Column: President Trump acts like Russian dictator Putin’s wingman
WASHINGTON — Last week, President Trump abruptly shoved U.S. foreign policy off one of its cornerstones.For nearly 80 years since the end of World War II, the…
Column: Trump, GOP budget cuts criticized as ‘cruel’ to Californians
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…
Trump revels in mass firings, jeers Biden before conservative crowd
OXON HILL, Md. — President Trump on Saturday evening praised his administration’s sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees, congratulating himself for “dominating” Washington and sending…
Could conservatives save democracy in the United States?
Hello and happy Thursday. Welcome to the “Is reality dead?” edition of this column, in which Vladimir Putin is our friend, egg prices don’t matter…
Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his sentence in the killing of two FBI agents
SUMTERVILLE, Fla. — Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday, weeks after then-President Biden angered law enforcement officials by commuting his…
Column: California’s race for governor is getting interesting
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…
Bonta: We’re not in a constitutional crisis — yet
Hello and happy Thursday. Organic eggs are $9.99 a dozen and have become so valuable people are stealing them — in Pennsylvania, 100,000 eggs worth…
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…
Trump says he’s firing Kennedy Center board members and naming himself chairman
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that he is firing members of the board of trustees for the Kennedy Center and naming himself chairman.He also indicated that…
Trump says he’s ending Biden’s classified intelligence briefings in payback move
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump said Friday that he’s revoking former President Biden’s access to government secrets and ending the daily intelligence briefings he’s receiving, in…
Trump strips Biden of security clearance, access to intelligence briefings | Donald Trump News
BREAKINGBREAKING, US president says ‘no need’ for predecessor to have access to classified information.United States President Donald Trump has announced that he is stripping former…
Migrants welcomed under Biden fearful as Trump targets legal immigration programs
WASHINGTON — Maria Eugenia Torres Ramirez never sought to reside in the United States illegally. A political activist from Venezuela who fiercely opposes President Nicolas Maduro, she…
Coup or no coup? It may not matter
Hello and happy Thursday. Week three, day four. Chaos seems like an insufficient term to grasp the confusion and fear that has overtaken many of…
Former President Biden signs with Hollywood talent agency CAA
Just weeks after leaving office, Joe Biden is laying the groundwork for his post-presidential era in Hollywood.One of the entertainment industry’s biggest talent firms, Creative…
President Trump sounds same. His White House couldn’t be more different
NEW YORK — The marathon Q&A sessions are back, along with the cream Oval Office rug and the Diet Coke button on the Resolute Desk. So, too,…
More than half of women in poll don’t like Trump, or his policies
Hello and happy Thursday. The whirlwind continues. On Wednesday, the White House further backed away from its sweeping and potentially devastating freeze on federal funding…
Fast vs. safe in fire cleanups
Hello and happy Tuesday. President Trump, as you probably know, visited Los Angeles on Friday, greeting Gov. Gavin Newsom on the tarmac. Their handshake really…
Trump ends Biden’s hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
WASHINGTON — President Trump has ended his predecessor’s hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, lifting a pressure point that had been meant to reduce civilian…
Trump threatens leaders at World Economic Forum in Davos with tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Trump addressed the World Economic Forum by video Thursday, talking about his election win, denigrating his predecessor and threatening to impose tariffs on…
Trump goes hard at sanctuary cities
Hello and happy Thursday. It’s day four of Trump 2.0 and things are moving fast. Today’s topic is immigration — though we could just as…