Attorney General Pam Bondi has released a statement from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announcing he anticipates ...

Before serving in the Senate, Padilla was California Secretary of State (2015-2021), California State Senator (2006-2014), and Los Angeles City Council member (1999-2006).

Former President George W. Bush speaks at a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, March 21, 2006. It was renovated later that year. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) ...

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles, Thursday, June 12, 2025.

California Sen. Alex Padilla continued to defend himself Friday and refute the claims that he "crashed" DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference.