Amid a swirl of high-stakes political standoffs from Sacramento to Washington, the future of U.S. politics and democracy has felt wildly uncertain of late.

After a year of embarrassing sex allegations related to Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew on Thursday was stripped of his title by Buckingham Palace.

Florida teen Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim is accused of throwing stones at Israeli vehicles. His family has not spoken with him since his West Bank arrest in February.

GOP legislators and animal rights activists have sought to stop a plan to cull barred owls to save spotted owls. The timber industry has joined environmentalists in raising the alarm about consequences if it doesn't happen.

Global use of fossil fuels rose to a new record last year, releasing even more greenhouse gases. Humanity is 'hurtling toward climate chaos,' scientists warn.

The stepped-up role of Border Patrol leaders in interior enforcement which has historically been ICE territory marks an evolution of tactics that originated in California.

Supporters of Proposition 50, California Democrats' ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional districts, raised much more than their rivals.

From Washington and their districts, members of the California delegation are navigating a weeks-old government shutdown with no end in sight.

Seasoned California politicians, including former Sen. Barbara Boxer and Gov. Pete Wilson, say age is no impediment to accomplishment. But they differ over the value term limits.

The pace of the strikes has quickened in recent days from one every few weeks in September when they first began to three this week.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said Friday that a planned increase in federal immigration enforcement was on pause throughout the Bay Area, not just in San Francisco.

Many in Mexico want it back. Is it too fragile to transport?

Israel's E1 settlement plan, as its known, would further divide Palestinian communities in the West Bank. One town in particular, Ezariya, would be hard hit by the settlement.

Advocates worry the confusion serves as a way for immigration officials to dismiss more asylum cases, which would render the applicants deportable.

Alaska Airlines announced a temporary ground stop nationwide on Thursday afternoon due to an IT outage.

John Kaleel left the U.S. earlier this month shortly before a Los Angeles jury convicted him on multiple counts of committing lewd acts with a student.

Over 3 million mail ballots have been returned in the special election about redrawing congressional districts. Political observers were surprised.

The U.S. military carried out its eighth strike against a boat allegedly carrying drugs, killing two people, officials said Wednesday.

The defendants in the malicious prosecution lawsuit moved Baldwin's case to federal court.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi's most serious primary challenge in decades is not just a local political moment, but a prominent example of a generational reckoning underway in the Democratic Party.

A severe matcha shortage has sent prices skyrocketing. Tariffs are about to make it worse.

The Charlotte Chess Center announced the passing of 29-year-old chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky through a social media post Monday morning.

A new survey from the Trevor Project found that between 2023 and 2025, LGBTQ+ youth reported an increase in anxiety, depression and suicide ideation.

Israel strikes targets in Gaza and halts the arrival of aid after it said Hamas militants fired on Israeli troops.

State Sen. Scott Wiener is running to take Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat, although the former House speaker has not yet announced if she will run for another term.