Los Angeles Times
April 2026
Cole Tomas Allen, Torrance man accused of trying to kill Trump at press gala, to remain jailed until trial
The government’s evidence of the charged offense — the attempted assassination of the president — is thus built entirely upon speculation, even under the most generous reading of its theory,
He’s conceding detention at this time,
In sum,... the government’s entire argument about the nature and circumstances of the offense is based upon inferences drawn about Mr. Allen’s intent that raise more questions than answers.”
The preliminary analysis of the crime scene is consistent with the government’s evidence that your client fired at least one shot from the 12-gauge pump action shotgun in the direction of Officer V.G., and that Officer V.G. fired his service weapon five times,
Sheinbaum defies U.S. demand to extradite Mexican governor on drug charges
We are not permitting a foreign government to say what is the future of Mexico,
Why did they do the investigation like this?”
News Analysis: Mexico's dilemma -- Extradite officials to U.S. or risk angering Trump
We have to find a way to do it,
If the proof is not legally conclusive, we could be confronting a long push-and-pull process that will damage — possibly irreparably — the bilateral relationship,... The thermometer is positioned in the red zone.”
The dilemma is to maintain party unity,... or appease an irascible/dangerous neighbor.”
Cole Allen case reveals Secret Service failures that could have led to tragedy at D.C. gala
If they just had come through in a team of three or four who were coordinated and trained, there absolutely would have been penetration into the ballroom,
Most of my military friends are all saying the same thing,
It’s for a person like Trump, who’s had two assassination attempts before and is at war with Iran, which has terrorist training and proxies up, and you still don’t have the basics?”
That horrible act was stopped because of the courage and professionalism of law enforcement — the officers who responded without hesitation and did their jobs as they were trained to do,
It is fortunate he was only armed with with what he had,
The defendant, armed with a 12-gauge shotgun, a.38 caliber pistol, two knives, four daggers, and enough ammunition to take dozens of lives, was apprehended by [Secret Service] officers mere feet away from the ballroom where his primary target was located, along with other members of the Cabinet,
U.S. indicts sitting Mexican governor, senator and mayor on historic drug charges
The Sinaloa cartel is a ruthless criminal organization that has flooded this community with dangerous drugs for decades,
In exchange,... both before and after he became Governor, Rocha Moya allegedly attended meetings with the Chapitos, at which he promised to protect the Chapitos as they distributed massive quantities of drugs to the United States and, as Governor, Rocha Moya has allowed the Chapitos to operate with impunity in Sinaloa.”
We may soon see significant action on this front. So, stay tuned.”
Rocha Moya was elected Governor of Sinaloa, a position he has held since on or about November 1, 2021, after the Chapitos allegedly helped him get elected by, among other things, kidnapping and intimidating his rivals,
Supreme Court leans in favor of Trump's bid to end protections for Syrian, Haitian migrants
'Earthquake': Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act in setback for Black Democrats, boost for GOP
King Charles is the second British monarch to address Congress, but tensions shadow the moment
In the centuries since we won our independence, Americans have had no closer friends than the British.”
I’ve always wanted to live in Buckingham Palace!!!
Long before Americans had a nation or a Constitution, we first had a culture, a character and a creed,
Commentary: A cheat sheet for the California governor debate: Here's what to watch for
Supreme Court will hear Trump's bid to end legal protection for up to 1.3 million immigrants
The point of the TPS statute was to depoliticize humanitarian decisions,
There is no judicial review of any determination of the [secretary] with respect to the designation, or termination or extension of a designation, of a foreign state.”
It’s particularly dangerous for people that would be returning where the gangs that are ravaging the country are just lying in wait outside the airport in Port-au-Prince,
Temporary means temporary and the final word will not be from activist judges legislating from the bench,
I confirm that State has no foreign policy concerns with ending these TPS designations.”
We’re seeing clear gamesmanship from government to insulate all TPS decision-making from any oversight,
TPS gave us something we had not had in years: a place to settle and a moment to grieve,
The system needs to be reformed,
Torrance man charged with attempt to assassinate Trump; records detail alleged 'manifesto'
Law enforcement did not fail. They did exactly what they are trained to do,
It is inspiring these crazy people across the country to target not just the president, but those who work for him and those who support him,
I would still go through most everyone here to get to the targets if it were absolutely necessary (on the basis that most people *chose* to attend a speech by a pedophile, rapist, and traitor, and are thus complicit) but I really hope it doesn’t come to that,
When you have reporters, when you have media just being overly critical and calling the president horrible names for no reason and without evidence, without proof, it shouldn’t surprise us that this type of rhetoric takes place,
What my representatives do reflects on me. And I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes,
Nobody is recent years has faced more bullets and violence than President Trump,
I don’t expect forgiveness, but if I could have seen any other way to get this close, I would have taken it,
We’re still looking at that,
If adjustments need to be made to protect the president, they will be made,
Supreme Court wary of barring police from phone searches to find crime suspects
U.S. centers on a case involving a police detective in Virginia who sought a “geofence warrant” for Google location data in the search for a bank robber
In the end, he got three names,
I’m trying to figure out why this was bad police work,
If you don’t want the government to have your location history, you just flip that off,
Sabastian Sawe's sub-two-hour marathon pushes Adidas ahead in race to fit feet for record feats
To break the world record is something I have dreamed about for a long time, and to achieve it means so much to me and to the sport of running,
The Adidas family is incredibly proud of Sabastian and Tigist’s historic achievements,
Billionaire-tax backers say they have enough signatures to qualify for ballot
This is an everyone tax that is called a billionaire tax,... and we will ensure Californians understand the truth on the devastating consequences this initiative will have.”
