By Arjun Singh, Sam Dorman, Nicholas Zifcak Contributing Writers NEW YORK CITY — Captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty during a historic arraignment in Manhattan where he faces an indictment on
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Subsidies that were offered under the Affordable Care Act expired at the end of 2025, meaning some Americans may have to pay higher health insurance premiums.
By Marisa Kendall CalMatters Writer Senate Bill 634 would have made a big splash if it survived in the form Pasadena Democrat Sasha Renée Pérez originally intended. She wanted to make it
By Emel Akan Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States will run Venezuela until a peaceful transition of power is completed, following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
By Alejandro Lazo Contributing Writer Tools that power artificial intelligence devour energy. But attempts to shield regular Californians from footing the bill in 2025 ended with a law requiring regulators to write a report about
By Carolyn Jones CalMatters Writer Facing a mountain of lawsuits, California K-12 schools will have a system in place beginning this year to prevent teachers and other staff from sexually abusing
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer The FBI said it foiled an ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror attack in North Carolina. Suspect Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempting to provide
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if they are killed by the regime in Tehran. Several people have already been
By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer On the campaign trail in his bid for a White House return, President Donald Trump pledged to give America “the most spectacular birthday party the world has
By Ryan Sabalow Contributing Writer California lawmakers made major changes to the state’s car-buying rules in 2025, including a controversial rewrite of the state law that allows buyers to get their money
By Joseph Lord, Troy Myers Contributing Writer U.S. Southern Command struck five drug-smuggling boats Tuesday, killing eight people and causing the remaining occupants to abandon their vessels, prompting a search and rescue,
By Janice Hisle Contributing Writer As additional investigators surge to fraud-plagued Minnesota, federal agents have already arrested 500 illegal immigrants and probed 1,000 immigration-fraud cases during the past two months, a Homeland Security
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Russia said on Thursday it would hand over what it described as technical proof to the United States showing that a Ukrainian drone attack earlier this week targeted
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer The U.S. State Department has reaffirmed its strongest travel warning for Russia, urging Americans not to travel to the country for any reason and calling on U.S.
By Marisa Kendall Contributing Writer In 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new program intended to revolutionize the way counties provide mental health care to some of their most vulnerable residents.
By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the U.S. leader’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday, where the leaders discussed updates on the future
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen’s southern port city of Mukalla on Tuesday, saying the strike targeted a shipment of weapons it said had arrived from the United Arab
By Ana B. Ibarra Contributing Writer One in a series of stories on new laws taking effect in 2026. Tortillas sold in California are going to have a new ingredient, one that’s intended to
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer California dropped its lawsuit last week against the Trump administration over the federal government’s decision to pull $4 billion in funding for the state’s long-delayed high-speed rail project. The California
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Ukrainian forces attempted to strike Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Russian city of Novgorod on Monday, prompting the Kremlin to reassess its position on peace talks, the country’s