L.A. Times - Politics

California sues Trump to block latest tariffs, sharing of needy families' data with ICE

Kevin Rector — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 20:33:30 GMT

California sued the Trump administration twice Monday, to block President Trump's latest round of tariffs and to block his administration from sharing needy families' personal data with immigration officials.

Trump set to visit L.A. for fundraiser. Attacking Newsom is on the agenda

Ana Ceballos — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 19:55:16 GMT

The president is scheduled to attend a Republican National Committee dinner Tuesday night at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Democratic states urge Supreme Court to block Trump's new limits on mail ballots

David G. Savage — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 19:43:09 GMT

President Trump's executive order required the U.S. Postal Service to use state-by-state lists of eligible voters who may send a ballot by mail.

Proposed Trump overhaul of Head Start raises anxiety for California providers and families

Moriah Balingit, Kate Sequeira — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 14:38:27 GMT

President Trump's administration is planning a major overhaul of the Head Start program.

Holdout GOP senators now back Blanche after he signs an order killing $1.8-billion fund

Ben Wieder — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 14:17:07 GMT

Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche issued a formal order terminating President Trump's $1.8-billion "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate his political allies.

Will California voters 'orphaned' in top-two primary be strategic in November House races?

Kevin Rector — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California voters left without a candidate from their own party after the top-two primary could still hold strategic sway in key congressional contests.

Billionaire tax is endorsed by California Democrats, deepening party divisions over Prop. 40

Nicole Nixon — Sun, 2 Aug 2026 22:41:33 GMT

The California Democratic Party backed Prop. 40, a 5% billionaire tax for healthcare, despite heavy pushback from Newsom and labor leaders.

Barabak: Democrats are at each other's throats — this time over the 2028 calendar

Mark Z. Barabak — Sun, 2 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The choice of which state begins the presidential balloting turned into a needlessly divisive conflict over race and ethnicity. Nevada didn't take South Carolina's selection well.

Though California could be key to House control, it now has few battlegrounds

Justine McDaniel — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California's redistricting has helped drive a decrease in the number of competitive congressional districts nationwide, a new analysis found. The battlegrounds that are left could have national consequences.

Newsom boasts of California's upcoming minimum wage increase, criticizes Trump for ignoring workers

Iris Kwok — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California's statewide minimum wage is set to rise next year.

News Analysis: Why Gianni Infantino's secret attempt to sell World Cup stake backfired so spectacularly

Kevin Baxter — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 02:23:24 GMT

Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency is on life support after his abandoned attempt to sell a stake of the World Cup to private equity draws international outrage.

Paramount, state attorneys general spar over antitrust trial date

Meg James — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:40:00 GMT

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta would like Paramount-Warner antitrust trial to unfold in April. Paramount is pushing for November.

Steve Hilton challenges Xavier Becerra to agree to a series of debates in California's governor's race

Nicole Nixon — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:43:38 GMT

Hilton, a Republican, claims his Democratic rival Xavier Becerra has not committed to six debates in the race for California governor.

Trump touts Hamas disarmament deal, but uncertainties remain

Ana Ceballos, Nabih Bulos — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:32:00 GMT

Hamas confirmed it would begin disarmament, but said it was contingent on Israel halting all attacks in Gaza and fulfilling provisions of the first phase of a ceasefire deal signed in 2025.

Judges nix Trump's mandatory immigrant detention policy, teeing up Supreme Court fight

Sonja Sharp — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:20:49 GMT

The 9th Circuit was one of two appellate courts to issue rulings this week against the Trump administration, finding that immigrants who are detained away from the border are entitled to a bond hearing to decide whether they should be freed or remain in detention while their case proceeds

Newsoms release tax returns. See how much the couple earned since he became governor

Phil Willon, Taryn Luna — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The annual income of Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, place the couple in the upper echelon of American households.

Arellano: The banality of evil in the Border Patrol's secret anti-immigrant slur

Gustavo Arellano — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

For at least half a century, Border Patrol workers have used the onomatopoeic word "tonk," referring to the sound of someone getting hit, as slang for undocumented immigrants.

Trump might pause Blanche nomination as GOP senators object to IRS lawsuit settlement

Ben Wieder — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:08:18 GMT

A delayed vote on Trump's pick for attorney general led the president to suggest he might pull Todd Blanche's nomination for now rather than meet Senate demands.

California's proposed billionaire tax exposes rifts among labor unions

Nicole Nixon — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:25:04 GMT

The tax, which will appear on the ballot as Proposition 40, drew opposition from unions such as the California State Council of Laborers and United Domestic Workers, while the executive board for Service Employees International Union California voted to take a neutral position on it.