This wealth tax would have a devastating impact on our economy, state budget, and the cost of living for all Californians,
Most Californians and most billionaires recognize how reasonable and necessary this proposal is — both to keep emergency rooms open and to save California businesses from closing,
We were there: Hearing gunfire and ducking for cover at the D.C. dinner shooting
I happened to be a few feet away from him as he was shooting and the first thing that went through my mind was, 'Is he trying to shoot me?'
I heard a noise and sort of thought it was a tray. I thought it was a tray going down,
We’re not going to let anybody take over our society. We’re not going to cancel things out,
Shooter's path to White House press gala prompts security questions
The first takeaway, or the takeaway that should be obvious, is that the system worked. And that we stopped the suspect, and we stopped him as soon as he tried to do what he was trying to do,
It’s always shocking when something like this happens. It’s happened to me a little bit,
Not every public event can take place in the ballroom, in that kind of protection — nor can we afford to live in a society where our solution to gun violence is to barricade our public officials, our children, away in fortresses,
It’s always shocking when something like this happens,
It’s always shocking when something like this happens. Happened to me, a little bit. And that never changes,
Trump was set to 'let it rip' with the press. Then came shots, chaos and a call for unity
I just want to say you did a fantastic job, what a beautiful evening and we are going to reschedule,
I will tell you, I fought like hell to stay, but it was protocol,
The people that do the most, the people that make the biggest impact, they are the people that they go after,
From tuxedos to trenches: How media's biggest black-tie party became a violent story
I could hear Secret Service officers saying, ‘Where is it coming from?’
I reached for my phone as soon as I could and started shooting video to capture as much of the moment as I could,
D.C. gala gunman wrote 'manifesto,' traveled from California before attack, officials say
As of now, we don’t have any connection to any particular policy directive of President Trump or Iran or anything else that we’re doing in this country, but we are looking into it,
I think he was watching what was going on and kind of put two and two together and said I need to go to my local PD,
What happened last night is exactly the reason that our great Military, Secret Service, Law Enforcement and, for different reasons, every President for the last 150 years, have been DEMANDING that a large, safe, and secure Ballroom be built ON THE GROUNDS OF THE WHITE HOUSE,
Let’s not forget that the suspect didn’t get very far. He barely broke the perimeter,
Critics slam Trump's purge of National Science Board: 'Wholesale evisceration of American leadership in science'
All members of its guiding board were abruptly dismissed Friday
The genesis of it was to recognize that the world was increasingly being won or lost on the basis of scientific and technological capability,
The establishment of the National Science Foundation is a major landmark in the history of science in the United States,
They see the future in, or at least their interest is in, big data centers … not in addition to, but in place of, training human minds to be leading the way,
Discovery and invention remain the purview of the human mind and creative human genius,
It unfortunately is no surprise a president who has attacked NSF from day one would seek to destroy the board that helps guide the foundation,
O’Neill would be the first head of NSF who wasn’t a scientist or engineer,
On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I’m writing to inform you that your position as a member of the National Science Board is terminated, effective immediately,
Given that the NSF director position has been vacant for a year, and that the NSB’s main role is governing NSF, the agency is left in a very precarious position,
At some point,... they would come for the National Science Board, too.”
What we’re likely to see is a collapse of what has historically been a broad investment in American science and technology capabilities,
Colombia hosts talks on exiting fossil fuels as global energy crisis deepens
The mere fact that the conference is happening is already a success,
Countries are going into Santa Marta with the energy crisis at the top of most of their minds. They have a visceral reminder of just how volatile, unpredictable, and unstable it is to rely on fossil fuels,
There’s a consensus among opposition candidates to expand oil and gas exploration, even through fracking,
My expectation is not that this is going to deliver huge results after one conference,
We need to shift now from the overarching objective of transitioning away from fossil fuels to actually how we go about it,
Sexual misconduct scandals in Washington spark scramble for reforms, expedited investigations
The House of Representatives has an office that provides legal advice and representation to staff, but the Senate doesn’t appear to have such a thing,
That sends a message to the entire administration and to Congress as to what is acceptable,
Unfortunately, there likely exist matters never reported to the Committee,
We must demonstrate that no one is above the law and that serious misconduct will result in serious consequences,
There’s got to be an element of due process,
I don’t know anything about the charges, but he’s a bad guy,
They are not complying with their own rules,
If they don’t have trust in these institutions and the people who are in these positions, that’s a real, serious problem for American democracy,
But if we are ever going to ensure that a president and his administration are not above the law, an inspector general in the executive office is critical,
Barabak: The congressional landmine stirring fears about the midterm election — and a Trump power grab
Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members.”
National parks brace for summer surge as Trump administration proposes more staff cuts
It was almost like Disneyland. It was really uncomfortable from the standpoint of just so many people,
If everything were visitor- or front-facing, the entire agency would collapse from behind,
We’re definitely really nervous and anxious about the upcoming season, especially with the staff shortage we already have,
All of that’s going to help us get this thing in shape, even with an overall reduction,
Secretary Burgum has been clear that resources should be prioritized toward visitor-facing services, public safety, maintenance, and projects that improve the experience for the American people,
The folks at the National Park Service … they will be grateful for any compassion and empathy.”
Our goal is to have more people actually working in the parks,