- Texas sends 15th bus of asylum seekers to Los Angeles. It's the second in four days
A bus with 45 asylum seekers arrived in in Los Angeles Friday, three days after 40 made it to Union Station. Since June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has sent 15 buses to L.A.
- 2 days ago 22 Sep 23, 3:49pm -
- Calmes: The House Republicans' shutdown politics are dumb and dumber
Kevin McCarthy's rebellious extremists in the House seem to believe they have the leverage to force their far-right budget and policy demands into law. They don't.
- 2 days ago 22 Sep 23, 3:05pm -
- Quavo talks with VP Kamala Harris about gun-violence prevention: 'I need to step up to the plate'
Quavo speaks with Kamala Harris and members of Congress about gun-violence prevention less than a year after Takeoff's shooting death.
- 2 days ago 22 Sep 23, 2:09pm -
- How Biden plans to counter Trump and the GOP debate
Top surrogates including California Gov. Gavin Newsom will blanket the airwaves and meet with voters across L.A., with a focus on Latinos.
- 2 days ago 22 Sep 23, 6:00am -
- HBCUs brace for flood of applications after Supreme Court affirmative action decision
School administrators say the ruling opens a door for HBCUs to fill a gap for students seeking an educational experience in which Black identity and culture are celebrated.
- 2 days ago 22 Sep 23, 5:00am -
- Real-life 'Succession' as Lachlan Murdoch solidifies perch atop Fox and News Corp.
Lachlan Murdoch shares his father Rupert's right-wing politics and enthusiasm for the family media empire, leading analysts to believe the son's corporate direction won't depart much from what the elder Murdoch set forth.
- 2 days ago 21 Sep 23, 7:28pm -
- How many people work for the Mexican drug cartels? Researchers have an answer
A study published in Science estimated that Mexican cartels recruit about 360 workers each week to replace those lost to violence or incarceration.
- 3 days ago 21 Sep 23, 1:00pm -
- Zelensky, in Washington, tries to convince Republicans to keep backing military aid for Ukraine
Zelensky's top priority: Make sure the number of Republicans unwilling to continue funding the war effort doesn't get any bigger.
- 3 days ago 21 Sep 23, 12:44pm -
- Outdated headline sparks vicious online hate campaign directed at Las Vegas newspaper
The Las Vegas Review-Journal's coverage of a retired Bell police chief's death is under attack after a misleading social media post inaccurately suggested a cover-up.
- 3 days ago 21 Sep 23, 12:35pm -
- Meet Shah Rukh Khan: If you haven't heard of the Bollywood superstar, it's about time you did
If you don't know Shah Rukh Khan by now, it's time to get to know the Bollywood superstar who is commanding Indian cinema with two blockbusters this year.
- 3 days ago 21 Sep 23, 12:34pm -
- What's the current status of DACA? Here's what you need to know
Despite more than a decade of political and legal attacks, nearly 600,000 people are still receiving the benefits of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, renewing their DACA designations in two-year increments.
- 3 days ago 21 Sep 23, 8:55am -
- Ukrainians are grateful for U.S. military aid. But some ask whether they deserve thanks too
Even some of Kyiv's close allies have grumbled that it doesn't seem sufficiently grateful for the aid it's received. How thankful is thankful enough?
- 3 days ago 21 Sep 23, 5:00am -
- Trump team changes obscure GOP rules in hopes of clinching presidential nomination early
Critics argue that former President Trump's success in changing state party rules, including in California, to benefit his candidacy harms voters.
- 3 days ago 21 Sep 23, 5:00am -
- Calmes: Kevin McCarthy's impeachment inquiry proves there's only one political party of revenge — the GOP
Don't blame Democrats for tit-for-tat impeachments. It's Republicans who are normalizing the most extreme check on the presidency.
- 3 days ago 21 Sep 23, 5:00am -
- Black immigrants face more discrimination in the U.S. The source is sometimes surprising
Jamaica native Winsome Pendergrass is part of a surge of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean. She supports solidarity among Black Americans, but has been shunned in return.
- 3 days ago 21 Sep 23, 5:00am -
- Litman: What Trump's assistant told investigators about classified records — and why it's so damning
Molly Michael is a compelling witness for special counsel Jack Smith's team partly because she will be so difficult to challenge on cross-examination.
- 4 days ago 20 Sep 23, 5:30pm -
- 2 Las Vegas teens charged with murder in videotaped hit-and-run of ex-Bell police chief
The two teens are accused of videotaping themselves intentionally mowing down former Bell Police Chief Andreas Probst with a stolen car as he was cycling in Las Vegas.
