By Jacki Thrapp Contributing Writer A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minnesota shot and killed an anti-ICE protester during an operation on Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed. “Today, ICE
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer The Department of Justice on Tuesday evening released the two-page grand jury indictment against Brian Cole Jr., the suspect in attempted bombings of major party headquarters ahead of
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it seized two oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean, including one linked to Venezuelan oil shipments, coming just days after
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Tuesday that he does not expect the U.S. military to send troops into Venezuela following an operation over the weekend that led to the
By Travis Gillmore Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Republican lawmakers to highlight and expand policy successes to secure control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections, during a speech to the
By Kimberly Hayek Contributing Writer Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado celebrated President Donald Trump for making the decision to capture Nicolás Maduro, in an appearance on Fox News’ “Hannity” on Monday.
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Former Attorney General William Barr said he believes deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro will be convicted and will receive a sentence comparable to the one handed down
A 102-page writ filed on Christmas Eve is seeking to stop the city of Santa Clarita’s approval of the Wiley Canyon mixed-use project, a plan the City Council signed off on in November.
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Sunday said he expects the Senate to vote on whether to formally authorize the U.S. military’s actions in Venezuela that led
By John Haughey, Sam Dorman, T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writers U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Saturday morning following the successful capture and extradition of Venezuelan leader and suspected narcotrafficker Nicolás Maduro
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