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LA Times National News
Mar 20, 2025

Calmes: The United States careens toward a constitutional crisis
What should the American people believe -- Trump's denials that he's defying court orders or the evidence that can be seen and heard?



LA Times National News
Mar 20, 2025

What's it like to defend a Mexican cartel boss? Reputed drug lords seek lawyers in U.S.
Mexico's transfer of 29 cartel figures — including Rafael Caro Quintero and accused Zeta members — has led to jockeying by attorneys willing to defend them.



LA Times National News
Mar 19, 2025

Jackie Robinson's Army story restored to Defense Department site after removal in DEI purge
An article highlighting baseball and civil rights hero Jackie Robinson's U.S. Army career was back on the Department of Defense website after being removed in a DEI purge.



LA Times National News
Mar 19, 2025

Fleeing once more: The endless search for safety in Gaza
A cease-fire between Hamas and Israel allowed many Gaza residents to return to their devastated homeland. But now many are fleeing once more.



LA Times National News
Mar 19, 2025

Trump's transactional diplomacy is reshaping the U.S.-Taiwan relationship
The U.S. has played an important role in Taiwan-China relations for decades. Trump's 'America First' ideology could subvert efforts to preserve a tenuous peace in the region.



LA Times National News
Mar 19, 2025

Taiwan has been important to the U.S. Here's why
U.S. support for Taiwan has ebbed and flowed throughout the decades. Here's what's at stake as Trump rewrites the rules of diplomacy.



LA Times National News
Mar 19, 2025

After party rift on shutdown, California Democrats try to refocus budget fight on Medicaid
Democrats do not want to repeat the mistakes of last week, when they split over the GOP's stopgap measure to avoid a federal government shutdown.



LA Times National News
Mar 19, 2025

Contributor: Under Trump, the Voice of America has fallen silent. U.S. enemies are cheering
Stations that need to fill time are now using the broadcasting services of Russia and China. This is a fiasco for U.S. global standing.



LA Times National News
Mar 19, 2025

Weapons, war and wealth: The business of arms in the Middle East
Arms are a global business, so it's little surprise that at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, discerning quartermasters had a world buffet of weaponry before them, be it Brazilian ballistic munitions, Indian patrol boats or the latest in AI-enabled drones from the U.S.



LA Times National News
Mar 19, 2025

New strain of bird flu wipes out Mississippi poultry farm; human flu may offer immunity
A new strain of bird flu — H7N9 — is detected in at a poultry farm; scientists learn past human flu exposure may provide some immunity to H5N1.



LA Times National News
Mar 18, 2025

Trump vows to immediately ramp up U.S. production of 'beautiful, clean coal'
'I am authorizing my Administration to immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL,' Trump wrote in a post on social media on Monday.



LA Times National News
Mar 18, 2025

Newly declassified JFK assassination files released by Trump administration
President Trump released 80,000 unredacted pages on the assassination of John F. Kennedy more than 60 years ago.



LA Times National News
Mar 18, 2025

Roberts criticizes Trump's call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans
President Trump is escalating his attacks on the federal judiciary by calling for the impeachment of a judge who has tried to block his deportations.



LA Times National News
Mar 18, 2025

Will Korea's 'sensitive' country designation impair cooperation with the U.S.?
The U.S. government's move to put South Korea -- a non-nuclear ally--in the same company as countries like China or North Korea has unsettled politicians in Seoul



LA Times National News
Mar 18, 2025

Will South Korea's 'sensitive' country designation impair cooperation with the U.S.?
The U.S. government's move to put South Korea — a nonnuclear ally — in the same company as countries like China or North Korea has unsettled politicians in Seoul



LA Times National News
Mar 17, 2025

Column: The Trump administration has a free-speech problem
President Trump told the assembled prosecutors of the Department of Justice on Friday that negative coverage of him is illegal. Spoiler alert: It's not.



LA Times National News
Mar 17, 2025

New Mexico court blocks release of photos, bodycam video of bodies of Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa
The court also temporarily blocked the release of the autopsy report in the case.



