Trump will exploit either verdict
Happy Thursday. There are 158 days until the election and we are moving on from bad-built B words to expletive A words. “People might call…
Chabria column: What I got wrong about the ‘bad built’ blowup
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 160 days left until the election, and the week of reckoning has come for Donald Trump, the guy who…
The do-or-die moment for California newspapers is here
Good morning and welcome to the L.A. Times Politics newsletter. I am Shelby Grad, deputy managing editor for news, filling in for David Lauter today.…
Manhood 2024: Do Republicans own it?
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 165 days until the election, and the Democrats have a manhood problem — one a pill won’t fix. Before…
California bill would protect teachers amid school gender debates
SACRAMENTO — As lawsuits play out in courts across the state over student privacy when it comes to gender identity, a bill introduced in the California…
Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body Brilliance
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 167 days left until the election and today we’re talking B6 — not the vitamin, but the viral diss.…
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…
Schools told not to teach about gender identity
Announcing the guidance, Mr Sunak said: "Parents rightly trust that when they send their children to school, they are kept safe and will not be…
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…
Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone clarifies gender identity
Lily Gladstone has clarified that she is “not Two Spirit” and uses non-binary pronouns. On X, formerly known as Twitter, user @asdza_tlehonaei, who is Two…
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…
It’s not queerness that is alien to Ugandan culture – it’s queerphobia
History of homosexuality in Uganda Like everywhere else, African people have historically expressed a diversity of sexualities. In the 16th Century, homosexuality in Africa was…
Members of London’s Garrick Club agree to let women join for first time | Gender Equity News
Vote followed outrage over membership list that revealed the club was a bastion of Britain’s establishment. The members of the men-only Garrick Club in central…
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.…
What is the LGBTQ+ wage gap, and how can we fight it?
Minorities never really need to look at data to confirm they’re being discriminated against. We see it, we feel it, we experience it in the…
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…
What is the LGBTQ+ wage gap, and how can we fight it?
Minorities never really need to look at data to confirm they’re being discriminated against. We see it, we feel it, we experience it in the…