Trump running out of options to fix inflation, economic woes before election, experts say

Kevin Rector, Justine McDaniel, Ana Ceballos — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:50:00 GMT

The economic pain many Americans feel after years of stagnant wages and steep inflation is unlikely to lift before the November elections, and could be a major liability for Republicans, according to experts.

ABC fires back at FCC, alleging 'retaliation' campaign on behalf of Trump

Meg James — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:19:31 GMT

Disney is defending its stewardship of its eight owned stations, including KABC-TV Channel 7 in Los Angeles and KGO-TV in San Francisco.

Proposed ban of forever chemicals for California farms nixed by state lawmakers

Dakota Smith — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Regulators and environmentalists are divided over the PFAS chemicals, which are widely used in agriculture.

Feds targeted Latinos more after Supreme Court's racial profiling decision, report says

Ruben Vives — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:13:49 GMT

The report comes as recent court filings allege federal immigration agents in L.A. used racial slurs in body camera footage and text messages when referring to Latinos.

Voter ID backers sue California attorney general over ballot description

Dakota Smith — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:06:31 GMT

The lawsuit seeks to change the ballot's summary.

New York Times writer Ross Douthat named '60 Minutes' correspondent

Stephen Battaglio — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:11:16 GMT

Veteran journalist Sebastian Junger, former Vice correspondent Gianna Toboni and Trevor Phillips are named contributors.

Trump meets with Ukraine, Israel leaders amid broadening conflicts

Ana Ceballos, Nabih Bulos — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:26:52 GMT

Trump's meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came as the wars in Ukraine and Iran have recently expanded.

Aide involved in affair with Gavin Newsom in 2005 speaks out: 'Resentment is a luxury I can't afford'

Hannah Fry — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:14:46 GMT

'Resentment is a luxury I can't afford,' writes Ruby Rippey in Vanity Fair. Her first-person essay offers the most intimate description yet of the affair with the then-mayor of San Francisco.

Trump administration targeted California and other blue states for clean energy cuts

Hayley Smith — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Trump administration agreed in court documents that it targeted California and other blue states when it slashed clean energy projects last year

Jordan faces a dilemma in its growing role in the U.S.-Iran war

Nabih Bulos — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Iran fired missiles into Jordan last week, killing three American service members. Jordan's growing role in the war is prompting uncomfortable conversations for the desert nation's leaders.

No matter who wins, this South L.A. city council district will see a historic change

Melissa Gomez — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Estuardo Mazariegos and Jose Ugarte both said they are committed to representing all their constituents equally, including Black residents who have expressed concerns about the change.

Trump lawyer urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms

David G. Savage — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:10:24 GMT

Lawyers for California and 22 other Democratic-led states sued, arguing that the states, not the federal government, have the constitutional authority to set the rules for voting and elections.

New federal rule sends asylum cases to immigration courts, pushing migrants toward deportation

Andrea Castillo — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:42:36 GMT

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services estimates that up to 444,000 of the more than 1.4 million asylum cases in its backlog could be affected by the rule.

Barabak: His nickname was 'Satan.' His political influence was immense

Mark Z. Barabak — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Clint Reilly helped elect a who's who of California Democrats and trained generations of political consultants. He was a genius in the business of campaigns.

Justice Kennedy reflects on his time deciding the Constitution's promise of liberty and equality

David G. Savage — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

While Kennedy has refrained from commenting on the current court or President Trump, he has written a memoir that explains the reasoning behind the major decisions of his era.

Why Paramount's Warner Bros. deal suddenly looks less certain

Meg James — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:39:19 GMT

State attorneys general, led by California AG Rob Bonta, plan to ask for a trial in 2027 -- after the midterm elections.

Paramount agrees to months-long delay of Warner Bros. merger

Meg James — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:57:57 GMT

The concessions come as Paramount Skydance already was facing the prospect of a lengthy moratorium. The latest delay could extend to next summer.

Lopez: 5 reasons the Dodgers should not go back to the White House again next year

Steve Lopez — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:51:25 GMT

A World Series victory comes at a stiff price: the annual White House photo op.

Trump wages court battle over rules for detaining migrant children

Sonja Sharp — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Trump administration has pressed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to 'thumbs-up, thumbs-down' the Flores settlement agreement, a decades-old case in Los Angeles federal court that sets the rules for how the government can detain migrant children.

War escalates, oil prices surge as Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi tankers in Red Sea

Kevin Rector, Nabih Bulos, Ana Ceballos — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:41:33 GMT

The U.S. war with Iran escalated and global oil prices surged again Thursday as Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.