- 4 days ago 20 Sep 23, 5:22pm -
- Netanyahu finally gets a meeting with Biden — but not at the White House
The meeting did not take place at the White House as Netanyahu would have preferred, but in a New York hotel on the margins of the annual United Nations General Assembly, which both leaders were attending this week.
- 4 days ago 20 Sep 23, 5:08pm -
- Opinion: How Biden can reassure Ukrainians that they won't face Russia alone
The White House will welcome President Zelensky on Thursday, a perfect chance for Biden to announce Kyiv will receive a new missile system and the U.S. will try to unlock frozen Russian assets as additional aid.
- 4 days ago 20 Sep 23, 4:31pm -
- Garland says Justice Department 'will not be intimidated' in testimony to House committee
The attorney general emphasizes the Justice Department's independence in his testimony at a contentious oversight hearing before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee.
- 4 days ago 20 Sep 23, 10:00am -
- Column: Donald Trump is rotten and despicable — but that doesn't mean he should be kicked off the presidential ballot
Donald Trump should never hold office again. But the way to send him to permanent exile is a thrashing at the polls, not kicking him off the 2024 ballot as some Democrats would like.
- 4 days ago 20 Sep 23, 5:00am -
- Abcarian: Will Lauren Boebert and other female politicians pay the price for behaving badly?
We're used to men involved in sexual scandals, but women are proving that they, too, have lousy judgment.
- 5 days ago 19 Sep 23, 4:45pm -
- Shaquille O'Neal says Colorado's Deion Sanders reminds him of ex-coach Phil Jackson
Colorado's Deion Sanders reminds Shaquille O'Neal of former Lakers coach Phil Jackson. Also, Sanders condemns Henry Blackburn death threats after late hit on Travis Hunter.
- 5 days ago 19 Sep 23, 11:42am -
- Biden, Zelensky implore world leaders at U.N. to stand up to Russia in Ukraine
At the United Nations, Biden and Zelensky sought to convince developing nations weary of a protracted fight in Ukraine to continue global support for Kyiv.
- 5 days ago 19 Sep 23, 11:20am -
- Horrific dam collapses epitomize Libya's failures. Why were so many warnings ignored?
With no accountability in sight for dams' collapses and deadly floods in Libya, sorrow for the dead turns to rage over corruption and political chaos.
- 5 days ago 19 Sep 23, 5:00am -
- A real-life bear visits Disney World's Magic Kingdom, causing a mess of temporary closures
A bear — a real one — was spotted at Disney World's Magic Kingdom, causing multiple closures Monday at the Florida park. Fish and Wildlife came to the rescue.
- 6 days ago 18 Sep 23, 6:00pm -
- A black bear was euthanized in Colorado. A necropsy showed its intestines were plugged with human garbage
The bear's stomach was clogged with human trash, including food wrappers, wipes and paper towels that kept the bear from consuming food that would have sustained the animal.
- 6 days ago 18 Sep 23, 3:50pm -
- Sueños de inmigrantes: Nuestra histórica encuesta analiza las vidas de una sexta parte de la nación
El debate nacional sobre la inmigración se ha prolongado durante décadas, pero a menudo ignora las vidas de los inmigrantes reales.
- 6 days ago 18 Sep 23, 2:11pm -
- Las estafas de inmigración son rampantes. He aquí cómo evitar que lo engañen
Durante varios años, Oswaldo Rafael Cabrera promocionó sus servicios como abogado de inmigración en anuncios, publicaciones en redes sociales y entrevistas con medios de comunicación en español.
- 6 days ago 18 Sep 23, 2:09pm -
- En una era cada vez más pesimista, los inmigrantes adoptan un rasgo exclusivamente estadounidense: el optimismo.
Los inmigrantes que llegan a EE.UU. se enfrentan a grandes retos, pero siguen mostrando un alto grado de optimismo sobre su futuro y de confianza en las instituciones estadounidenses, según revela una exhaustiva encuesta.
- 6 days ago 18 Sep 23, 2:08pm -
- 5 Americans freed in controversial Iran prisoner swap are back on U.S. soil
Five American citizens held for years in Iran under what U.S. officials describe as brutal conditions were freed Monday, President Biden said.
- 6 days ago 18 Sep 23, 8:05am -
- Granderson: The Panama Canal is running dry. That's the U.S.'s fault and the U.S.'s problem
A dwindling fresh water supply after a 20-year drought pits Panamanians' need for drinking water against global demand for shipping. U.S. voters are key to the solution.
- 6 days ago 18 Sep 23, 5:00am -
- In an increasingly pessimistic era, immigrants espouse a hallmark American trait — optimism
Immigrants to the U.S. face extensive challenges, but they still report high levels of optimism about their futures and trust in American institutions, a comprehensive survey has found.
