Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Monday he’s asking the court to withdraw the previous district attorney’s motion for resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, which aimed to reduce the prison terms of the Menendez brothers.  Erik and Lyle are currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for the murders of … Los Angeles DA asks court to withdraw resentencing motion in Menendez brothers case

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a legal challenge to a law in Colorado that bans “conversion therapy” aimed at LGBTQ+ minors. At least 23 states and the District of Columbia ban conversation therapy for minors. Conversion therapy, as defined by the state, is an attempt to “change an individual’s sexual orientation or … Supreme Court to hear challenge to Colorado law banning “conversion therapy”

At least eight people were injured Saturday after a customer plowed their vehicle into a CarMax store in Inglewood, California (located about 10 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles). Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Jonathan Torres said that two people were critically hurt at the dealership, while the other six had minor injuries. Police … 8 injured after driver plows vehicle into CarMax dealership in Southern California

The U.S. Secret Service shot an adult male near the White House in Washington, D.C., shortly after midnight on Sunday who brandished a firearm leading to an “armed confrontation” with law enforcement.  The encounter happened near the intersection of 17th and F Streets near the northwest corner of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the … U.S. Secret Service shoots armed man located near White House

On Thursday, President Trump said he will issue an exemption on tariffs of. most U.S. imports from Mexico that are covered under a 2020 trade agreement, delaying levies imposed on the nation earlier this week. Trump announced after speaking with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum that Mexico will be exempt from tariffs on goods covered by … Pres. Trump pauses most tariffs on Mexico for one month after speaking with Mexican Pres. Sheinbaum

The House voted on Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) for protesting and disrupting President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, which prompted his removal from the House chamber. The censure resolution dubbed Green’s display “a breach of proper conduct.” In a 224-198 vote with two members voting present (one … House censures Rep. Al Green after outburst during President Trump’s speech to Congress

Former Houston mayor and first-term Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, has died Tuesday at the age of 70. Turner attended President Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night, and had just taken the oath of office in January. The cause of Turner’s death was not immediately clear. The 70-year-old said in 2022 that he had … Democratic congressman and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at age 70

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress frozen, and ruled that the Trump administration must follow an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C. that had directed the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to pay nearly … Supreme Court rules Trump administration must release frozen foreign aid payments

On Tuesday, President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time since retaking office. The president earned applause from Republicans and jeers from Democrats — one of whom, Rep. Al Green of Texas, was escorted from the chamber for interrupting the speech. Several Democrats walked out of the House chamber over the … President Trump addresses joint session of Congress

President Trump’s 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, and doubled the tariff on all Chinese imports to 20% from 10%. The Trump administration said that the tariffs were necessary to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Mexico and Canada on Tuesday responded to tariffs imposed by the United … Canada, China and Mexico retaliate as Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods take effect