Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas is charged with assaultA federal complaint alleges Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, tried to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who pulled him over after a judge issued a final removal order, according to U.S. Atty. Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.Los Angeles Times8d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentice shooting incident
Homeland Security taps $20 million in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump adsIn a letter Tuesday to Homeland Security chief Markwayne Mullin, two top Democratic senators said that the money is coming from Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill.'Los Angeles Times8d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmenthomeland security ad controversy
Ex-special counsel Smith tells senators he won't 'be silenced' by Trump's threats of prosecutionJack Smith also told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he stands behind the criminal cases he brought against Trump, a Republican, and that he and his team acted without regard to politics.Los Angeles Times8d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsenate judiciary hearing
Newsom signs bills pushing back on Trump's immigration agendaThe more than 20 bills approved by the governor Tuesday were crafted to thwart tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, while others are meant to boost state oversight of federal detention centers in the state.Los Angeles Times8d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentcalifornia immigration bills signed
Subpoena records offer clues about federal probe of L.A. County votersFederal investigators have sent L.A. County election officials multiple grand jury subpoenas as part of a criminal investigation into illegal voting, according to records reviewed by The Times.Los Angeles Times9d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentvoter fraud investigation
