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Immigration arrests in churches? Some clergy say not so fast
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — With the Trump administration declaring that immigration agents are now free to make arrests in places of worship, undeterred faith leaders in Southern California and beyond say they are...
Chinese films dodging censors have no place to go. Can they crack into Taiwan?
[ad_1] TAIPEI, Taiwan — When producer Wang Zijian was making the movie “Bel Ami,” or “Beautiful Friends,” he knew it had no chance of airing in Chinese theaters. The black-and-white satire, set...
Low math and English scores mark the nation’s report card, California and L.A. included
[ad_1] Instead of hoped-for improvements from pandemic-era campus closures, math and English test scores of fourth- and eighth-graders largely held steady or declined nationwide — results that were about the...
Federal judge blocks White House freeze on ‘financial assistance’ amid anger, confusion
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A federal judge Tuesday temporarily blocked a Trump administration directive that would have frozen an array of federal financial aid while the administration assessed whether it comported with...
Will Mexico accept military flights of deportees? President Sheinbaum deflects on sensitive issue
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hedged Tuesday on whether Mexico would accept U.S. military flights carrying deportees under the Trump administration’s mass-expulsion plans“Until now, this hasn’t taken place,” Sheinbaum...
Goldberg: President Trump demands GOP unity. Here’s why he might not get it
[ad_1] Donald Trump has long complained that Democrats are better at sticking together than Republicans are. He’s already revisited this gripe. In meetings with Republican leaders from the House and...
Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will split time between L.A. and New York in new legal job
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Questions about former Vice President Kamala Harris’ plans have swirled since she lost her presidential bid — notably about whether the former California senator and attorney general will...
Justice Dept. halts legal programs for detained immigrants, cuts off advocates’ access to facilities
[ad_1] Lawyers providing detainees with basic legal information in federal immigration detention centers were shut out of facilities last week after the U.S. Department of Justice halted several federally funded...
With diminished clout, Californians in Congress struggle to counter Trump’s agenda
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — California — the self-proclaimed liberal resistance to President Trump’s policies — has long had an outsize voice in the nation’s politics.But now, with the Republican back in the White...
Thousands of Palestinians stream back to northern Gaza as cease-fire with Israel holds
[ad_1] BEIRUT — Almost 16 months after Israel ordered them to flee south, displaced Palestinians began a long-anticipated reverse exodus on Monday, trekking to their homes in northern Gaza as a...
