Democrats who make nice with Trump aren’t helping on climate
What do you do, as a politician, when your lawfully elected opponents reveal they have nothing but contempt for the Constitution, rule of law and…
Panamanians say the canal is theirs and always will be
PANAMA CITY — A black, massive Hong Kong-registered ship inched its way through the churning waters of the Panama Canal — guided by tugboats stern and…
Hiltzik: The death of the CFPB, orchestrated by Trump
Back in 2018, during Donald Trump’s first term, his appointed director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney, gleefully described his plan to emasculate…
Will Trump have a chilling effect on Hollywood? Insiders say it’s already happening
Eight years ago, Hollywood proudly donned the mantle of anti-Trump resistance.This time around, the industry’s reaction can best be summed up by the tale of…
Opinion: Signposts on the road to authoritarian rule
If one were to design a path to authoritarian rule, it would be what we have seen in the first weeks of the Trump administration.…
Huntington Beach’s city attorney joins Trump’s Justice Department
WASHINGTON — Michael Gates, Huntington Beach’s city attorney for the last decade and tireless antagonist of the state’s liberal politics, has joined the U.S. Department of Justice’s…
Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully obeyed order to unfreeze spending
WASHINGTON — A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and told the White House to release…
Third judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship
CONCORD, N.H. — A third federal judge on Monday blocked President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S.…
USAID staff turned away from offices even after court suspends leave order
WASHINGTON — Officials and federal officers turned away scores of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers who showed up for work Monday at its Washington headquarters, after…
Fox Corp. acquires conservative podcast marketer Red Seat Ventures
Fox Corp. has acquired Red Seat Ventures, a media company that specializes in right-leaning podcasts and live events.The deal announced Monday is another move by…
Column: California farmers bought Trump election pitch — at what cost
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…
Dungeness crab fishery in peril as California ramps up regulations
BODEGA BAY, Calif. — It was a calm January morning, the waters off Bodega Bay unusually smooth, but crab fisherman Dick Ogg couldn’t shake a grim feeling…
Column: Trump isn’t an isolationist but a bully; that hurts the U.S.
WASHINGTON — When President Trump announced last week that the United States will take over the war-blasted Gaza Strip, expel its Palestinian population and build a high-end…
Pete Buttigieg can’t talk about three years of his life at McKinsey
By presidential campaign standards, Pete Buttigieg has been pretty much an open book — but with one chapter missing.The Democratic South Bend, Ind., mayor has…
Hollings Remark on African Leaders, Cannibals Assailed
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A remark by Sen. Ernest F. Hollings (D-S.C.) comparing African leaders to cannibals was just the latest in a series that have angered minorities…
‘Large scale’ ICE raid to hit L.A. soon, internal documents show
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start…
Was Sen. Cassidy’s deal with RFK Jr. to protect vaccines a mistake?
In the days leading up to a pivotal vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to become America’s top heath official, all eyes were focused…
Two transgender teen athletes navigate national firestorm
When M.L. walks the halls of her Riverside high school, the fact that her life is the subject of a swirling national debate is never…
San Francisco Democratic Party chair seeks move to middle
SAN FRANCISCO — These are soul-searching days for Democrats, a time of reckoning and self-criticism as they try to comprehend why they lost Congress and the White…
NIH cuts put medical research at risk, scientists say, raising concerns at UC and elsewhere
Each year, the National Institutes of Health gives billions of dollars to the University of California to pay for research into cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, heart…