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The TRUST Act has been called the anti-Arizona bill, because it seeks to prevent the kind of collaboration between local police and federal immigration agents that's been so controversial in Arizona.

The most fluid mayor's race that New York City has seen in decades may finally be firming up. The city's public advocate, Bill de Blasio, has surged to a commanding lead in the latest poll of Democratic primary voters.

Latinos may have been scarce at the March on Washington 50 years ago, but the event helped inspire a new movement.

In a town hall-style discussion with constituents, Arizona Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake share their approach to immigration reform.

Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to deal with a federal court order to lower the state's prison population faces an uncertain future in the state Legislature because of opposition from key members of his own political party.

A federal appeals court has upheld California’s new law that bans the practice of cutting off a shark’s fin to use in an exotic Chinese soup.

The state Employment Development Department plans to begin cutting staff to address declining funding from the federal unemployment insurance program, state officials told employees.

Democratic Assembly Speaker John Perez says the California Legislature will vote on a plan that would ease prison overcrowding before the legislative session ends in September.

New music from old favorites and plenty of self-affirmation, on this week's All Songs Considered.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that she is resigning with confidence from the Obama administration and that her tenure helped the agency prevent terrorist attacks and respond to disasters.