- Trump ramps up fraud investigations of immigrants as election approaches
The White House is turning anti-fraud initiatives into a central weapon in its efforts to curb both legal and illegal immigration.
- 2 days ago 23 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Many Latinos are done with Trump. The shift is especially striking in Texas
Latino voters are souring on the GOP, fueled by frustration over rising costs and the Trump administration's aggressive approach to immigration enforcement.
- 2 days ago 23 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Judge limits election-related immigration stops amid broader legal war ahead of midterms
An unprecedented election war is playing out between the Trump administration and California in federal court, with a slate of cases proceeding at breakneck speed ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
- 3 days ago 22 Oct 26, 4:00pm -
- How Meta struck a deal to keep Mark Zuckerberg in California despite looming billionaire tax
Zuckerberg worried if the tax passed it could reduce how much control he had over his company but Meta's board struck a deal that quelled his concerns.
- 3 days ago 22 Oct 26, 3:44pm -
- Trump budget cuts threaten late Redondo Beach couple's soccer refugee program
Mohammed Annour and Moubarak Abdallah say South Bay-based nonprofit iACT helped save their lives, with soccer helping them escape African refugee camps.
- 3 days ago 22 Oct 26, 6:00am -
- Meta hit with $25-billion penalty for misleading Facebook users about data privacy
The penalty in New Mexico stems from a lawsuit about a data privacy scandal that Facebook faced more than eight years ago.
- 3 days ago 21 Oct 26, 4:43pm -
- As midterms near, bipartisan furor grows over Trump targeting Ukraine
Trump's push to end the war that has raged since 2022 comes as midterm elections could give Democrats control of Congress, expanding their oversight powers.
- 4 days ago 21 Oct 26, 3:04pm -
- A California immigrant and a Nevada group, joined by top Democrats, sue over federal election probes
The lawsuit accuses Trump and his administration of using "shoddily compiled lists of supposed noncitizens" and "coercive threats" against state officials to assert federal control over the midterms.
- 4 days ago 21 Oct 26, 12:18pm -
- Supreme Court rejects Trump's order to end hormone treatments for transgender prisoners
The decision is a rare win for trans rights at the Supreme Court.
- 4 days ago 21 Oct 26, 10:52am -
- Examining Becerra's quarter of a century in Washington
In his more than 25 years in Washington, Xavier Becerra built important alliances and amassed power on Capitol Hill, but had some stumbles along the way.
- 4 days ago 21 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Feds hold back an additional $1.2 billion in California Medicaid reimbursements
In May, the administration held back $1.3 billion in Medicaid funds over concerns about hospice and in-home care programs. Now it's deferring $1.2 billion more.
- 5 days ago 20 Oct 26, 3:33pm -
- Chabria: Why Trump's attack on California voting is false — and even a bit funny
Federal prosecutors announced voter fraud charges against 28 Californians. State Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said the small number shows "there is no widespread voter fraud."
- 5 days ago 20 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- California residents accused by feds of voter fraud react with shock, confusion and anger
Several green card holders arrested in a Trump administration crackdown on alleged California voter fraud appeared in court Monday, with some saying they had no recollection of ever registering to cast ballots.
- 5 days ago 19 Oct 26, 7:52pm -
- Supreme Court may strike down school policies that limit Asian students
The court agreed to hear an appeal from parents in Montgomery County, Md., who were upset by a sharp drop in Asian students at its four magnet schools for gifted students.
- 6 days ago 19 Oct 26, 3:27pm -
- France on edge as curfews imposed to curb rioting and looting
Two large sections of central Paris were shut down in a curfew Monday night as France was reeling from a weekend of nationwide rioting and looting that left much of the country shaken.
- 6 days ago 19 Oct 26, 10:04am -
- Becerra's muted gubernatorial campaign comes to life in homestretch
After months publicly absent from the campaign trail, Democrat Xavier Becerra has increased public appearances and begun airing television ads as mail ballots reach California voters.
