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The most important 2026 LA political race you haven’t heard about

Most people in Los Angeles County can name the mayor of LA. Fewer can name their county supervisor — the office for which I’m running in 2026. People barely...

Dodgers inaugurate ABS era — much to fans’ surprise and delight

World Series MVP and Cy Young contender Yoshinobu Yamamoto received a hero’s welcome as...

DHS shutdown surpasses record set in fall’s government-wide lapse, with no end in sight

With Congress at a stalemate again, lawmakers left Washington for the Easter and Passover holidays and are not set to return until the week of April 13.

After 160 years, Supreme Court to settle birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants

You don't have to go very deep into the U.S. Constitution to see the word "citizen" appear. It's first used in Article I, Section 2, where the founding document says to serve in the House of Representatives someone must have been a citizen for seven years.

Iran warns US college campuses in Middle East could become ‘legitimate targets’

Iran on Sunday said it would begin treating American college campuses in the Middle East as “legitimate targets” for its military after it said U.S.-Israeli strikes earlier this week hit Isfahan University of Technology and Tehran University of Science and Technology. “The reckless rulers of the White House should know that from now on, all...

California renames Cesar Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day in an effort to reconcile the Latino labor icon's legacy with explosive sexual abuse allegations before the state holiday on March 31.

Education Department headquarters will relocate as part of Trump’s dismantling

The Education Department will relocate from its headquarters to a smaller Washington office as part of the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency, officials said Thursday.

Cesar Chavez Day events renamed, postponed or canceled after sexual abuse allegations

Many of the celebrations and holidays honoring the late farmworker labor leader Cesar Chavez are being renamed, postponed or completely canceled in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls while at the helm of the United Farm Workers Union.

Trump-endorsed effort to repeal Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law fails to make the ballot

Utah's new congressional map, which gives Democrats a high likelihood of picking up a U.S. House seat in the Salt Lake City area, is likely to remain in place beyond this election cycle because a Republican-led initiative to repeal the state's anti-gerrymandering law failed to make the November ballot.

CPAC speakers zero in on America’s enemies and call for action

The Conservative Political Action Conference kicked off its first full day Thursday, focusing on its theme "action over words" with panelists and speakers who delivered remarks about America's enemies.

Senate in standstill after Republicans present their final offer on DHS funding

Senate Republicans gave their "last and final" offer on a compromise to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown on Thursday, but a test vote showed Democrats were not ready to accept the deal.

Trump administration opens investigations into race in admissions at 3 medical schools

The Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, ratcheting up its pressure campaign against colleges and universities.

Florida congresswoman faces a rare public hearing on ethics charges. Threat of expulsion vote looms

The House Ethics Committee is holding a rare public hearing Thursday into alleged ethics violations committed by Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida, pushing into the open a yearslong investigation into how she funded her political rise.

Schumer, Dems block DHS funding again as Trump intervenes to pay TSA agents

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said bipartisan DHS shutdown talks are progressing after Republicans sent Democrats what he called a "last and final" funding offer.

Elon Musk demands judge’s recusal after latest flare-up over alleged bias

Elon Musk demands that Judge Kathaleen McCormick recuse herself from Tesla lawsuits, alleging a liked LinkedIn post proves she is biased against him.

Trump declares national emergency at airports, will sign order instructing DHS to ‘immediately pay’ TSA agents

President Trump announced a forthcoming executive order to have DHS pay TSA agents during the shutdown, citing airport chaos and blaming Democrats in a Truth Social post.

Treasury to place Trump’s signature on paper currency to mark US 250th anniversary

Trump's signature will appear on U.S. dollar bills, the Treasury said, marking the first time in 165 years a president's name will appear on currency.

‘Orwellian’ Biden-era censorship reined in; red states celebrate ‘historic’ settlement

Republican AGs celebrated a 10-year consent decree in Missouri v. Biden barring federal agencies like CDC and CISA from pressuring social media firms.

Fox News Poll: Sour voters say Washington is out of touch

A new national poll finds Trump's disapproval hits a second-term high of 59%, and his inflation approval dropped to 28% as voter pessimism grows.

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