Analysis: Trump vowed to take politics out of prosecutions. The Eric Adams case tells a different story
The handling of the Eric Adams case has put a spotlight on how the Trump administration could further politicize the…
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Column: Democrats belatedly wake up to start battling Trump and Musk
Democrats in Congress seemed surprised as President Trump fully unleashed Elon Musk to upend the federal government. Can they mount…
Woman hospitalized in Wyoming with H5N1 bird flu
A woman is hospitalized in Wyoming with H5N1 bird flu, likely the result of handling infected birds in a backyard…
Untangling the mystery of failed Altadena evacuations: ‘There should have been all sorts of red lights’
When flames bellowed up out of Eaton Canyon on the evening of Jan. 7, west Altadena did not, at first…
California officials detail Trump funding freeze ‘chaos,’ warn another could cripple state
In the hours and days after the Trump administration's funding freeze, California leaders saw chaos and confusion. They fear more…
Column: Pick your battles or all-out opposition? Our columnists debate Trump vs. the Democratic resistance
Times columnists Mark Z. Barabak and Sammy Roth agree the country has never seen anything like the weeks since Trump…
Dan Osborn is looking for ‘working-class heroes’ to shake up U.S. politics
A mechanic and a political outsider, Dan Osborn ran as an independent and almost won a U.S. Senate seat last…
New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data show changes in virus
A dairy worker in Nevada has reportedly been infected by the killer variant of H5N1 bird flu; analysis shows changes…
California, other states sue over Elon Musk’s virtually ‘unchecked’ power in White House
The states' lawsuit claims that Musk has "roamed through the federal government unraveling agencies, accessing sensitive data, and causing mass…