‘Abolish ICE’ messaging is back. Is it any more likely this time?
WASHINGTON — “Abolish ICE.” Democratic lawmakers and candidates for office around the country increasingly are returning to the phrase, popularized…
Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit demanding California voter rolls
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit demanding California turn over its voter rolls,…
California, L.A. brace for Trump’s new threats to cut funds over immigration stance
WASHINGTON — State and local officials are once again on the defensive after President Trump renewed threats Wednesday to strike…
Arizona to limit groundwater pumping in hard-hit area
For years, the water table has been dropping beneath thousands of acres of desert farmland in western Arizona,…
California’s Legislative Analyst reacts to Newsom’s budget proposal
Days after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration presented his proposed spending plan for the upcoming year, the Legislative Analyst’s…
Trump’s first-year actions sparked a legal war and rebukes from judges
A few months into President Trump’s second term, federal appeals court Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III — a…
Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders
BOSTON — A federal judge said Friday that she expects to temporarily block efforts by the Trump administration to end…
While celebrating Maduro’s capture, Venezuelan immigrants worry about deportation
WASHINGTON — After President Trump ordered strikes that led to the capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, celebrations erupted in…
A deadly Minneapolis shooting puts the White House on defense
WASHINGTON — When a 37-year-old mother of three was fatally shot by an immigration agent Wednesday morning, driving in her…
Federal child care funding freeze puts Kern County families at risk
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The federal government is freezing billions of dollars in child care and social services…
CIA advised Trump against supporting Venezuela’s democratic opposition
WASHINGTON — A highly confidential CIA assessment produced at the request of the White House warned President Trump of a…
The Roberts court broadly expanded Trump’s power in 2025, with these key exceptions
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., ended the first year of President Trump’s…