California, other states sue Trump administration for 'unlawful' conditions on disaster grants

Iris Kwok — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:35:28 GMT

California, other states sue Trump administration for making disaster aid conditional.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pleads case to anti-Trump voters

Iris Kwok — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:23:08 GMT

At a campaign stop in Boyle Heights, Trump-endorsed Steve Hilton sought to appeal to voters frustrated with California while distancing the race from national politics

Standoff with Iran prompts a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

Michael Wilner, Ana Ceballos — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:46:10 GMT

The Saudi deal stoked surprise and immediate concern across Washington, as well as in Israel, itself a nuclear power that has long feared an atomic arms race could grip the region.

Paramount wins European regulators' blessing to buy Warner Bros. Discovery

Meg James — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:38:31 GMT

Paramount has now secured most of its regulatory approvals but it still must battle a coalition of state attorneys general who allege the deal violates U.S. antitrust laws.

Clint Reilly, influential California political consultant, dies at 79

Iris Kwok — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:16:54 GMT

Reilly ran successful campaigns for California's most recognizable politicians, including Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer and Nancy Pelosi. He later turned his attention to real estate and local media

California Democrats blast FCC in KABC, KGO license reviews

Meg James — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Walt Disney Co.-owned TV stations risk losing their licenses, part of an effort by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to challenge media outlets that President Trump views as foes

Pentagon seeks billions from Congress as concerns grow over prolonged Iran war

Ana Ceballos, Michael Wilner — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:37:38 GMT

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran is now expected to cost Americans $37.5 billion, up from a $29-billion estimate in early May.

Trump says U.S. will bomb Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected hub of Iranian nuclear activity

Kevin Rector — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:45:54 GMT

Pickaxe is a heavily fortified facility deep underground that would be difficult to penetrate even with powerful 'bunker buster' bombs.

HHS withholds $867 million in Medicaid payments to California as part of 'crackdown on fraud'

Ben Wieder, Dakota Smith — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:41:48 GMT

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that his agency will withhold $867.5 million in Medicaid payments to California over concerns about fraud.

Wildfire survivors angered as utility-funded group claims to represent them

Melody Petersen — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:40:47 GMT

A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began paying for social media ads this spring, calling on lawmakers to take action to reduce the rising cost of wildfires. The group was created by utilities that have ignited six of the state's most destructive fires.

Chabria: Newsom pushes California to crack down on sex trafficking — fast

Anita Chabria — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order calling major state agencies to come up with a plan within 60 days to work together to curb trafficking and help survivors.

News Analysis: Trump, long a critic of 'forever wars,' may be stumbling into one with Iran

Nabih Bulos — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

President Trump railed against "forever wars," but with hostilities increasing and negotiations at a standstill, there appears no easy exit from the war he launched on Iran.

More water pipes burst in Venice, Hollywood as Sunset Strip repairs enter Day 4

Melody Petersen — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:14:23 GMT

A section of Sunset Boulevard remained closed Sunday because of last week's destructive water main break. Officials said they didn't know when repairs would be completed or the street reopened.

'Complete 180': How the DOJ has redefined its civil rights mission and targeted California

Ben Wieder — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California has been the target of more civil rights actions than any other state. The civil rights division is led by California-native Harmeet Dhillon.

Barabak: Voodoo, exorcism and a killer at age 7. Meet Colorado's Republican nominee for governor

Mark Z. Barabak — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Victor Marx barely won, but his victory delivers a strong statement about the nature of today's politics. It shows what happens when a party stops seriously competing and instead indulges its fever dreams.

California's push to ban technology used for 'ghost guns' finds unlikely foe in Hollywood

Gavin J. Quinton — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Movie prop makers are among the groups pushing back against a proposed California bill that would require 3-D printers to block the making of gun parts, citing concerns about unintentional consequences from overly broad restrictions.

Trump escalates election attacks, threatens California over voter data

Ana Ceballos, Justine McDaniel, Andrea Castillo — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:55:51 GMT

Trump delivered a prime-time address on Thursday night about vulnerabilities in the election system, claims that largely were not backed up by the evidence he provided.

Chabria: Trump's voter fraud speech was bait. Stop biting

Anita Chabria — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:08:54 GMT

Trump falsely claimed that he was revealing 'an election system so broken and so vulnerable that no one can possibly defend it.'

Arellano: Trump's noncitizen voting fraud claims will backfire. Just look at history

Gustavo Arellano — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:00:27 GMT

Republicans' crusade against imaginary noncitizen voters may pay off in the short run but will inevitably, spectacularly backfire.