- 6 days ago 19 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Barabak: Despite a blue tide, this Democratic governor is fighting to survive
In Oregon, a progressive bastion, voter discontent has incumbent Tina Kotek on the defensive. Her struggle shows the perils of incumbency this angry election season.
- 7 days ago 18 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Mexico's beleaguered Pacific coast braces for another storm in record hurricane year
El Niño has brought more -- and stronger -- storms to the Pacific Ocean. People on Mexico's western coastline are exhausted
- 7 days ago 18 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- In tight Texas Senate race, Trump's immigration crackdown tests Republicans' hold on voters
The race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is hotly contested and enormously expensive, with total ad spending topping $500 million.
- 7 days ago 18 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- As Hollywood fights AI, a new filmmaking hub takes shape in Culver City
AI companies are drawn to Culver City as Hollywood experiments with technology.
- 8 days ago 16 Oct 26, 9:33pm -
- Trump's team is in chaos as midterms enter final stretch
A White House that has enjoyed relative stability over the past two years has returned to a state of disarray that characterized much of Trump's early political career.
- 9 days ago 16 Oct 26, 3:26pm -
- Vincent Thomas Bridge to close for 16 months, raising fears of traffic and pollution
The 63-year-old bridge connecting San Pedro to Terminal Island is undergoing construction to replace its aging deck.
- 9 days ago 16 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- In 100th lawsuit against Trump, California challenges immigration arrests near courthouses
California sued the Trump administration for the 100th time, challenging the growing practice of ICE agents arresting people for alleged civil immigration violations at or near courthouses.
- 10 days ago 15 Oct 26, 12:41pm -
- A little bipartisan bromance as Schwarzenegger, Newsom laud California's climate-change wins
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gov. Gavin Newsom marked 20 years of California's landmark climate law, celebrating a rare show of bipartisan unity amid deepening political polarization.
- 10 days ago 15 Oct 26, 12:32am -
- Supreme Court sides with Republicans in dispute over cost of campaign ads
The outcome gives Republican candidates an advertising edge in the final weeks of the campaign.
- 11 days ago 14 Oct 26, 4:16pm -
- Commentary: Bass vs. Raman: Here's who won the L.A. mayoral debate
Times columnists weigh in on the final mayoral debate before the Nov. 3 election.
- 11 days ago 13 Oct 26, 11:03pm -
- Live chat: Our columnists analyze L.A.'s mayoral debate
Times columnists comment in real time on the Los Angeles mayoral debate between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman.
- 11 days ago 13 Oct 26, 8:09pm -
- The World Cup was bad for some businesses in Los Angeles
A hotel-association study finds the tournament delivered the weakest boost of any recent mega-event, with workers' hours cut and short-term rentals pulling ahead.
- 12 days ago 13 Oct 26, 3:57pm -
- Guilfoyle quits Greece post amid latest allegations of improper profiting by Trump associates
Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece amid allegations she engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure.
- 12 days ago 13 Oct 26, 9:35am -
- Saudi Arabia faces a grim choice as Houthis intensify attacks on airports and oil sites
Missile attacks on Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels from neighboring Yemen have upended plans by Saudi leaders to remake the kingdom into a business and entertainment powerhouse.
- 12 days ago 13 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Rachel deluges Southwest with rain, but battered coast catches a break
Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel brought heavy rain and flooding to the Southwest, though Southern California coastal damage was less than feared.
- 13 days ago 11 Oct 26, 6:32pm -
- With Senate majority up for grabs, candidates fight for 'kingmaker' voters
Eight Senate races are considered the most competitive, nearly all in states with significant swaths of people unaffiliated with either major party.
- 14 days ago 11 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Barabak: Is there a doctor in the House? Backlash to Trump, RFK Jr. may boost their political ranks
Anti-vaxxers and attacks on the nation's public health system have spurred hundreds of doctors and scientists to seek office. In Sacramento, congressional hopeful Richard Pan is part of that wave.
- 14 days ago 11 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Commentary: Public executions are the work of tyrants. Now, the U.S. is joining in
Should plans for the live stream of Nidal Malik Hasan's killing become a reality, our peers will be countries that the U.S. has long held up as the worst of the worst.
