Trump Administration
- Nicki Minaj, dreamer no more? After Trump event, rapper says citizenship paperwork being finalized - Did Nicki Minaj ever consider herself a DACA 'Dreamer'? The rapper said after an appearance with President Trump that her citizenship paperwork is being finalized.
- Tom Homan says he will scale back federal agents in Minnesota — if they have access to jails - In his first press conference since taking over federal immigration operations in Minnesota after the killing of two U.S. citizens, border policy advisor Tom Homan said operations in the state would wind down if the agents are allowed into
- Climate change, electric vehicles and Delta tunnel among the focuses of gubernatorial candidate forum - The schism between Democratic environmental ideals and California voters' anxiety about affordability, notably gas prices, were on full display during an environmental policy forum among some of the state's top Democratic candidates for gov
- Top Trump officials reverse themselves on Minneapolis shooting. Is it policy change or damage control? - Key Republicans are retreating from their blanket defense of Border Patrol agents who fatally shot a U.S. citizen Saturday on a Minneapolis street, part of a larger effort by the White House after the killing provoked widespread outrage.
- Rubio stands by Venezuela attack, says Trump retains authority to use force - Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that military tensions could be escalated in Venezuela if new leaders stray from U.S. goals.
- Immigration agents, leaders defy best practices honed by U.S. police for half a century - Police leaders, civil rights advocates and other experts say the actions of immigration officials and agents run counter to law enforcement's best practices.
- Barabak: They said Katie Porter was dead politically. I checked her pulse - A one-two punch of unflattering videos caused many to write off Porter's gubernatorial candidacy. But the former O.C. congresswoman remains a top contender.
- Bovino was the face of Trump's hardline immigration raids. Now his future is in question - Gregory Bovino's future is now in limbo as public outrage has swelled against the Trump's administration's aggressive tactics, particularly in Minnesota. But will his departure really change the administration's playbook?
- Trump signs executive order to 'preempt' permitting process for fire-destroyed homes in L.A. - Instead of going through the usual regulatory process, residents using federal emergency funds to rebuild would have certify compliance with local standards.
- The Latest: Federal Judge orders ICE chief to court to explain why detainees are denied due process - President Donald Trump is headed to Iowa on Tuesday as part of the White House’s midterm-year pivot toward affordability, even as his administration remains mired in fallout over a second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers in in