Paramount offers to briefly delay Warner Bros. merger as court battle heats up

Meg James — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:59:48 GMT

Federal Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín said she would decide by next Wednesday whether to issue a temporary restraining order that would pause the blockbuster Hollywood deal.

A new piece of Democrats' midterm strategy: Being 'practical'

Justine McDaniel — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Candidates are betting on affordability as their winning midterm issue, aiming to shift a perception that Democrats deal in the abstract.

Trump repeats debunked claims about voting vulnerabilities in prime-time speech

Ana Ceballos, Justine McDaniel — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:19:27 GMT

The White House published a series of heavily redacted documents that echo debunked fraud claims about the 2020 election.

Trump seeks prime-time spotlight for election claims, sparking concerns he'll intervene

Justine McDaniel, Kevin Rector — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Trump's speech announcement elicited fears from Democrats and voting rights advocates that he is planning yet another play for control over voting in November.

California employer health premiums will cost as much as a new car in 2027

Melody Petersen — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Employers are bracing for what could be the highest rise in health insurance premiums in 16 years, driving up the cost of family coverage in California to more than $30,000.

Californians back CEQA reform, reject AI data centers by huge margins, poll finds

Nicole Nixon — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Most California voters appear hungry to reform state environmental law to speed up housing and infrastructure projects, according to a new poll. Voters also expressed strong opposition to AI data centers.

Paramount prevails in bid for new judge in federal antitrust case

Meg James — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:45:53 GMT

Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín will now oversee the high-profile antitrust case challenging Paramount's proposed takeover of Warner Bros.

Becerra, Hilton give preview for reshaped California governor's race in dueling L.A. speeches

Dakota Smith — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:45:58 GMT

Both Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton stuck to familiar themes in their separate speeches to Latino leaders in downtown L.A. as they jockey for position in the California governor's race.

Paramount shareholder lawsuit accuses Ellisons of corruption

Meg James — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:28:24 GMT

The Delaware suit alleges Paramount won the bidding war for Warner Bros. by assuring President Trump there would be sweeping changes at CNN.

FCC will vote on lifting TV station ownership cap next month

Stephen Battaglio — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:08:32 GMT

The agency's chairman Brendan Carr said the commission will consider TV station mergers that exceed the current ownership limits on a "case by case" basis.

Key California law on 'recyclable' packaging symbols is blocked by federal judge

Susanne Rust — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:25:58 GMT

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking an important California law from going into effect. SB 343 aimed to ensure that packaging does not feature recycling symbols like the chasing arrows unless it is actually being recycled.

ICE will continue traffic stops despite recent fatal shootings

Andrea Castillo, Kevin Rector, Ana Ceballos — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:23:52 GMT

The suspension was ordered after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian driver Monday in Maine and a week after another officer shot and killed a motorist in Houston.

Blanche faces questions about Trump's IRS settlement, Epstein files and Jan. 6 pardons

Ben Wieder — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The former Trump defense attorney has been leading the Justice Department on an interim basis since Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi was fired in April.

After lawsuit, ICE pauses construction of Bay Area detention facility

Andrea Castillo — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:55:17 GMT

The voluntary pause extends until Sept. 9.

ICE will suspend most vehicle stops in the wake of two deadly shootings

Andrea Castillo — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:39:12 GMT

Tom Homan, a top White House immigration official, said the halt was a temporary pause, "not a policy change," and that immigration enforcement would continue.

House votes to make daylight saving time permanent. Would California go along with it?

Iris Kwok — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The House approved a bill that would put an end to the annual clock-switching practiced in most states. California and other states could opt out if the measure becomes law.

Arellano: Two Lorenzos from Mexico. One fulfilled his American dream. ICE killed the other

Gustavo Arellano — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

We should hail the life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo the way we one day will the life of Lorenzo Arellano — as Mexicans who made it, challenges be damned.

States sue to block Paramount's $111-billion Warner Bros. takeover

Meg James — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:55:02 GMT

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and 11 other state attorneys general expressed concern that the industry-reshaping deal could spell doom for movie theaters.

Hiltzik: While Trump declares that U.S. is enjoying 'best economy ever,' manufacturing jobs have been disappearing

Michael Hiltzik — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Trump promised a 'golden age' for U.S. manufacturing, but his own policies have hampered investment and job growth.

State lawmakers cry foul over new cap placed on film tax credits

Samantha Masunaga, Stacy Perman — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:10:56 GMT

More than three dozen state legislators have sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom and state government leaders warning of a threat to the film and TV tax credit program.