- 15 days ago 10 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- U.S. plan to livestream execution by firing squad draws bipartisan, international outrage
Vice President JD Vance said he would not watch a livestream of the execution, and expressed doubt that is 'actually going to happen.'
- 16 days ago 9 Oct 26, 1:47pm -
- The hidden cost of farmed fish: Pollution, forced labor and the depletion of wild fish
Fish farming has been marketed as a sustainable answer to overfishing. But an investigation found that the feed behind much of modern aquaculture is driving ocean depletion, labor abuse and unrest far from the dinner plate.
- 16 days ago 9 Oct 26, 8:00am -
- With Hollywood's history of failed mergers, this is the rocky road ahead for David Ellison and Skydance
Ellison and his team must braid together two huge film studios (housing nine film labels), four streaming services, three TV production studios, three animation units and more than 50 television networks, including two prominent news organizations.
- 16 days ago 9 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- White House targets Stanford, Caltech and tech giants in visa crackdown
The White House is expanding its campaign against international workers, targeting elite study and work visa holders with restrictions and a new investigation.
- 16 days ago 8 Oct 26, 5:36pm -
- Commentary: To Trump, the Cornell Seven are victims. It's a familiar refrain for him
Trump said Friday that the accused men "won't get a fair shake." In painting the accused as victims, it appeared the president was speaking from personal experience.
- 17 days ago 8 Oct 26, 2:58pm -
- ICE detainees sprayed with toxic cleaner during COVID crisis to get six-figure payout in settlement
Hundreds of detainees said they suffered lasting health issues when guards sprayed a toxic cleaning agent during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 17 days ago 8 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- At the ground zero of the AI boom, San Francisco Bay residents grapple with the technology
In the epicenter of the technology industry, people have conflicting views about whether AI is going to do more harm than good.
- 17 days ago 8 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Trump says he won't let Iran strike L.A. or San Diego: 'Not going to let that happen'
Trump told a Texas rally that the U.S. would not allow Iran to strike Los Angeles or San Diego, two days after his remarks on the subject stirred outrage among California leaders.
- 17 days ago 7 Oct 26, 8:30pm -
- California's trucking industry is running out of gas—and money
Los Angeles truckers agonize over $8 diesel prices
- 18 days ago 7 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- ChatGPT's teen safeguards failed to alert parents during suicide conversations, report finds
Common Sense Media says ChatGPT for Teens fails on parental alerts, crisis referrals and age checks, urging OpenAI to keep minors off the platform. OpenAI disputes the findings.
- 18 days ago 7 Oct 26, 4:00am -
- Lopez: 'Take out' L.A. or San Diego? This buffoon thinks Trump was way out of line
California officials react to Trump targeting of San Diego, L.A.; White House claims 'media freakout'
- 19 days ago 6 Oct 26, 4:14pm -
- Trump loves to bash California to rally the base. 'Let 'em take out' L.A. is just the latest
Bashing California is a reliable applause line in red states like Nebraska, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, where Trump has been holding rallies trying to ensure his supporters get out to vote.
- 19 days ago 6 Oct 26, 3:53pm -
- Jim Bakker, televangelist who rose to fame and fell from grace, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, famed PTL preacher who fell from grace, dies
- 19 days ago 6 Oct 26, 8:55am -
- Bernie Sanders boosts wealth tax while labor argues it would devastate California's economy
Labor leaders argue that the billionaires tax includes a loophole that would allow state lawmakers to tax the savings and retirement accounts and home equity of all Californians.
- 19 days ago 6 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Supreme Court sounds wary of state-based climate change suits against oil producers
Oil and gas producers hope the Supreme Court will shut down scores of lawsuits over the effects of climate change.
- 20 days ago 5 Oct 26, 12:23pm -
- A Saudi-led coalition says it has reclaimed territory overrun by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels
A Saudi-led coalition has launched what it called a major campaign against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
- 20 days ago 5 Oct 26, 11:30am -