Is Xavier Becerra’s next move running for governor? He’s not saying.
WASHINGTON — He’s served in the California Legislature, in Congress and, most recently, in the Cabinet as President Biden’s secretary of Health and Human Services. And…
Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local officials who stand in the way…
Trump won’t ban immigration arrests at school. Families weigh fears
SAN FRANCISCO — As President Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children…
Trump cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in U.S.
WASHINGTON — Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a deadline next week suspending America’s refugee resettlement program have had their…
Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page
Within hours of President Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website.The site — currently https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ —…
Opinion: What antiabortion activists want next
The state of Texas filed a major lawsuit on Dec. 12 against a New York doctor who mailed abortion pills to a Collin County, Texas,…
Honduras suggests ending U.S. military cooperation over Trump deportation threat
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras President Xiomara Castro ’s threats to stop her country’s cooperation with the U.S. military if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on promised…
2026 California governor hopefuls rush to campaign on Trump
SACRAMENTO — When he was running for governor in 2017, Gavin Newsom tapped into the simmering rage of California liberals, at one point boasting on the…
A thank you to the undocumented on the eve of Trump’s deportation storm
Donald Trump won’t be sworn in as our 47th president for two more months, but he’s already pleasing his base in one way:Undocumented immigrants and…
Transgender care in California could be affected under Trump
When Mars Wright saw that Donald Trump had been elected again as president, the 29-year-old Los Angeles artist and streetwear designer felt relieved he had…
Editorial: How California can protect the environment from Trump
Of the many ways Donald Trump’s return to the White House promises to upend federal policy, few are more predictable or damaging than the U-turn…
What Trump’s election means for the California environment
As a candidate, President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly professed his love of clean air and water, but he also dismissed climate change as a hoax, railed…
L.A. city leaders are limited in what they can do to stop deportations
Eight years ago, L.A.’s political leaders jumped into action on the issue of immigration, moving to protect the city’s undocumented population from the Trump administration.City…
Trump blasts Newsom’s plan to shield California from next White House
President-elect Trump is not thrilled with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aggressive, highly visible campaign to shield California from the Trump White House. “Governor Gavin Newscum is…
Newsom launches California’s offense against President-elect Trump
Launching his first salvo less than 36 hours after former President Trump was again elected to the White House, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday convened…
Migrant families separated under Trump fear his return to office
WASHINGTON — Sixteen-year-old Billy’s friends at his rural high school in the South don’t know he was one of thousands of children separated from their parents…
‘Separated’ review: Errol Morris takes on Trump border policy
As blunt methods for complex problems go, the Trump administration’s decision to tackle immigration by wresting thousands of children away from their parents was some…
U.S. speeds approval of citizenship applications as election nears
RIVERSIDE — Hundreds of people from 63 countries packed into a Riverside theater last week to take the oath of citizenship. American flags lined the stage…
Top Muslim-voter organization endorses Harris as Middle East conflict escalates
LANSING, Mich. — Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the endorsement of one of the nation’s largest Muslim American voter mobilization groups, marking a significant boost…
U.S. treads a fine line on Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is treading a thin line as it attempts to usher Venezuela’s dictator out of office without falling into the costly traps…