- 7 days ago 17 Sep 23, 6:00am -
- Ten languages, thousands of phone calls: Accurately polling immigrants posed unprecedented challenges
Carrying out the KFF/L.A. Times survey of immigrants required work far beyond the normal survey, but the result provides a unique source of information about America's immigrant population.
- 7 days ago 17 Sep 23, 6:00am -
- Immigrant Dreams: Our landmark poll surveys the lives of one-sixth of the nation
The national debate over immigration has raged for decades but often ignores the lives of actual immigrants.
- 7 days ago 17 Sep 23, 6:00am -
- We need immigrants more than ever. They keep hope in this country alive
The doom and gloom that many Americans offer up on social media and in politics betrays something fundamental about this country. These days, it's immigrants who keep hope alive.
- 7 days ago 17 Sep 23, 6:00am -
- Immigration scams are rampant. Here's how to avoid getting taken
For several years, Oswaldo Rafael Cabrera touted his services as an immigration attorney in advertisements, social media posts and interviews with Spanish-language news outlets.
- 7 days ago 17 Sep 23, 6:00am -
- Column: Zelensky is coming to Washington to ask for more Ukraine aid. Congress should say yes
Ukraine's summer offensive hasn't produced the hoped-for results, but it's still in the U.S. interest to help the Ukrainians stay in the fight.
- 7 days ago 17 Sep 23, 6:00am -
- What our survey of immigrants found
The L.A. Times/KFF survey of immigrants finds that three-quarters came to the U.S. for better economic opportunities for themselves and their children. But discrimination is a daily reality for many.
- 7 days ago 17 Sep 23, 6:00am -
- How the Times/KFF poll of immigrants was conducted
Here's how the Los Angeles Times/KFF poll of American immigrants was conducted.
- 7 days ago 17 Sep 23, 6:00am -
- Abcarian: Shed no tears for Hunter Biden, who exploited the family name but also broke the law
Whatever Hunter Biden's legal fate, the MAGA Republican attempt to use his sins to tarnish his father — including an impeachment inquiry — is built on an absence of evidence of wrongdoing on the part of the president.
- 7 days ago 17 Sep 23, 5:00am -
- Rosh Hashana in wartime: As missiles fall, Jews in Ukraine find hope, even joy
In a Ukrainian city devastated by bombing, the seasons of Jewish life find expression. Amid the sorrow of war, Rosh Hashana brings hope, even joy.
- 7 days ago 17 Sep 23, 5:00am -
- Column: I traveled to Kevin McCarthy's congressional district. Here's what voters say about impeaching Biden
In McCarthy's district, voters strongly favor impeaching Biden — for all sorts of reasons having nothing to do with his son Hunter or alleged corruption.
- 7 days ago 17 Sep 23, 5:00am -
- Conservatives' interpretation of 2nd Amendment could help Hunter Biden beat criminal charges
The gun charges against Hunter Biden could be blocked by conservatives' own push to broaden 2nd Amendment protections.
- 9 days ago 15 Sep 23, 2:08pm -
- Earth just had its warmest August — and summer — on record, spurring dire warnings
Global surface temperatures last month were 2.25 degrees above the 20th century average of 60.1 degrees, surpassing the record set in August 2016.
- 9 days ago 15 Sep 23, 5:00am -
- Colorado State coach threw shade at Deion Sanders. So Prime got Colorado players glasses
Colorado State coach Jay Norvell directed a thinly veiled barb toward Colorado coach Deion Sanders for wearing a hat and glasses during news conferences. Prime says it's 'personal.'
- 10 days ago 14 Sep 23, 5:58pm -
- Litman: Hunter Biden was indicted on gun charges. Here's the real reason he's in trouble
President Biden's son wouldn't have been charged if Republicans in Congress weren't looking to advance Donald Trump's prospects by disingenuous means.
- 10 days ago 14 Sep 23, 5:00pm -
- Ben Shelton's dad slams Novak Djokovic for mimicking son's phone celebration after win
Bryan Shelton, father and coach of Ben Shelton, calls out Novak Djokovic after the Serbian imitated his son's phone celebration when he beat him in the U.S. Open semis.
- 10 days ago 14 Sep 23, 2:40pm -
- After Libya flooding, retrieving the dead becomes as big a challenge as finding the living
With a death toll that has surpassed 11,000, recovering the bodies of flood victims in Libya on both land and sea has become an urgent problem.
- 10 days ago 14 Sep 23, 11:09am -
- How labor and a wily senator turned Nevada blue — and redrew the nation's presidential map
The late Sen. Harry Reid's clout and fundraising muscle made Nevada's Democratic Party a juggernaut. In transforming the state, he recast the race for the White House.
- 10 days ago 14 Sep 23, 5:00am -