LA Times National News
Mar 17, 2025

Schiff dismisses Trump assertion that Biden pardons for Jan. 6 committee are 'void'
Sen. Adam B. Schiff rebuffed President Trump's claims disputing President Biden's pardons for the Jan. 6 committee that Schiff sat on, saying its members would not be silenced by Trump's threats.



LA Times National News
Mar 17, 2025

Expect fights at the 2028 L.A. Olympics — and boxing fans can thank Uzbekistan
Boxing is set to be in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as IOC President Thomas Bach says the executive board he chairs approved including the sport, which will be run by World Boxing.



LA Times National News
Mar 17, 2025

A 'Trump whisperer'? Mexican president's strategy faces its biggest test yet
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum faces a delicate balancing act, placating U.S. President Trump while showing Mexicans that she is defending her nation's sovereignty.



LA Times National News
Mar 16, 2025

Trump and recent gains give the California Republican Party hope
The California Republican Party made slight gains in California, attracting more new voters than the Democrats, but can that continue after Trump



LA Times National News
Mar 16, 2025

Abcarian: There is nothing efficient about Musk and Trump's toxic lack of empathy
George Orwell would have loved the concept: A Department of Government Efficiency that is anything but efficient.



LA Times National News
Mar 16, 2025

Barabak: Elon Musk brought a Silicon Valley mindset to Trump's Washington. It's been a disaster
The fancifully named Department of Government Efficiency is grounded in a fundamental misapprehension of how the federal government works. The recklessness and destruction is not a bug but a feature.



LA Times National News
Mar 16, 2025

Two-minute TV shows have taken over China. Can they take over the world?
'Micro dramas' (90-second episodes, cheesy plots, lots of romance) are catching on worldwide. Will they upend the entertainment industry?



LA Times National News
Mar 14, 2025

Tesla raises concerns over retaliatory tariffs in unsigned letter
In a letter addressed to the U.S. Trade Representative, Elon Musk's Tesla warned that retaliatory tariffs could affect production and harm U.S. companies.



LA Times National News
Mar 14, 2025

Legal experts pan Trump's Supreme Court appeal on birthright citizenship
Trump administration lawyers argue that district judges should not be allowed to issue rulings that apply nationwide.



LA Times National News
Mar 14, 2025

California businesses are reeling from Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs
California business owners struggle to keep up with an ever-changing slew of trade rules.



LA Times National News
Mar 13, 2025

Contributor: Mahmoud Khalil isn't a citizen. His deportation wouldn't be unlawful
It's quite simple, really: If someone in the U.S. on a tourist visa or in possession of a green card violates the terms of their admission, they can be removed.



LA Times National News
Mar 13, 2025

Mexican cartel mystery: Abandoned shoes, cryptic writings, charred bones
Authorities are trying to figure out how many were killed at a Jalisco ranch that apparently was used as a cartel training camp. Some call it the 'Mexican Auschwitz.'



LA Times National News
Mar 13, 2025

Comcast signs $3 billion deal to keep Olympics on NBC through 2036
The contract extension will allow NBCUniversal to broadcast the 2034 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City on NBC and streaming service Peacock



LA Times National News
Mar 13, 2025

Comcast signs $3-billion deal to keep Olympics on NBC through 2036
The contract extension will allow NBCUniversal to broadcast the 2034 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City on NBC and streaming service Peacock



LA Times National News
Mar 13, 2025

Fired federal workers can fight their dismissals, but there's a catch
A civil service law requires an administrative agency to hear complaints. Judges have thrown out lawsuits from unions, saying the courts lack power to block layoffs.



LA Times National News
Mar 13, 2025

California joins 19 Democratic states in suit to stop massive Education Department layoffs
California and other Democratic states allege Trump's cuts amount to an illegal shutdown of the Education Department's crucial, congressionally mandated work, including protecting civil rights.



