Apparently House Speaker Mike Johnson doesn’t believe that Congress needs any oversight of President Trump’s actions. During a Tuesday press conference honoring law enforcement officers as part of Police Week, Johnson dismissed a question about the Justice Department potentially settling Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service—essentially the federal government handing a $10 billion ransom […]

A Los Angeles Thai restaurant honored in the Michelin Guide and frequented by celebrities temporarily closed its doors after county health inspectors cited it for health code violations. Jitlada, a long-standing Southern Thai restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in the city’s Thai Town, was shut down April 30 due to a “vermin infestation,” according to the […]

The DOJ is considering settling Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, which could send about $10 billion taxpayer dollars directly into the President’s pockets, the New York Times reported Tuesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter. In January, Trump and two of his sons sued the IRS, alleging that it failed to […]

Former Democratic California gubernatorial candidate and real estate developer Stephen Cloobeck was arrested in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department jail booking records. Records show Cloobeck, 64, was arrested at 10:59 a.m. and booked at the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station on a felony charge. LASD told KTLA he turned […]