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In the last week, with lightning speed, the nation's foremost political leaders have jettisoned any pretense of political fairness in favor of an all-out partisan war for power.

A miscalculation allowed a small blaze to roar out of control last month, destroying a historic lodge and other buildings on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to confirm that immigration agents have 'reasonable suspicion' to stop and question Latinos whose occupations draw many undocumented workers.

A federal judge in California ruled that the Trump administration is not allowed to cut funding to Los Angeles and other places with "sanctuary" policies that limit cooperation on immigration enforcement.

T-Visa applications have outpaced previous years, despite an increased risk of removal or detention ...

A day after denying release for his younger brother, Erik, a California Parole Board ruled that Lyle Menendez should also remain in prison for gunning down his parents with a shotgun in 1989.

Charles Munger Jr., who backed the creation of an independent redistricting commission, donated $10 million to oppose California Democrats' effort to redraw congressional districts.

A mother detained in an ICE raid on a California cannabis farm says she was given a choice: fight the deportation in court -- and be separated from her children -- or agree to voluntarily return to Mexico with her daughters. She chose to leave but .. ...

The number of immigrants arriving in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in 50 years. Trump policies played a big role, experts say.

Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for the 1989 shotgun killings of their parents. State parole officials reviewed Erik's case Thursday, with his brother's hearing set for Friday.