California to sue Trump administration over national emergency declaration

Gov. Gavin Newsom called Trump’s wall ‘a vanity project, a monument to stupidity,’ and said the real emergency was the wildfire disaster that needed federal funds.

Trump dangles peace deal with North Korea, but experts fear he’ll give up too much

Russia looking to ratify Paris climate agreement as U.S. continues withdrawal

Moscow could fill the void left by President Trump’s decision to leave the global pact on climate change.

The state and local tax deduction cap probably isn’t going away — despite Trump’s comments

Legislative and political realities mean the $10,000 cap is unlikely to be scrapped or increased until after the 2020 elections at the earliest.

From ‘The Conners’ to ‘black-ish,’ TV shows tread on culture wars and political divisions

The best TV dramas and sitcoms are examining themes that define, bind and divide us in our corrosive political times.

• L.A. Now

You think the rats at L.A. City Hall are bad? Officials have a $1.9-million plan to rid state marshlands of giant rodents

• NBA

In the NBA, fake-meat diets are changing the game

• Movies

As women rule wrestling, WWE’s Paige reflects on life lessons following ‘Fighting With My Family’

• Music

Behind the scenes of the KISS farewell tour