U.S. military takes control of federal border lands
April 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Defense is now in charge of securing the country's southern border, having been granted new powers to…
Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday sided with the Trump administration in allowing immigration agents to conduct enforcement operations at houses of worship despite a lawsuit…
Federal immigration agents arrived, denied entry at L.A. schools
Federal agents were denied entrance to two elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District this week after they showed up unannounced and sought…
Federal judges block deportations of 5 Venezuelans
Five Venezuelans succeeded in at least postponing their deportations while awaiting federal court hearings after two federal judges ordered them to remain in detention in…
House approves Issa bill, putting Trump a step closer to limiting federal judges
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday brought by one California Republican to limit the ability of federal judges to pass rulings that have…
Supreme Court OKs Trump’s firing of new federal workers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected challenges to the Trump administration‘s mass firing of new federal workers.By a 7-2 vote, the justices set aside a…
Prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for former Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
NEW YORK — Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and…
2 federal agencies unite to enforce Trump bans on transgender activities
President Donald Trump signed an executive order at the White House in February. It banned transgender female athletes from participating in women's sports. File Photo…
US Federal Reserve warns of inflation, unemployment from Trump tariffs | Business and Economy
NewsFeedThe US now faces a higher risk of inflation and increased unemployment because of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome…
Harvard gets list of White House demands to keep federal funding
1 of 3 | Harvard University must eliminate its diversity, equity and inclusion or DEI program and ban masked protesters from campus demonstrations, if the…
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…
Trump administration freezes dozens of federal research grants to Princeton
The Trump administration suspended dozens of research grants Tuesday to Princeton University, making it the latest Ivy League school to lose federal funding over allegations…
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…
Federal officers in LA seize more than 1,000 replica guns at LAX so far in 2025
"Replica firearms -- even though not always functional -- can be easily mistaken for genuine weapons by the public and law enforcement. Such misidentification can…
L.A. federal prosecutor axed amid Trump war on perceived legal enemies
When the White House fired a federal prosecutor last week in Los Angeles, it could’ve been dismissed as an isolated case, with the administration targeting…
Federal legislation aims to help firefighters with job-related cancer
As firefighters battled the catastrophic blazes in Los Angeles County in January, California’s U.S. senators, Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, both Democrats, signed on to…
Sources: White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor
A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles was fired Friday at the behest of the White House, after lawyers for a fast-food executive he was prosecuting…
Federal judge halts ‘hurried’ CFPB dissolution
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26 and on Friday learned he will…
Executive order would ban federal employee unionization, collective bargaining
1 of 2 | Thousands of federal workers may lose the right to unionize after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would ban…
RFK Jr. makes sweeping cuts in federal health staffing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans Thursday to slash the Department of Health and Human Services, cutting nearly a quarter of its workforce in a…