Politics

WASHINGTON — The Senate could vote Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, a Republican-led bill that mandates federal detention for immigrants...

California’s wildfire recovery faces political challenges in Republican-led Washington

WASHINGTON — With President-elect Donald Trump about to take office, federal aid to fire-ravaged Los Angeles has already become entangled in...

MSNBC president Rashida Jones is leaving the network

Rashida Jones is ending her run as president of MSNBC after four years.Jones is leaving two months after the progressive...

Opinion: Conservatives like me fear Trump will break through guardrails that restrained him last time

President-elect Trump’s imminent return to the White House sparks a pressing question: Can the guardrails of American democracy survive another...

With her city in flames, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ political future hangs in the balance

Apocalyptic fires had been ravaging Los Angeles for more than 24 hours when Mayor Karen Bass stepped off a plane...

Newsom proposes $2.5 billion for wildfire response as L.A. burns

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom asked legislative leaders Monday to approve at least $2.5 billion in response to the wildfires that...

Fox News taps Will Cain to replace Neil Cavuto as daily afternoon host

Will Cain, a “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host and former ESPN personality, is taking over the afternoon Fox News time...

Rachel Maddow returns to five nights a week on MSNBC

Rachel Maddow is going back to nightly prime-time duty on MSNBC.The return to a daily time slot for Maddow, the...

Supreme Court denies oil industry plea to block climate lawsuits filed by California, other blue states

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the oil industry on Monday, refusing to block lawsuits from California...

Column: U.S. Atty. E. Martin Estrada steps down, looks back at his ‘labor of love’