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The Trump administration's tariff war with China is most often seen through the lens of the economy.

The correspondence of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa was humorous, sad, moving and mundane, offering a glimpse into the couple's private life.

Even in liberal-leaning California, undocumented immigrants who have worked here for decades are making plans to leave, choosing to depart on their own terms rather than risk being forced out with nothing.

The Camp Pendleton-based Marine Corps. 1st Marine Division identified the two deceased servicemen who died in a convoy accident Tuesday in New Mexico as Riverside native Lance Cpl. Albert A. Aguilera and Fresno resident Lance Cpl. Marcelino M. Gamino.

Three congressmen on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a letter to the genetic testing company 23andMe on Thursday, asking the company questions about its data privacy policies.

Trump's lawyers have urged the high court to allow a ban on birthright citizenship to take effect in parts of the country.

Second Lady Usha Vance's old law firm opposes the president's intimidation effort while former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff is crossways with his law firm.

In Little Saigon, enmity for the Vietnamese government thrives among the older generation, many of whom arrived in the U.S. as refugees after the fall of Saigon. Some are even willing to pay higher prices if it means the Communist regime will suffer.

A protracted trade war could trigger a global recession and shift the balance of power in ways that fundamentally undermine U.S. standing in the world.

Harvard professor Steve Levitsky has spent decades studying democracies and how they fail. He's now raising alarm bells over what he sees as a slide toward autocracy under President Trump.

Even if Kilmar Abrego Garcia is returned to the U.S., he will be held for deportation again because he is member of a foreign criminal gang, Trump's lawyers told a judge.

The U.S. technically makes it easy for many international travelers to visit for short periods of time. Now tourists are landing in Kafka-esque trouble at the border

Former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee was long considered the front-runner in the race. But Loren Taylor, a former City Council member, had gained momentum in recent weeks.

President Trump's defiance of court orders in a case involving a resident of Maryland being wrongly deported to a Salvadoran prison has pushed the country to a constitutional tipping point, according to legal experts.

Olivia Wilde and Emily Ratajkowski are among those slamming Blue Origin for its totally necessary 11-minute flight Monday, which had an all-female celebrity crew.

Winning the Masters means choosing the menu for the next year's champions dinner. What will Rory McIlroy, the first champ from Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, want?

American tech firms grappled with more uncertainty Monday, left to decipher whether they could rely on a tariff exemption for businesses key to the U.S. economy.

Immigration agents sought access to students at two Los Angeles elementary schools last week and were denied access. House Democrats demand answers.

Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters for decades, has died, his son said Sunday.

Like few other places in the U.S., the economy and culture of Los Angeles have been forged by globalization. Merchants across the region last week expressed profound uncertainty over what threats of a looming trade war could do to the economy.

During Trump's first term, tariffs on China were a big win for Vietnam, especially in cities like Haiphong. Now the country's future isn't so clear.

The Trump administration says it will exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from 'reciprocal' tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down.