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…
Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden, beating Trump’s pace
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Biden’s tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark…
Biden administration announces $7.7 billion in relief for 160,000 student borrowers
1 of 2 | The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $7.7 billion in debt relief impacting more than 160,000 in three categories. File Photo by…
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.…
CNN mourns death of political commentator Alice Stewart
CNN paid tribute to longtime Republican political commentator Alice Stewart who was found dead Saturday in the Belle View neighborhood in northern Virginia. Law enforcement…
Colorado ballot initiative seeks right to taxpayer-funded abortions
Anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court a year after the court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health…
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…
Sen. Dick Durbin calls for Supreme Court’s Alito to step aside from Trump cases
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito faces a call from Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin to step down from cases related to the 2020 presidential…
Biden meets with families, plaintiffs on 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
1 of 3 | Cheryl Brown Henderson, daughter of Brown v. Board of Education plaintiff Oliver Brown, speaks to the media with other plaintiffs after…
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…
Opinion: Supreme Court’s conservatives unplugged, unrepentant
It’s that time of year when the life-tenured denizens of America’s imperial court, otherwise known as the Supreme Court, come down from their bench to…
U.S. Supreme Court restores Louisiana voting map with second majority-Black district
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily cleared the way for Louisiana to use a voting map with two majority-Black districts in this year's election, as the…
Supreme Court upholds a new Black-majority district in Louisiana
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a decision by two Trump-appointed judges in Louisiana and restored a state election map that may allow…
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…
Supreme Court rejects California immunity in prison COVID deaths
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from California prison officials who sought immunity from lawsuits for having transferred inmates with COVID-19…
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…
GOP senators introduce ‘pro-life’ bill to boost resources for mothers
Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., speaks during a press conference on border security at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Britt…
Trump hush-money trial: Fourth week of testimony concludes as Michael Cohen expected on stand next week
1 of 6 | Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he leaves for the day at Manhattan criminal court in New York on…
Supreme Court’s embrace of states’ rights could aid California in its battle with the Trump administration
Reporting from Washington — The Supreme Court decision upholding states’ rights to offer sports betting was backed mostly by conservative justices, but it may also give…
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…