1+ day, 19+ min ago   (1065+ words) All of the dozen cases that made it to trial, mostly in Los Angeles, ended in acquittal, mistrial or dismissal. Experts say that's surprising for a department known for its ability to win at trial. The last three felony assault…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (259+ words) SFGATE A California couple's surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion has asked the U.S Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child, who was born with a serious heart defect McKenna West filed…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1697+ words) Trump pledged Wednesday during the convention to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. The dubious promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (543+ words) The Justice Department sent letters to 29 states and the District of Columbia instructing election officials not to destroy the records. Those are places the Trump administration has sued in a bid to gain access to voter registration information that contains…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (567+ words) The case dates back to 2018 when Judge Shelley Joseph was accused of colluding with the immigrant’s attorney and a court officer to allow him to escape out a back door of the courthouse after a hearing on charges that included…...

3+ day, 7+ min ago   (689+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom joined several state legislators and parents Thursday in Sausalito to sign 13 bills that are aimed at better protecting kids from artificial intelligence chatbots and addictive social media algorithms. "I'm honored to be able to attach my signature…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1007+ words) They're also setting the stage for what could come next in a post-Trump era, as Vice President JD Vance takes the primetime speaking slot just ahead of the president and following a tribute to Charlie Kirk, the conservative leader who…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (854+ words) Rally organizer Sabina Wildman leads a chant during protests outside of the San Francisco Immigration court on Montgomery Street to rally against arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Chloe Dillon was in the middle of deciding…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (846+ words) A series of conflicting court rulings has left a scar on Missouri — and left voters befuddled and unsure which U.S. House districts they will be voting in and which candidates will appear on their ballots. A federal appeals court panel…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (644+ words) “This bizarre Republican midterm convention here can’t paper over the fact that Republicans have done nothing to earn your vote,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential contender, said Wednesday morning. Trump organized the two-day gathering in an attempt to…...