U.S. declines to pursue death penalty against trio of accused Mexican cartel kingpins
The U.S. directed prosecutors to not seek capital punishment for three reputed drug lords, including one in a DEA agent’s killing, court filings show. …
Trump names himself chair of L.A. Olympics task force, sees role for military during Games
Trump’s news conference may prompt questions about whether a president with a penchant for showmanship might assume an unusually active role in planning the Olympics. …
Column: Kamala Harris won’t cure what ails the Democratic Party
History and the favorability ratings have a message for Kamala Harris: She won’t be the next president. …
Justice Department releases a new list of sanctuary jurisdictions. L.A. County is not on it
Los Angeles County has not formally declared itself a sanctuary jurisdiction, but was included on a previous list of sanctuary jurisdictions published by the Department of Homeland Security. …
Longtime anchor Elex Michaelson exits Fox station KTTV
The host of the political talk show ‘The Issue Is’ has been with the outlet since 2017. …
Rupert Murdoch to disclose health issues in Trump’s WSJ lawsuit
Trump sued Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal for libel after it published an article tying the president to a raunchy letter that was sent to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. …