TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — During his final State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an early sign of how the last legislative session under his tenure will go: He snubbed the speaker.

When DeSantis got up on the House rostrum to address the Legislature, he shook the hand of the Senate president. He did not look at or shake the ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A majority of the leadership team at the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office resigned on Jan. 13 over the direction of the Justice Department under the Trump administration. Among those who resigned was Joe Thompson, the lead federal prosecutor and public voice on uncovering rampant fraud in Minnesota.

The departures of several ...Read more

Six federal prosecutors reportedly resigned Tuesday in reaction to the Justice Department’s handling of the ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Good.

Senior career prosecutors, including Joseph H. Thompson, Harry Jacobs and Thomas Calhoun-Lopez, left their posts as the DOJ appeared to prioritize investigating the widow of the woman who ...Read more

The extended family of Renee Good is speaking out about the tragic death of the 37-year-old mother of three who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week.

In interviews and a statement shared with the Guardian on Monday, relatives of Good’s late husband, Timmy Macklin Jr., opened up about the family’s “unimaginable loss...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority sounded ready to uphold bans on transgender girls competing in girls’ sports, during oral arguments Tuesday in challenges to state laws in Idaho and West Virginia.

Across more than three hours of arguments in the two cases, the justices probed arguments from the states, the Trump ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Federal officials warn they may withhold up to $515 million in quarterly Medicaid funding to Minnesota amid fraud investigations, saying the state is not complying with rules to protect taxpayer dollars.

The state announced Jan. 13 it’s appealing the funding freeze, which could amount to more than $2 billion a year, calling ...Read more

Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield is officially in police custody in New Mexico, days after allegations that he sexually abused two child actors on the set of the Fox drama “The Cleaning Lady” came to light.

A spokesperson for the Albuquerque Police Department confirmed on Tuesday that the 68-year-old actor “turned himself in at the ...Read more

Actor Timothy Busfield has surrendered to law enforcement officers in New Mexico, days after they issued a warrant for his arrest on child abuse charges, according to a report.

Busfield is accused of acting inappropriately with two child stars on the set of the Fox/Warner Bros TV drama series “The Cleaning Lady,” on which he served as as ...Read more

President Donald Trump and his administration have, at times, teased a potential bid for a third term.

And while the U.S. Constitution explicitly says a person cannot be elected to the presidency more than twice, there’s a new effort in the California Legislature to prevent a candidate from appearing on state ballots should an attempt be made...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A former U.S. Navy sailor convicted of espionage by a federal jury in August has been sentenced to nearly 16 months in prison.

In August 2023, Jinchao Wei was arrested on suspicion of espionage after he arrived for work on the USS Essex at the Naval Base San Diego, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney’s office ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for the city of Los Angeles moved this week to block the release of long-awaited depositions of firefighters that could provide a deeper understanding of their decisions and actions in the days leading up to the deadly Palisades fire.

The attorneys representing the city in a lawsuit brought by Palisades fire victims ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Gov. Ron DeSantis’ final legislative session at the helm of Florida began on Tuesday, he spent most of his time looking back.

During DeSantis’ eighth State of the State address to lawmakers, his list of what to accomplish this year was quick to the point: cut property taxes, put guardrails around artificial ...Read more

DETROIT — President Donald Trump contended his policies had already spurred what he described as a "Trump economic boom" during a speech Tuesday in Michigan's largest city, as concerns about rising prices and tariffs loom over the midterm election year.

Trump's address before the Detroit Economic Club featured him claiming that affordability ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded ready Tuesday to uphold state laws that forbid transgender athletes from competing on school sports teams for girls.

Idaho, West Virginia and 25 other Republican-led states say a student's biological sex at birth should determine who can play on the girls' or boys' teams.

They say it is unfair ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Chairman James R. Comer said Tuesday the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee would take up a contempt of Congress measure against Bill Clinton next week, after the former president did not show up for a deposition tied to the panel’s investigation of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Committee approval of a ...Read more

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that seeks to overturn state bans on transgender women competing in high school and college sports, with some conservative judges hinting they may side with the red states.

The conservative justices, who have been mostly skeptical of trans rights, will decide whether bans on trans women ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — After admitting last week that the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was watered down so as not to reflect poorly on top command staff, Fire Chief Jaime Moore said Monday he does not plan to determine who was responsible.

Moore said he is taking a forward-looking approach and not seeking ...Read more

Yosemite National Park won’t require reservations in 2026 for visitors hoping to see one of its most famous natural spectacles.

For the last three years, the popular California park has required reservations during select weekends in February to see the so-called “firefall,” a natural phenomenon that occurs when the setting sun lights up ...Read more

The U.S.Marshals Service is assisting local authorities in New Mexico in their search for “West Wing” and “Thirtysomething” star Timothy Busfield, who’s been accused of sexual misconduct involving children.

The 68-year-old director and producer is accused of sexually abusing twin brothers on the set of the crime drama “The Cleaning ...Read more

DETROIT — President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday in Michigan, where he is expected to promote his approach to the nation's economy and jump-start the midterm election year in the battleground state.

After Air Force One landed at Detroit Metro Airport at about 11:45 a.m., Trump is expected to visit Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Truck Plant before ...Read more