LA Times National News
Mar 13, 2025

Calmes: When it comes to Trump's economy, the adults have left the room
CEOs seek 'less unpredictability.' Claims that trade wars generate riches don't add up. The chaos shouldn't come as a surprise



LA Times National News
Mar 13, 2025

Contributor: Should the Dodgers balk at a White House invitation this year?
All presidents like getting their picture taken with athletes. With the Trump presidencies, White House invitations have turned decidedly controversial for many athletes.



LA Times National News
Mar 13, 2025

Don't mess with Mexico's maíz: Constitutional amendment to ban GMO corn seeds
To protect thousands of varieties of Mexico's prized heirloom corn, leaders vote to amend the constitution to ban the planting of genetically modified corn seeds.



LA Times National News
Mar 13, 2025

In a flash of nationalism, Mexico bans the planting of genetically modified corn
To protect thousands of varieties of heirloom corn, Mexican leaders have amended the constitution to ban the planting of genetically modified corn seeds.



LA Times National News
Mar 13, 2025

Federal buildings in California potentially on chopping block as Trump looks to cut costs
More than a dozen federal buildings in California were listed by the Trump administration as potentially disposable. The list was posted and then taken down.



LA Times National News
Mar 12, 2025

Trump guts the Education Department with massive layoffs; shock waves reach California
As Trump begins dismantling the Education Department, student loan services, civil rights enforcement and funding for disadvantaged students remain in limbo.



LA Times National News
Mar 12, 2025

Venezuelan couple are arrested and charged with illegal entry — two years after crossing into the U.S.
The couple, who live in Washington, D.C., have temporary deportation protections and pending asylum claims. Advocates say the case could set legal precedent.



LA Times National News
Mar 12, 2025

Venezuelan couple arrested and charged with illegal entry — two years after crossing into the U.S.
The couple, who live in Washington, D.C., have temporary deportation protections and pending asylum claims. Advocates say the case could set legal precedent.



LA Times National News
Mar 12, 2025

If Trump cuts Medicaid, this California Republican's House seat would be imperiled
Rep. David Valadao faces the difficult task of reassuring constituents in his Central Valley district that he will stave off cuts to Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program.



LA Times National News
Mar 12, 2025

Study shows widespread bird flu infection in cattle
New research shows the H5N1 bird flu virus is more widespread in cattle than had previously been reported.



LA Times National News
Mar 12, 2025

Study shows widespread H5N1 bird flu infection in cattle
New research shows the H5N1 bird flu virus is more widespread in cattle than had previously been reported.



LA Times National News
Mar 12, 2025

Bird flu-infected San Bernardino County dairy cows may have concerning new mutation
A new H5N1 bird flu mutation has appeared in a cluster of infected dairy cows. It's a genetic change that scientists say could not only make the virus more lethal, but increase its spread between mammals and possibly humans.



LA Times National News
Mar 12, 2025

Bird flu-infected San Bernardino dairy cows may have concerning new mutation
A new H5N1 bird flu mutation has appeared in a cluster of infected dairy cows. It's a genetic change that scientists say could not only make the virus more lethal, but increase its spread between mammals and possibly humans.



LA Times National News
Mar 12, 2025

Barabak: With friends like Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk, Newsom may talk himself to political death
The governor's latest endeavor is a show coddling right-wing provocateurs. It's not only cringey, it's a glib diversion from the job he should be doing.



LA Times National News
Mar 12, 2025

Barabak: With his new podcast, Gavin Newsom may just talk himself to political death
The governor's latest endeavor is a show coddling right-wing provocateurs. It's not only cringey, it's a glib diversion from the job he should be doing.



LA Times National News
Mar 12, 2025

California farm groups look to stabilize workforce amid crackdown on illegal immigration
As the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration, California farm groups are working to influence legislation that would ensure a stable supply of laborers for an industry long reliant on a foreign-born workforce.



LA Times National News
Mar 12, 2025

Fearing for their lives, Syrian refugees flee into Lebanon
After violence broke out between the current and past regimes in Syria, fearful residents have waded across a river to take refuge in Lebanon.