Preliminary report reveals cause of death for Sen. Lindsey Graham

Salvador Hernandez — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:22:38 GMT

Lindsey Graham, the Republican senator from South Carolina died suddenly Saturday at the age of 71.

Lindsey Graham's sudden death adds to uncertainty in Senate races

Justine McDaniel — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:28:47 GMT

Graham's death eats into Republicans' voting majority in the Senate, as does the absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for weeks.

Barabak: What's in a name? A confounding U.S. Senate race

Mark Z. Barabak — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

In Alaska, Dan Sullivan is facing Dan Sullivan in one of the country's most competitive contests. Is it a plot to boost the Democratic challenger, Mary Peltola, or mere coincidence? It sure smells fishy.

On birthright citizenship, the Supreme Court originalists split on history and Trump

David G. Savage — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The conservative justices see 'originalism' as a guiding principle to prevent judges from changing the Constitution to adjust to changing times. But that flipped this year.

Trump slashes wildlife protections, putting endangered California animals at risk

Jack Flemming — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:07:18 GMT

The Trump administration rolled back the Endangered Species Act on Friday, slashing protections to the habitats of endangered species and paving the way for more drilling and mining.

Assassinations unleashed under Trump haunt Iran war endgame

Michael Wilner — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:48:03 GMT

U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies have tracked evidence for years of Iranian efforts to target President Trump, with signals only increasing since the start of the war.

Lopez: Californians rallied to save the coast 50 years ago. Trump is spoiling the celebration

Steve Lopez — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The Trump administration, thirsty for offshore oil, has ordered a review of California's coastal management.

Trump ousts bipartisan commission in latest effort to reshape elections before midterm

Kevin Rector, Ana Ceballos — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:28:45 GMT

The White House defended President Trump's dismissal of the bipartisan U.S. Elections Assistance Commission's remaining members as enhancing election security. Critics called it a dangerous partisan move.

Trump administration proposal would all but end scientific merit in grant funding, critics say

Corinne Purtill — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Proposed in late May, the rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over federal grants for research, education and infrastructure.

Trump administration clears path for controversial Mojave Desert water pipeline

Ian James — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:14:57 GMT

The California company Cadiz has been trying for years to pipe water out of the Mojave Desert. The Trump administration has approved a pipeline plan that allows it.

Dodgers scheduled to visit White House in late July to celebrate 2025 World Series win

Ana Ceballos — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 14:40:54 GMT

The visit will take place during an East Coast road trip following next week's All-Star break and will be the third time the White House has hosted the team this decade.

Calmes: Trump decries 'communism' while his government takes ownership of companies

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 10:11:00 GMT

As former Republicans recently said, 'Trump is the closest we've ever come to communism.'

Lopez: On Skid Row, it's been decades of frustration. Will the next mayor have a plan?

Steve Lopez — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 15:05:24 GMT

Exhausted Skid Row merchants' rep: "If something is working down here, you can't prove it by me."

Nexstar launches its first digital subscription service with The Hill Insider, aimed at political junkies

Stephen Battaglio — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

The service, priced at $5.99 and $9.99 a month, will offer deeper looks at Washington-based news and trends.

Iran ceasefire is 'over,' Trump says, and orders additional strikes

Nabih Bulos, Ana Ceballos — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 11:37:27 GMT

Iran has targeted American military sites in the gulf after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales.

Instead of uniting the left, California's billionaire tax measure has split Democratic allies

Nicole Nixon — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The union leader behind California's proposed billionaire tax was in talks with Gov. Gavin Newsom to take it off the ballot.

Chabria: UC could go back to using the SAT and ACT for admissions. Here's why that doesn't add up

Anita Chabria — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

UC is not Harvard, and was never meant to embody that type of self-perpetuating exclusivity disguised as a meritocracy.

Black mold and $1 wages: Settlement forces immigrant detention centers to protect workers

Andrea Castillo — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A settlement announced this week now affirms that private immigrant detention facilities are subject to California's workplace safety and health requirements.

Seth Doane and Jim Axelrod among contenders for '60 Minutes' roles

Stephen Battaglio — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

CBS News is closing in on replacements for Scott Pelley and other departures from the venerable news magazine.

Platner's collapsing campaign in Maine adds new midterm pressures for Democrats nationwide

Justine McDaniel, Iris Kwok — Tue, 7 Jul 2026 21:57:23 GMT

Platner had entered the race as an outsider and was seen as riding a progressive, anti-establishment wave of support.