Just how long should a Supreme Court justice stay around?
WASHINGTON — In late June, around the time the U.S. Supreme Court wraps up its current term, Justice Sonia Sotomayor will turn 70. Is that old…
Can this Central Valley Democrat beat the Newsom curse?
Happy Thursday. There are 172 days until the election and we’ll start today with a Roman holiday. Not ours. We can’t afford one. Instead, we’re…
Michael Cohen is boring, and that’s trouble for Trump
Happy Tuesday. There are 174 days left until the election, and in honor of Mother’s Day, we’ll start with Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, who seems…
California’s politics haven’t caught up with state’s housing costs
WASHINGTON — On the list of topics critical to California’s future, the cost of housing beats almost everything. Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter…
Stormy Daniels is shameless and it’s wonderful
Happy Thursday. There are 179 days until the election, and we are jumping from dead dogs to dead worms. As you’ve probably read, the New…
MAGA loves Gaza protests on campus. Here’s why
Happy Tuesday. There are 181 days until the election, and Joe Biden’s dog Commander has been moved to a safehouse until Kristi Noem calms down.…
Biden’s big move on marijuana: Will voters give him credit?
WASHINGTON — For the past decade, a huge gap has separated the marijuana policies Americans want from the ones the federal government enforces. Few issues exist…
Our immigration problem isn’t what Trump says it is
Happy Thursday. There are 186 days until the election, and “politics ain’t beanbag.” That’s a sentiment penned by Chicago newspaper columnist Finley Peter Dunne in…
This ain’t N.Y. and other reasons Harvey Weinstein won’t win in California court
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 188 days left until the election and I feel compelled to start this newsletter with a public service announcement:…
RFK Jr.’s third-party threat: Does it hurt Biden or Trump more?
WASHINGTON — Tempted to make a bet on the rematch between President Biden and former President Trump? There are a lot of reasons that would be…
Supreme Court to pregnant women: Good luck with that
Happy Thursday. There are 193 days left until the election and we are back in the Supreme Court — last time for a while, I…
Grants Pass isn’t likely to reshape homeless policy
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 195 days until the election and we’re in the Supreme Court today, where SMS showed up like the new…
Poll: Biden support drops dramatically among young men
WASHINGTON — President Biden maintains a healthy lead over former President Trump among young Americans, but his margin has shrunk from four years ago, primarily because…
Sleepy Don turns a New York courtroom into ‘one long campaign stop.’
So far, Donald Trump’s criminal trial has been a snoozer, even for him. The best part to come out of the first days of the…
‘Sliving’ in Sacramento with Paris Hilton
SACRAMENTO — Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 202 days until the election and today we are #slivingforacause with Paris Hilton at the Capitol. For those…
Why changing U.S. demographics aren’t affecting the political balance of power
Over the last three decades, the U.S. population has undergone huge changes: The country has become more racially and ethnically diverse, education levels have shot…
Trump exploits Ruby Garcia’s death to depict immigrants as ‘animals’
Good morning! There are 207 days until the election, and today we are not talking about abortion — even if everyone else is. “The Democrats…
Trump and the problem with being an extremist on abortion
Good morning. There are 209 days until the election, and Donald Trump is feeling the heat. But not from the sun, which disappeared Monday. And…
The 2025 tax fight driving billionaires to support Trump
Many of the nation’s richest people said after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that they would never again back former President…
Newsom closed death row. He’s not exactly hyping that.
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