‘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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Trump could gut abortion access in California if elected. Here’s how
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter cover the legislation, players and politics you need to know in 2024.…
What Kamala Harris’ latest campaign trip was really about
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Despite all the media attention directed at the 2024 presidential primaries, we know how they are likely to end: Unless something dramatic happens,…
A new year, another shutdown?
The top-line bipartisan agreement struck by party leaders is similar to the debt limit deal Kevin McCarthy and President Biden struck last spring. But it…
Congress returns to a new year — and a host of deadlines
WASHINGTON — Congress often uses the holidays as a self-imposed deadline to pass vital legislation. The logic is that lawmakers’ desire to spend time with their…