Trump might pause Blanche nomination as GOP senators object to IRS lawsuit settlement
A delayed vote on Trump's pick for attorney general led the president to suggest he might pull Todd Blanche's…
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California's proposed billionaire tax exposes rifts among labor unions
The tax, which will appear on the ballot as Proposition 40, drew opposition from unions such as the California State…
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Trump running out of options to fix inflation, economic woes before election, experts say
The economic pain many Americans feel after years of stagnant wages and steep inflation is unlikely to lift before the…
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ABC fires back at FCC, alleging 'retaliation' campaign on behalf of Trump
Disney is defending its stewardship of its eight owned stations, including KABC-TV Channel 7 in Los Angeles and KGO-TV…
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Proposed ban of forever chemicals for California farms nixed by state lawmakers
Regulators and environmentalists are divided over the PFAS chemicals, which are widely used in agriculture.
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Feds targeted Latinos more after Supreme Court's racial profiling decision, report says
The report comes as recent court filings allege federal immigration agents in L.A. used racial slurs in body camera…
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Voter ID backers sue California attorney general over ballot description
The lawsuit seeks to change the ballot's summary.
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New York Times writer Ross Douthat named '60 Minutes' correspondent
Veteran journalist Sebastian Junger, former Vice correspondent Gianna Toboni and Trevor Phillips are named contributors.
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Trump meets with Ukraine, Israel leaders amid broadening conflicts
Trump's meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came as the…
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Aide involved in affair with Gavin Newsom in 2005 speaks out: 'Resentment is a luxury I can't afford'
'Resentment is a luxury I can't afford,' writes Ruby Rippey in Vanity Fair. Her first-person essay offers the most…
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Trump administration targeted California and other blue states for clean energy cuts
Trump administration agreed in court documents that it targeted California and other blue states when it slashed clean…
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No matter who wins, this City Council district in South L.A. will see a historic change
Estuardo Mazariegos and Jose Ugarte both said they are committed to representing all their constituents equally,…
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Jordan faces a dilemma in its growing role in the U.S.-Iran war
Iran fired missiles into Jordan last week, killing three American service members. Jordan's growing role in the war is…
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Trump lawyer urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms
Lawyers for California and 22 other Democratic-led states sued, arguing that the states, not the federal government,…
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New federal rule sends asylum cases to immigration courts, pushing migrants toward deportation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services estimates that up to 444,000 of the more than 1.4 million asylum cases in its…
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Justice Kennedy reflects on his time deciding the Constitution's promise of liberty and equality
While Kennedy has refrained from commenting on the current court or President Trump, he has written a memoir that…
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Barabak: His nickname was 'Satan.' His political influence was immense
Clint Reilly helped elect a who's who of California Democrats and trained generations of political consultants. He was…
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Why Paramount's Warner Bros. deal suddenly looks less certain
State attorneys general, led by California AG Rob Bonta, plan to ask for a trial in 2027 -- after the midterm elections.
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Paramount agrees to months-long delay of Warner Bros. merger
The concessions come as Paramount Skydance already was facing the prospect of a lengthy moratorium. The latest delay…
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Lopez: 5 reasons the Dodgers should not go back to the White House again next year
A World Series victory comes at a stiff price: the annual White House photo op.
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Trump wages court battle over rules for detaining migrant children
The Trump administration has pressed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to 'thumbs-up, thumbs-down' the Flores settlement…
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War escalates, oil prices surge as Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi tankers in Red Sea
The U.S. war with Iran escalated and global oil prices surged again Thursday as Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked…
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California, other states sue Trump administration for 'unlawful' conditions on disaster grants
California, other states sue Trump administration for making disaster aid conditional.
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GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pleads case to anti-Trump voters
At a campaign stop in Boyle Heights, Trump-endorsed Steve Hilton sought to appeal to voters frustrated with California…
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Standoff with Iran prompts a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
The Saudi deal stoked surprise and immediate concern across Washington, as well as in Israel, itself a nuclear power…
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Paramount wins European regulators' blessing to buy Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount has now secured most of its regulatory approvals but it still must battle a coalition of state attorneys…
Read at source →Clint Reilly, influential California political consultant, dies at 79
Reilly ran successful campaigns for California's most recognizable politicians, including Dianne Feinstein, Barbara…
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California Democrats blast FCC in KABC, KGO license reviews
Walt Disney Co.-owned TV stations risk losing their licenses, part of an effort by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to…
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Pentagon seeks billions from Congress as concerns grow over prolonged Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran is now expected to cost Americans $37.5 billion, up from a…
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Trump says U.S. will bomb Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected hub of Iranian nuclear activity
Pickaxe is a heavily fortified facility deep underground that would be difficult to penetrate even with powerful…
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HHS withholds $867 million in Medicaid payments to California as part of 'crackdown on fraud'
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that his agency will withhold $867.5 million in…
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Wildfire survivors angered as utility-funded group claims to represent them
A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began paying for social media ads this spring, calling on…
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Chabria: Newsom pushes California to crack down on sex trafficking — fast
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order calling major state agencies to come up with a plan within 60 days to work…
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News Analysis: Trump, long a critic of 'forever wars,' may be stumbling into one with Iran
President Trump railed against "forever wars," but with hostilities increasing and negotiations at a standstill, there…
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More water pipes burst in Venice, Hollywood as Sunset Strip repairs enter Day 4
A section of Sunset Boulevard remained closed Sunday because of last week's destructive water main break. Officials…
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'Complete 180': How the DOJ has redefined its civil rights mission and targeted California
California has been the target of more civil rights actions than any other state. The civil rights division is led by…
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