So long, Joe. Thanks for keeping democracy great
Hello, and happy Tuesday. There are 76 days until the election and it’s time to accept your fate: All you are going to hear about…
Harris races to define her image before Republicans can
WASHINGTON — Vice presidents seeking the top job almost always feel a need to separate themselves from the presidents they’ve served.For Hubert Humphrey, the moment came…
Why should Kamala Harris bother with the news media?
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 81 days until the election, and today we are talking about stayin’ alive — for the Harris campaign, the…
Is Trump’s hate finally catching up to him?
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 83 days until the election and today we’re talking about families — angry, loving or even weirdly wonderful. Which…
Harris thrives as she drops Biden’s campaign themes
WASHINGTON — As Vice President Kamala Harris rallied in critical swing states this week, an observer could watch in real time as she honed the lines…
‘Tampon Tim’ is the best MAGA can do?
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 88 days until the election and today we’re talking vaginas. You may be aware that approximately 50% of the…
What’s in a name? GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many
COLUMBUS, Ohio — When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance’s name, it’s complicated.The senator from Ohio introduced himself to the world in 2016…
Josh Shapiro or Tim Walz: Who gets the rose?
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 90 days until the election and Kamala Harris has promised to announce Tuesday which white dude will be her…
Harris is poised to become the Democratic presidential nominee
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice…
‘I’ve never had an identity crisis’: Kamala Harris and the power of mixed-race California
Hi and welcome to the L.A. Times Politics newsletter. I’m Shelby Grad, deputy managing editor for news, filling in for David Lauter today. Newsletter You're…
Kamala Harris secures enough delegates, Democratic chair says
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison…
Virtual roll call to nominate Kamala Harris is underway
WASHINGTON — Don’t expect a balloon drop, at least not yet.Delegates to the Democratic National Convention began officially selecting their nominee for president in a process…
Reality to Trump: You are no Abraham Lincoln
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 95 days until the election and today we’re starting with a PSA about the dangers of mixing deep-fried butter…
Former Rep. Tim Ryan confirms: J.D. is ‘weird’
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 97 days until the election, and things are getting weird. J.D. Vance weird. No, I’m not talking about the…
Column: Is Kamala Harris too cautious, or wielding a larger strength?
Hi and welcome to the politics newsletter. I’m Shelby Grad, deputy managing editor for news at the L.A. Times, and there are 100 days until…
These 3 strategies could determine if Kamala Harris can overtake Trump
WASHINGTON — Almost everything has gone right for Vice President Kamala Harris in the initial days of her sudden presidential campaign — rapid consolidation of support…
Please, Kamala, give us something to believe in
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 104 days until the election and today I fell out of a coconut tree and landed on Kamala Harris.…
No, replacing Biden as the nominee is not an attack on democracy
Before the coronation of Kamala Harris is complete, I want to ask a question: What’s wrong with the Democratic Party picking a candidate without putting…
Column: Kamala Harris was necessary choice but not the best candidate
SACRAMENTO — No California Democrat has ever been nominated for president. That seems about to change. And it’s not necessarily the best move for the party.Please…
Can Kamala Harris change a remarkably static presidential race?
Donald Trump famously said in 2016 that he “could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and wouldn’t lose any voters.” What…