LA Times National News
Mar 12, 2025

As Trump steamrolls ahead, Democrats see a growing 'heartbeat' of resistance
Shaking off an earlier sense of resignation following President Trump's return to power, Democrats are landing on resistance strategies and finding receptive audiences.



LA Times National News
Mar 11, 2025

Jordan Chiles continues to fight for her Olympic bronze medal while leading UCLA gymnastics
Jordan Chiles accuses the Court of Arbitration for Sport of 'improper and newly-raised arguments as well as misstatements of fact' in her effort to retain an Olympics bronze medal.



LA Times National News
Mar 11, 2025

95 coffins, countless wounds: Lebanon grapples with Hezbollah's 'victory' over Israel
Even in Lebanese villages that incurred heavy losses during Hezbollah's war with Israel, support for the militant group remains strong despite some dissent.



LA Times National News
Mar 11, 2025

DHS expedites process to award two Republican-linked firms part of its $200 million ad campaign
DHS said last month that it had undergone a "competitive procurement process" for the campaign. But in a document posted Friday, the department said the usual process was bypassed.



LA Times National News
Mar 11, 2025

DHS expedites process to award two Republican-linked firms part of its $200-million ad campaign
The Department of Homeland Security said last month that it had undergone a 'competitive procurement process' for the campaign. But in a document posted Friday, the department said the usual process was bypassed.



LA Times National News
Mar 10, 2025

Supreme Court revives family's claim to recover Pissarro painting stolen by the Nazis
Justices overturn the 9th Circuit Court again, saying the case should be decided under a California law that protects the rightful heirs of art lost during the Holocaust.



LA Times National News
Mar 10, 2025

Supreme Court will hear free-speech challenge to 'conversion therapy' bans in California, Colorado
California adopted the first ban on 'conversion therapy' as harmful for minors, and 21 states have followed.



LA Times National News
Mar 09, 2025

Column: Trump wants to undo all kinds of race and gender progress. Here's what stands in his way
Corporations such as Facebook, Amazon and Target have eagerly followed the president's lead. But consumer boycotts show much of the public isn't on board.



LA Times National News
Mar 09, 2025

Abcarian: Trump wants to undo all kinds of race and gender progress. Here's what stands in his way
Corporations such as Facebook, Amazon and Target have eagerly followed the president's lead. But consumer boycotts show much of the public isn't on board.



LA Times National News
Mar 09, 2025

What she learned after the fires: 'It's not the things so much; it's the time that went into them'
Jana Karibyan's family lost everything in the Eaton fire, and the prospect of starting from scratch can be overwhelming. But 'the American dream is a house'



LA Times National News
Mar 08, 2025

Syrians recount terror as renewed sectarian violence leaves hundreds dead
Clashes in Syria's coastal areas kill more than 700 people, a monitor says. Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa's government says it has regained control of the situation.



LA Times National News
Mar 08, 2025

His wife dead, an ailing Gene Hackman found himself alone in house for days, authorities believe
Tragic revelations, made Friday by authorities in New Mexico, resolve many questions raised by the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.



LA Times National News
Mar 08, 2025

His wife dead, an ailing Gene Hackman stayed alone in his house for days, authorities believe
Tragic revelations, made Friday by authorities in New Mexico, resolve many questions raised by the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.



LA Times National News
Mar 08, 2025

His wife dead, an ailing Gene Hackman was stranded alone in his house for days, authorities believe
Tragic revelations, made Friday by authorities in New Mexico, resolve many questions raised by the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.



LA Times National News
Mar 08, 2025

2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 600 people dead
The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of the ousted Syrian president and revenge killings that followed rises to over 600.



LA Times National News
Mar 07, 2025

California lawmakers urge congressional leaders to continue federal wildfire aid
California's entire delegation in Washington sent Congressional leaders a letter Friday, urging them to continue funding federal wildfire aid.



LA Times National News
Mar 07, 2025

What is hantavirus, the rare disease that killed Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's wife?
Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare rodent-spread disease with a mortality rate up to 50% in the American Southwest, officials said.



LA Times National News
Mar 07, 2025

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife of hantavirus days earlier, officials say
Santa Fe County officials announced that actor Gene Hackman died from heart disease with Alzheimer's disease as a contributing factor and that his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus. Rodents were considered a contributing factor in her death.



LA Times National News
Mar 07, 2025

Trump's 1% policy wars: Transgender people, USAID funding and now Canadian fentanyl?
President Trump's focus on fentanyl crossing into the U.S. from Canada is his latest 1% policy war, following his targeting of transgender people and USAID funding. Critics say he's stoking fear for political points.



LA Times National News
Mar 07, 2025

What to know about Trump's plans for a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve'
President Trump signed an executive order to establish a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' and a 'U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile' ahead of the White House's first crypto summit.



LA Times National News
Mar 07, 2025

A second death may be linked to U.S. measles outbreak, an unvaccinated New Mexico man
An unvaccinated New Mexico man tested positive for measles after death, becoming what health officials say could be the second death reported in the ongoing outbreak that has infected over 160 people in at least nine states.



LA Times National News
Mar 06, 2025

Will Trump's tariffs affect your travel plans to Mexico and Canada?
While recent tariff battles probably won't raise the price of your flight or hotel, indirect effects could bump up travel costs, anxieties or both.



LA Times National News
Mar 06, 2025

Trump says South Korea wants to invest in the Alaska gas pipeline. Does it?
Some officials in South Korea say agreeing to the pipeline investment might placate the U.S., but Trump is still threatening tariffs.



LA Times National News
Mar 06, 2025

Hunter Biden's lawsuit in jeopardy after rental home damaged in Palisades fire, financial woes mount
Citing financial problems, Hunter Biden this week asked a federal judge to drop the laptop hacking lawsuit he filed against a former Trump administration aide in 2023.



LA Times National News
Mar 06, 2025

In dizzying reversal, Trump pauses tariffs on most Mexican products
President Trump said the U.S. will delay tariffs on some Mexican products for one month.



LA Times National News
Mar 06, 2025

In dizzying reversal, Trump pauses tariffs on some Mexican and Canadian products
President Trump said the U.S. will delay tariffs on some Mexican products for one month.



LA Times National News
Mar 06, 2025

Contributor: How federally funded research saved my son's sight — and his life — from a rare cancer
The Trump administration is impeding the National Institutes of Health-backed science that enabled treatment of retinoblastoma, a rare childhood eye cancer.



LA Times National News
Mar 06, 2025

Contributor: There's no getting around it: What Britain really needs is more Americans
London and the rest of the country rely heavily on tourists from the United States, particularly California and greater New York. But their numbers have fallen.



LA Times National News
Mar 06, 2025

There's no getting around it: What Britain really needs is more Americans
London and the rest of the country rely heavily on tourists from the United States, particularly California and greater New York. But their numbers have fallen.



LA Times National News
Mar 06, 2025

Many U.S. Olympians struggle to get by. Now they'll get a $100,000 retirement boost
A new $100,000 retirement benefit per each Olympic Games will help Team USA athletes go for gold without going broke.



LA Times National News
Mar 05, 2025

National park visits hit record high last year, agency reports as it endures deep cuts
Nearly 332 million people visited America's national parks last year, a record high. That popularity hasn't shielded the agency from the Elon Musk team's purge of the federal workforce.



LA Times National News
Mar 05, 2025

Column: President Trump brags about American power and respect while he trades it away
As President Trump publicly embraces anti-democratic dictators he is forfeiting the United States' 80-year leadership of the free world.



LA Times National News
Mar 05, 2025

Calmes: President Trump brags about American power and respect while he trades it away
As President Trump publicly embraces anti-democratic dictators he is forfeiting the United States' 80-year leadership of the free world.



LA Times National News
Mar 05, 2025

Consumer agency drops Zelle lawsuit against big banks in latest legal pullback
The CFPB has dropped a lawsuit accusing Zelle and its bank backers of failing to clamp down on fraud. It's Trump administration's latest move to drop enforcement actions.



