Civil rights attorney James Cook in the rear view mirror as he makes phone calls in his car in Minneapolis. AdvertisementCook is well aware that the guns carried by the federal agents are not for show, even without the Boss’ new ballad. Civil rights attorney James Cook has been doing pro bono immigration work since the crackdown began in Minneapolis. (Caroline Yang/For The Times)He started cold-calling John Burris, another Bay Area lawyer who is an icon of civil rights and police misconduct cases. He’s worried that the actions of the federal agents will spill over into anger at local cops enforcing local laws, leading to even more chaos.

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AdvertisementJohnson faces a daunting challenge ahead, trying to muscle the funding legislation through the House while Democrats are refusing to provide the votes for speedy passage. They want to require that federal immigration agents unmask and identify themselves and are pressing for an end to roving patrols, amid other changes. House Democrats planned a private caucus call Sunday evening to assess the next steps. Last fall, Democrats sparked what became the longest federal shutdown in history, 43 days, as they protested the expiration of health insurance tax breaks. AdvertisementTrump wants quick end to shutdownThis time, the administration has signaled its interest in more quickly resolving the shutdown.

Thousands of protesters gathered at Ocean Beach in San Francisco on Saturday in order to spell out a clear message for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Protesters form a human banner on Ocean Beach in San Francisco in protest of ICE on Saturday. John Moore via Getty ImagesThousands of protesters gather and march to demonstrate against ICE in Minneapolis on Saturday. Austin American-Statesman/Hearst Newspapers via Getty ImagesAdvertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementHundreds gather at the Texas Capitol on Friday as part of nationwide protest against actions by ICE. Austin American-Statesman/Hearst Newspapers via Getty ImagesPeople partake in a "National Shutdown" protest against ICE in Boston on Friday.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGBad Bunny used one of his Grammy Award wins on Sunday as an opportunity to make a bold statement against President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigrants. Don’t forget that, please.”Bad Bunny accepts the Best Música Urbana Album award onstage during the 68th Grammy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles. Last year, Bad Bunny admitted he’d chosen to skip U.S. venues on his Debí Tirar Más Fotos Tour over concerns that his fans would be targeted by ICE. “And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about.”AdvertisementHis stance, of course, hasn’t gone unnoticed by Trump’s supporters. Many have directed their criticisms at the NFL after it was announced Bad Bunny would headline the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 8.

Justin Bieber on stage during his Grammys 2026 performance via Associated PressJustin Bieber caught Grammy Awards viewers off guard on Sunday night, when he hit the stage in just underwear to perform a stand-out track from his latest album. AdvertisementThe As Long As You Love Me singer was also invited to perform during the broadcast, in what marked his return to the Grammys stage for the first time since 2022. Advertisementthank you hailey bieber for the new meme. AdvertisementJustin and Hailey Bieber on the Grammys red carpet on Sunday night via Associated PressJustin and Hailey have been married since 2018, and in August 2024, they welcomed their first child, a son, who they named Jack. AdvertisementAlready a two-time Grammy winner, Justin’s nominations in 2026 included Best Pop Vocal Album for Swag, as well Best Pop Solo Performance for Daisies and Best R&B Performance for Yukon.

“Jesus is for everybody,” said Jelly Roll, who won for his album “Beautifully Broken.” “Jesus is not owned by one political party. Jesus is not owned by no music label.”AdvertisementJelly Roll, who also won for Best Country Duo/Group Performance earlier in the night, started off his acceptance speech by thanking his “beautiful wife,” podcaster Bunnie Xo. “I want to thank my beautiful wife,” Jelly Roll said. “There was a time in my life, y’all, that I was broken. Jelly Roll turned to religion a few years ago after his daughter asked about getting baptized in the Christian church.

NEW YORK — Sunday marked the first-year anniversary of the Lakers’ acquisition of Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. Lakers coach JJ Redick admitted he felt “stressed” knowing about the trade before the Lakers played the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden that night. While his stress may have faded, Redick couldn’t have liked what he saw from the Lakers one year later. Despite a strong effort from Doncic, the Lakers struggled with their shooting and lost 112-100 to the New York Knicks Sunday night. OG Anunoby had 25 points, eight rebounds and three assists to lead the Knicks (31-18) who have won six straight.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he plans to close the Kennedy Center for roughly two years to undergo construction. I am also grateful to Congress for appropriating an historic $257M to finally address decades of deferred maintenance and repairs at the Trump Kennedy Center. It was not immediately clear what the closure would mean for annual events held at the center such as the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor or the Kennedy Center Honors. The Kennedy Center is “in tremendous disrepair, as is a lot of the rest of our country,” Trump told reporters in March. (Senate Democrats are themselves investigating the Kennedy Center, accusing Grenell of “self-dealing, favoritism, and waste,” which he has denied.)

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Grammys host Trevor Noah on Sunday clowned President Donald Trump over his newfound fan, rapper Nicki Minaj. Then, he pointed out that Minaj, who has gone full MAGA in recent months despite her history of criticizing Trump, wasn’t in attendance. Buzz: 'Melania' Doc Lands Brutal 6% Score On Rotten Tomatoes: 'Pure, Endless Hell"“She’s still at the White House with Donald Trump discussing very important issues,” said Noah before launching into his impression of the president. Wap, wap, wap! Elsewhere in his monologue, Noah mentioned that Lauryn Hill — who is set to perform at Sunday’s ceremony — last performed at the award show in 1999, and used that as a setup for a dig at the Trump administration.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump trashed Don Lemon and denied having advance knowledge that the ex-CNN host would be arrested last week. While talking with reporters on Air Force One on Saturday, Trump said Lemon’s arrest was “the best thing that could happen to him” in his decades-long journalism career. When a reporter asked if he knew Lemon was going to be taken into custody, Trump said that he didn’t “know anything about the Don Lemon thing,” then described him as a “sleazebag.”Advertisement“Everyone’s known that. Probably from his standpoint, the best thing that could happen to him,” Trump said. Getty ImagesAdvertisementLemon’s attorney Abbe Lowell accused the Trump administration of “wrongdoing” in a separate statement shared on Instagram.