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California Republican Rep. Tom McClintock bucked his party to vote against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

The U.S. EPA is tightening national standards for fine particulate matter — a health threat that has been linked to lung and heart disease.

The 14th Amendment says no one who engaged or supported insurrection deserves to hold office. That ought to include Trump

A hiring freeze wasn't enough to avoid layoffs after NASA ordered cuts to the MSR mission. Some 530 employees and 40 contractors will lose their jobs.

King Charles and the Princess of Wales' publicized health issues have made them more popular — but can that last for an institution built on opaqueness?

Turner, a thoughtful editor, led entertainment coverage and encouraged her staff to elevate its journalism to become an essential read by culture aficionados, Southern California residents and people who work in the industry

A report from the NTSB said the Ontario-bound Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 plane was missing bolts when its door plug blew out in midair.

A federal appeals court has rejected Donald Trump's claim that former presidents should be shielded from prosecution on criminal charges.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement used solitary confinement more than 14,000 times from 2018 to 2023, a report found.

Republicans blocking aid to Ukraine should consider the bravery of advocate Maksym Butkevych, who was captured by Russia after joining his country's defense.

The same severe storm system that's moving through California has caused an avalanche at a ski resort in southwestern Nevada, and "several people" are missing, according to Las Vegas police.

Padilla says border state Democrats weren't part of negotiating the immigration bill, which he says makes extreme changes to the asylum process.

Nevada Republicans can vote two times in the GOP presidential nominating process. Nikki Haley will likely get the headlines while Donald Trump wins the state's delegates.

In Papantla, Mexico, once a major vanilla-producing city, the spice is still strongly tied to people's identity.

Immigration experts say the Biden administration picked the wrong immigration strategy, choosing a plan that failed to anticipate the shifting nature of migration.

U.S. airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias and Houthi rebels aim to deter attacks without starting a war with Iran. Any effect is likely to be short-lived.

Vanilla is deeply rooted in the identity of Papantla, a city in eastern Mexico where reinas of festivals are anointed with a vanilla-made crown.

After a historic ascent to the vice presidency and humbling descent into disdain, Harris seems to have found her footing in a familiar role: prosecuting attorney.

President Biden swooped into Los Angeles with an opaque schedule the night of the South Carolina primary.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brand of militant Hindu supremacy has replaced political pluralism as India's dominant ideology.

Former President Trump faces four criminal trials and several civil trials this year as he seeks reelection. Here are the key developments in January.

Experts say Israel's deadly raid on a West Bank hospital may have violated international laws, including a ban on combatants posing as doctors or civilians.

Days before Californians will be mailed ballots, Rep. Adam B. Schiff's latest ad acts as if Rep. Katie Porter doesn't exist.

Governing amid the chaos of the migrant crisis in Texas, California and along the southern border isn't an impeachable offense.