Speaking truth to Trump on climate change
The 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or…
Disastrous acting chief is proof that Social Security needs protection
It wouldn’t be quite accurate to label the brief reign of acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek an unmitigated disaster.That’s because, disastrous as it has…
In Oakland mayor’s race, Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor chart different paths
OAKLAND — On a recent Saturday in March, several hundred people filled the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland for a quintessential party to honor longtime Democratic Rep.…
Trump officials share war plans in group chat that included journalist
WASHINGTON — Top national security officials for President Trump, including his Defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in…
Canada’s leader laments lost friendship with U.S. in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney lamented Canada’s lost friendship with the United States as he visited the town that sheltered thousands of stranded American airline…
South Africa president says persecution of whites is ‘false narrative’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday the claim that white people are being persecuted in his country is a “completely false…
Trump assails judge who blocked deportations as case heads to appeal
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday questioned the impartiality of the federal judge who blocked his plans to deport Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador, leveling his criticism…
Trump lawyers urge high court to block judge’s order to rehire workers
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s lawyers urged the Supreme Court on Monday to block a judge’s order requiring the government to “immediately” rehire 16,000 federal employees. In an…
Mia Love, the first Black Republican congresswoman, has died at 49
SALT LAKE CITY — Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died…
Military veterans are becoming the face of Trump’s government cuts
WASHINGTON — As congressional lawmakers scramble to respond to President Trump’s slashing of the federal government, one group is already taking a front and center role: military…
Newsom’s dilemma after providing Medi-Cal to undocumented immigrants
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In…
What the removal of an O.C. couple says about mass deportations
Nelson and Gladys Gonzalez lived in the United States illegally for decades, working hard and raising a family while regularly checking in with Immigration Customs…
Trump wants to rein in federal judges. California Republican is on it
WASHINGTON — As court orders against his administration mount, President Trump has ramped up his attacks on federal judges in recent days, railing against their authority and…
Remember when it was the right that got outraged over ‘banned words’?
Some of the fiercest blowback in recent years against “diversity, equity and inclusion” greeted Stanford University in 2022 when it launched the website of its…
Schumer says he won’t step down as Senate Democratic leader
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Charles E. Schumer says he won’t resign his post, despite pressure from some in his party after he voted to move forward…
Second lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland as Trump talks U.S. takeover
WASHINGTON — Second lady Usha Vance plans a trip to Greenland, the self-governing, mineral-rich territory of American ally Denmark that President Trump has suggested the United States…
AOC tries to broaden her appeal within a Democratic base spoiling for a fight
DENVER — Bernie Sanders stepped onto a stage in downtown Denver, surrounded by tens of thousands of cheering supporters in what he described as the biggest rally…
South African ambassador says he’ll wear U.S. expulsion as ‘badge of dignity’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed…
Tuskegee Airman recalls struggles amid Trump’s DEI purge
AURORA, Colo. — With members of a trailblazing Black Air Force unit dying at advanced ages, efforts to remain true to their memory carry on despite sometimes…
Politics 88 : Well-to-Do but Frugal, Dukakis Drives ’83 Car, Lives in a Brick Duplex
BOSTON — Michael S. Dukakis has a net worth of at least $500,000 in property, investments and salary and is the potential beneficiary of about $1 million…