Justice Department sues CVS for allegedly filling unlawful opioid prescriptions
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against CVS for unlawfully filling opioid prescriptions. File Photo by Michael Kleinfeld/UPI | License Photo Dec. 19 (UPI) --…
FBI agents search home of L.A. deputy mayor over City Hall bomb threat
FBI agents searched the home of a Los Angeles deputy mayor as part of an investigation into a bomb threat made against City Hall, officials…
L.A. County demands investigation into death of baby who died after being left in care of 11-year-old
Los Angeles County supervisors called Tuesday for an investigation into the death of Thyri Wood, a 1-year-old who died in July after the county’s child…
Palestinians sue State Department over US assistance to Israel’s military | Joe Biden News
Five Palestinians in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and the United States are suing the US government to try to cut off American assistance to…
L.A. County gives probation chief emergency powers over workforce
L.A. County agreed to bestow new powers on its beleaguered probation chief, giving him temporary authority to redirect some of the county’s workforce as the…
Lorraine O’Grady, groundbreaking conceptual artist, dies at 90
Lorraine O’Grady, a one-of-a-kind conceptual artist who examined racism and sexism through a multitude of mediums, has died at age 90. The artist’s groundbreaking works…
Lawsuit accuses State Department of creating loopholes for Israel
WASHINGTON — The State Department has carved out loopholes for Israel that give the close American ally a pass on U.S. law restricting aid to foreign…
Former Defense Department official gets 18 months in prison for interstate dogfighting
The Justice Department said Friday former Department of Defense Deputy Chief Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr. has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for…
U.S. Treasury Department issues consumer cyberfraud holiday advisory
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection issued a holidays cyberfraud advisory Thursday. It highlights tips for consumers to avoid online…
Trump names California GOP’s Harmeet Dhillon for civil rights post
Harmeet Dhillon — one of California’s most prominent Republican Party operatives, a cultural crusader against “woke” politics and a fervent champion of President-elect Donald Trump…
Report on attempts to kill Trump urges Secret Service to limit how many it protects
WASHINGTON — A congressional task force investigating the attempts to kill Donald Trump during his presidential campaign is recommending changes to the Secret Service, including protecting…
Trump makes picks for roles in Justice Department, Office of Management and Budget
U.S. News // 9 hours ago Hungary's Viktor Orban meets Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Hungary's authoritarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, met…
Councilmember-elect Ysabel Jurado looks to lobbyist to run her office
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with a little help from Dakota Smith and…
Hiltzik: Trump makes a good pick for his Cabinet
Dear readers: Hang on to your hats. I’m about to praise Donald Trump for one of his Cabinet nominees.She’s Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), who will…
U.S. Energy Department unveils $7.54B loan for Samsung, Stellatis EV battery plant
DOE officials estimate StarPlus batteries will replace about 260 million gallons of petroleum waste per year. The project will produce at full capacity about 67…
Musk’s budget crusade may cause a constitutional clash in Trump’s second term
WASHINGTON — When Elon Musk first suggested a new effort to cut the size of government, Donald Trump didn’t seem to take it seriously. His eventual…
Justice Department calls for Google to break off Chrome web browser
The Justice Department asked a judge to order Google to break off its Chrome web browser. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Nov.…
Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz
WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on the panel’s long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney…
Trump taps pro-wrestling mogul Linda McMahon for secretary of education
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is nominating Linda McMahon, a billionaire professional wrestling mogul and small-business champion with minimal schools experience, as secretary…
Trump chooses business executive Linda McMahon to lead Education Department
Linda McMahon, former administrator of the Small Business Administration, speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 18,…