York Atty. Gen. Letitia James on Monday told hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stopped offering gender-affirming care for…
Party-line Senate committee vote advances Pam Bondi’s attorney general nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved the nomination of Trump attorney Pam Bondi to be the next Attorney General. The party-line 12-10 vote sends the…
‘Fall of Diddy’ doc: Biggest revelations, including new allegations
As Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits his May trial on federal charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering, the disgraced hip-hop mogul’s rise and fall is being…
Judge blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship
SEATTLE — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a…
California attorney general charges L.A.-area landlord with price gouging in wake of wildfires
A real estate agent in La Cañada Flintridge is facing criminal charges for allegedly raising the price of his rental property by 38% after the…
How California’s response to Trump’s deportation threat falls short
President Trump’s chilling promise to target migrants for mass deportation should have motivated California’s governor and Legislature to take substantive steps to protect our immigrant…
Jan. 6 rioters released from prison after Trump pardons
Federal prosecutors described David Dempsey as “one of the most violent rioters” during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.The Van Nuys man…
L.A. officials stop use of disappearing Google Chats, citing Palisades fire
For years, Los Angeles city employees could communicate through Google Chat messages that were automatically deleted after 24 hours. Even after the practice, which was…
Will Pam Bondi, attorney general pick, retract claims of ‘stolen’ election? | US Election 2024 News
In sometimes fiery exchanges, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi fielded questions during a Senate confirmation hearing for her attorney general nomination about whether she…
‘Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy’: 4 allegations from Peacock documentary
Da Band singer Sara Rivers says she heard Sean Combs make plenty of outrageous threats while working with him on MTV’s “Making the Band 2.”“When…
Venezuela’s attorney general seeks arrest of opposition leader | Nicolas Maduro News
The Venezuelan government has petitioned the International Criminal Police Organization, known as Interpol, to seek the arrest of leading opposition figure abroad. Attorney General Tarek…
‘They just got my uncle’: Mass immigration arrests spark fear among farmworkers in Central Valley
BAKERSFIELD — Maria Casarez was washing dishes at noon Tuesday in her three-bedroom duplex, tidying up before her four children arrived home from school when her…
Appeals court declines to block Trump sentencing in hush money case
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s highest court on Thursday declined to block Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing for his felony conviction, leaving the Supreme Court as the…
Trump’s attorney general pick to sit for confirmation hearings next week
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general nominee is scheduled to sit for confirmation hearings next week. File Photo by…
Fed courts won’t refer Justice Thomas to attorney general over ethics
WASHINGTON — The federal courts will not refer allegations that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have violated ethics laws to the Justice Department, the judiciary’s…
Colorado attorney general announces bid for 2026 governor’s race
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks to the party faithful at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. State Attorney General Phil Weiser has announced he is running…
Dana Stubblefield could be released after 2020 rape conviction reversal
Days after Dana Stubblefield’s 2020 rape conviction was reversed by an appellate court because of “racially discriminatory language” by the prosecution during the trial, an…
Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ case ends as prosecutor withdraws appeal
A New Mexico prosecutor has withdrawn her appeal of the dismissed involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, officially ending the years-long criminal case against the…
Trial of former D.A. advisor on hold after appeals court steps in
A California appeals court is taking a closer look at the criminal prosecution of a former top district attorney’s office advisor, asking state Atty. Gen.…