Trump’s lies are dragging down democracy, journalism and the climate
A single social media post illuminates the precarious state of the American democratic experiment.When President Trump said last week that the military had “just entered…
Thousands of displaced Sudanese return to Gezira state, post-RSF | Armed Groups
NewsFeedThousands of people are returning home to Wad Madani in Sudan for the first time since the Sudanese army regained control of the Gezira state…
L.A. City Council proposes measures to protect immigrants from Trump
The Los Angeles City Council will consider a series of proposals intended to protect immigrants from President Trump’s planned crackdowns.Among the five proposals to be…
California lawmakers approve millions for lawsuits against Trump
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s special session came to an end Monday after the California Legislature approved $50 million to fund court battles against the Trump administration…
Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA
WASHINGTON — Federal disaster aid is nearly everywhere. About 94% of Americans live in a county that has gotten Federal Emergency Management Agency help for disasters since…
US Secretary of State Rubio says he has become ‘acting director’ of USAID | Donald Trump News
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revealed he has taken over as acting director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the…
North Korea condemns Rubio’s ‘rogue state’ remarks in first salvo against Trump administration
North Korea on Monday condemned remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling the regime a "rogue state." Rubio was sworn in on Jan. 21.…
Trump cuts chaotic path in first weeks
Standing before a mourning nation following a tragic commercial airline crash that killed nearly 70 people in Washington, D.C., President Trump offered his somber condolences…
Trump’s bogus election claims threaten California wildfire aid
California has a problem with its elections.Not the way they’re conducted or administered, though there’s certainly room for improvement.The problem is with a certain pouty…
Jordan Chiles’ perfect floor score lifts UCLA over Michigan State
Jordan Chiles danced with the crowd before cheering for Brooklyn Moors as she completed her floor routine. The UCLA crowd wanted, pleaded for a perfect…
U.S. military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by U.S. Africa Command were…
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. — A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury Friday on allegations that she prescribed an abortion pill online in the…
Trump antisemitism order puts California universities on alert
An executive order from President Trump promoting a federal crackdown on campus antisemitism and his threats to cancel visas of pro-Palestinian international students have put…
Myanmar military extends state of emergency for another six months | News
The declaration is widely anticipated to be the last before the military holds long-delayed national polls this year.Myanmar’s military has extended its state of emergency…
State senator retains insurance chair role despite cannabis bribe case
State Sen. Susan Rubio, a Democrat from Baldwin Park, was reappointed last week as chair of the committee that oversees insurance-related legislation, a powerful position…
The Los Angeles fires are no excuse to slow down on clean energy
If we want to build a safer future for Los Angeles, we can’t keep repeating the mistakes of the past.So I was disappointed to learn…
Opinion: The disaster aid California needs shouldn’t come with conditions
Onetime Trump “true believer” Stephanie Grisham, former press secretary to both Donald and Melania, famously told a national TV audience during last summer’s Democratic National…
Trump’s orders have upended immigration. What legal routes remain?
Promising the largest deportation effort in U.S. history, President Trump, in his first days in office, has released a dramatic series of executive orders and…
CSU, reeling from budget cuts to classes and faculty, decries more proposed state reductions
Leaders of California State University voiced alarm Wednesday that proposed state funding cuts would be “catastrophic” and cripple the nation’s largest four-year public higher education…
Arizona governor appoints first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court
PHOENIX — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from rural Yuma County…