LA Times National News
Mar 05, 2025

Trump's address to Congress revived false or misleading claims on immigration
Trump repeated false claims he made on the campaign trail, including that Biden secretly flew migrants into the U.S. and that many immigrants are violent criminals.



LA Times National News
Mar 05, 2025

In Mexico, fear and defiance as Trump's tariffs take effect
"There will not be submission," President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday, adding she hopes to speak to Trump this week. "Mexicans are valiant and strong."



LA Times National News
Mar 05, 2025

Supreme Court deals defeat to Trump over disbursing foreign funds
The high court, by a 5-4 vote, turned down an appeal from President Trump's lawyers on Wednesday on the disbursement of nearly $2 billion in foreign funds.



LA Times National News
Mar 05, 2025

Supreme Court, by a 5-4 vote, deals defeat to Trump over disbursing foreign funds
The high court, by a 5-4 vote, turned down an appeal from President Trump's lawyers on Wednesday on the disbursement of nearly $2 billion in foreign funds.



LA Times National News
Mar 05, 2025

Supreme Court, by a 5-4 vote, turns down Trump appeal over disbursing foreign funds
Chief Justice Roberts moves cautiously on challenges to Trump's quick changes in policy.



LA Times National News
Mar 05, 2025

Decorum hits new lows during Trump's address to Congress in a sign of the nation's polarization
Partisan rancor during President Trump's speech was remarkable and fiery from the moment it began, and the most contentious in recent memory.



LA Times National News
Mar 04, 2025

News Analysis: Trump gave himself high marks. Polls, markets, courts, allies paint a different picture
President Trump's largely rosy assessment of the U.S. under his new administration is contradicted by other indicators, including public polling, economic markets, court rulings and remarks from U.S. allies.



LA Times National News
Mar 04, 2025

News Analysis: Trump gives himself high marks. Polls, markets, courts, allies paint a different picture
President Trump's largely rosy assessment of the U.S. under his new administration is contradicted by other indicators, including public polling, economic markets, court rulings and remarks from U.S. allies.



LA Times National News
Mar 04, 2025

Heavy on migrant crime, light on inflation: 8 takeaways from Trump's speech to Congress
President Trump laid out an aggressive approach to 'renewing the American dream' in his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.



LA Times National News
Mar 04, 2025

Column: Here's the key to understanding Donald Trump's approach to the Ukraine war
President Trump turned on Volodymyr Zelensky because he wants to take credit for ending the conflict as a talking point regardless of the durability of the peace.



LA Times National News
Mar 04, 2025

Mexico tells Supreme Court that U.S. gun makers are to blame for heavily armed cartels
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if Mexico can sue U.S. gun makers for damages. Most of the justices, liberal and conservative, sounded skeptical of Mexico's lawsuit.



LA Times National News
Mar 04, 2025

Mexico tells Supreme Court that U.S. gunmakers are to blame for heavily armed cartels
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if Mexico can sue U.S. gunmakers for damages. Most of the justices, liberal and conservative, sounded skeptical of Mexico's lawsuit.



LA Times National News
Mar 04, 2025

Supreme Court rules for San Francisco, limits EPA's power on stormwater discharges
The Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled for San Francisco in limiting the power of environmental regulators to prevent ocean discharges of polluted stormwater.



LA Times National News
Mar 04, 2025

'Just a regular guy': Gene Hackman enjoyed a quiet, simple life in Santa Fe, until tragedy struck last week
Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were described as private but neighborly by those who got to know them over many years.



LA Times National News
Mar 04, 2025

Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico end decades of North American free trade
President Trump's sweeping tariffs threatened to upend free trade in North America and sent shock waves through the global supply chain.



LA Times National News
Mar 04, 2025

Trump's tariffs: Canada and China slap back. Mexico vows retaliation
Sweeping tariffs by President Trump went into effect Tuesday, upending free trade in North America and sending shock waves through the global supply chain.



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