Biden goes on offense on immigration. Is it ‘too little too late’?
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 146 days until the election and today we’re talking neighbors — good, bad and weirdly obsessed with flags. Yeah,…
Liberals don’t like Biden’s border plan, but it may help him where he needs it most
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s move this week to close the border to most migrants seeking asylum sent an important signal about what he and his top…
Trump is not a felon. He’s ‘justice involved’
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 151 days until the election and today we are talking dead chickens and deadbeats. We’ve all heard by now…
Addiction is messy, as the Hunter Biden trial proves
Hello, and happy Tuesday. There are 153 days until the election, and today we’re talking guns, drugs and optics — in the courtroom and at…
How’s Trump’s conviction will — and won’t — impact his 2024 chances
WASHINGTON — For months, political analysts, oddsmakers and partisan strategists have speculated about how a criminal conviction of former President Trump might affect the presidential race.…
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…
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.…
High school baseball: City Section playoff results and updated pairings
CITY SECTION BASEBALL Saturday’s Results Quarterfinals Division I North Hollywood 6, Garfield 5 Chatsworth 9, Roosevelt 0 South East 6, LA Marshall 3 Wilmington Banning…
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:…