Tag: Xavier Becerra

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is suing the Trump administration in federal court for allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women by claiming moral or religious objections. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

California files legal challenge against Trump’s rollback of birth control mandate

Diana Stancy Correll · October 7, 2017 12:26 am

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the lawsuit. He said Maine, Maryland and Minnesota will join the lawsuit. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Four more states sue over Trump’s DACA repeal

Kelly Cohen · September 11, 2017 8:43 pm

Only bears that reside in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, which includes parts of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, will be removed from the list of endangered wildlife, according to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. All other grizzlies out of that area will remain protected. (AP Photo/Patrick Whittle)

Energy and Environment

California mulls lawsuit against Trump’s national monuments decision

Daniel Chaitin · August 25, 2017 2:18 am

Planned Parenthood supporters rally for women's access to reproductive health care on "National Pink Out Day'' at Los Angeles City Hall. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Political prosecution in California

Washington Examiner · April 3, 2017 4:01 am

Though Planned Parenthood's donations to its friends in the AG's office were small, it's still worth mentioning. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Beltway Confidential

Media silent on Planned Parenthood’s ties to lawmakers behind pro-life activist charges

Becket Adams · March 29, 2017 5:15 pm

Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., said California Gov. Jerry Brown "has presented me with an opportunity I cannot refuse — to serve as attorney general of my home state." (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Top House Democrat leaves to be California’s next attorney general

Pete Kasperowicz · December 1, 2016 5:04 pm

"It's very tricky if you've never run for public office to jump from being a businessman to being one of the two running for president, and he's made some mistakes," Gingrich said. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Gingrich on Trump: ‘He’s made some mistakes’

Jacqueline Klimas · August 7, 2016 1:50 pm

I think it would be very revealing for Donald Trump to release his college transcript. Who here thinks he did as well as he says he did?" Xavier Becerra asked. (AP Photo)

Becerra pitches Latinos on Clinton’s ‘great America’

Ariel Cohen · July 29, 2016 1:52 am

After the Orlando, Fla., shooting at a gay nightclub, lawmakers called for the FDA to reverse the policy, which was put in place because health officials were concerned about the spread of HIV and AIDS in the 1980s. (AP Photo)

FDA seeks input on gay blood ban

Robert King · July 26, 2016 9:21 pm

—œI get the sense that this convention really doesn’t have doors open to everyone in America," Xavier Becerra said. (AP Photo)

Democratic leaders: GOP convention is racist, divisive

Ariel Cohen · July 20, 2016 4:47 pm

Hillary Clinton met privately with Justice Department officials Saturday morning for an interview. (AP Photo/ Shakh Aivazov, File)

Clinton camp opposes special prosecutor for emails

Sean Higgins · July 3, 2016 1:38 pm

Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., said that Donald Trump is a "bigoted man" who should be classified as a "racist." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House Dem: Trump ‘bigoted,’ should be ‘classified as a racist’

Ariel Cohen · June 22, 2016 12:46 pm