President Trump tried to seize voting machines during 2020 election, report says

About six weeks after President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, he told his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani to contact the Department of Homeland Security to ask if the department could lawfully seize voting machines in key swing states, according to a report in The New York Times.

Measure would reduce salaries of elected officials if homelessness goals are not met

Details were released Friday on a ballot measure organized by Councilman Joe Buscaino, who is running for mayor of LA, to ban encampments across the city and prioritize emergency temporary shelter production and if approved, the measure would reduce salaries of elected officials if the goals are not met.

President Biden officially announces Stephen Breyer's retirement, pledges to nominate Black woman

President Joe Biden on Thursday affirmed his pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it was "long overdue," while praising retiring Justice Stephen Breyer as a model public servant.

Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Breyer: Biden’s potential picks

Justice Stephen Breyer will be retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court, according to AP sources Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the first Supreme Court pick of his presidency.

Gun rights group sues San Jose over liability law requiring firearm insurance

The San Jose City Council overwhelmingly approved the measure despite opposition from gun owners who said it would violate their Second Amendment rights.

LA councilman Mike Bonin will not run for reelection

Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin says he's dropping his bid for re-election to the Westside District 11 seat.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer retiring, AP sources say

Justice Stephen Breyer will be retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court, according to AP sources Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the first Supreme Court pick of his presidency.

LA City Council to vote on phasing out oil, gas drilling

The Los Angeles City Council will consider recommendations Wednesday to ban new oil and gas wells in the city, as well as phasing out existing drilling.

Biden calls Fox News reporter Peter Doocy a ‘stupid son of a bitch’ following inflation question

When asked a question about inflation by Fox News reporter Peter Doocy during a Monday press conference, President Joe Biden — apparently thinking his microphone was off — called Doocy a “stupid son of a bitch.”

U.S. embassy families in Ukraine ordered to leave country as war fears mount

The State Department is ordering the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv to leave the country and allowing non-essential staff to leave Ukraine amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion.

VP Harris visits San Bernardino, announces $1 billion in disaster relief funds

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce money for wildfire prevention and restoration as part of a visit to San Bernardino Friday.

LA County gun store closures during COVID surge ruled unconstitutional

A federal appeals court has ruled that closing down LA and Ventura County gun stores at the beginning of the pandemic was unconstitutional.

RNC threatens to boycott presidential debates: ‘unfair to the Republican’

If a policy by the RNC to boycott the presidential debates is enacted, it could ultimately change the way debates have been conducted in the nation for decades.

Senate Republican filibuster blocks Democrats' voting rights bill

Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights groups argue is vital for protecting democracy has been blocked by a Republican filibuster.

Supreme Court allows release of Trump documents to January 6 panel

In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.