Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, whose agency oversees the jails, said deputies don't ask for an individual's immigration status during booking.

WASHINGTON − An ideologically divided Supreme Court on July 14 allowed the Trump administration to fire hundreds of workers from the Education Department and continue other efforts to dismantle the agency. The court's three liberal justices opposed the order, the latest win for President Donald Trump at the high court.

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking the voter registration lists of several states — representing data on millions of Americans — and other election information ahead of the 2026 midterms, raising fears about how the Trump administration plans to use the information.

A lot of information about the changing climate has disappeared under President Donald Trump’s second term, but the erasure of the National Climate Assessments is “by far the biggest loss we’ve seen,” said Gretchen Gehrke,

RealClearPolitics contributor Kenin Spivak talks to radio talk show host Grant Stinchfield about his latest piece for RCP, "Federal Judge Takes Control of US Government." GRANT STINCHFIELD, HOST: All right.

The motion is part of a lawsuit lawyers for the cities filed in US District Court in February accusing the government of launching an unconstitutional attack on localities.

Over the last 250 years, the federal government has encroached on the responsibilities of the states. One way this shows up is the amount of resources used by the federal government.

Elon Musk's xAI has unveiled 'Grok for Government,' offering AI tools, including the advanced Grok 4, to US government entities. This follows a $200 million contract with the Department of Defense, granting federal departments access to xAI's AI products.