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…
Republicans ask Supreme Court to block 40,000 Arizonans from voting
WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee is urging the Supreme Court to intervene in an Arizona election dispute this week and block up to 40,000 of…
Elon Musk confirms Brazil X office closure
1 of 4 | Social media platform X will immediately close its office in Brazil over a dispute with one of the country’s top judges…
Supreme Court denies stays of Title IX changes to protect LGBTQ students in 10 states
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied a Department of Education request to enable partial enforcement of recent Title IX changes in 10 states while…
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…
Supreme Court blocks Biden’s antidiscrimination rules for transgender students in red states
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday it has turned down an appeal from the Biden administration and refused to lift court orders in 26…
Trump requests hush-money case sentencing be delayd until after presidential election
1 of 2 | Former President Donald Trump's (seen at July's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee) original July 11 sentencing date for his New York…
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…
Missourians to vote on abortion enshrinement in November
Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft announced Tuesday that a question will be added to November's ballot on whether to enshire abortion rights into 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…
Judge invalidates RFK Jr.’s candidacy petition for New York State over ‘sham’ address
A judge on Monday invalidated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s candidacy petition for New York State, ordering his name to be removed from its general election…
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…
Fugitive Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont back in Belgium after brush with Spanish authorities
Mossos d'Esquadra chief commissioner Eduard Sallent (L), flanked by Catalonia Interior Minister Joan Ignasi Elena (C) and Mossos director-general Pete Ferrer (R), attempts to explain…
More than half in Pew Research poll have unfavorable view of Supreme Court
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts (L), along with Associate Justices (L-R) Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh stand before…
‘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…
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…
Senate Democrat uncovers another GOP donor-covered trip for Justice Thomas
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has come under mounting scrutiny over failures to disclose personal trips covered by a wealthy GOP donor. File Photo by Eric…
‘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…
Iowa’s abortion ban takes effect amid healthcare crisis
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds introduces Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the Never Back Down Iowa headquarters in West Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 13. Reynolds…
Opinion: Gavin Newsom is reactionary on homelessness, and that’s good
Confused? California’s uber-progressive governor, Gavin Newsom, ordered state agencies to forcibly clear homeless camps in their jurisdictions and is cajoling cities and towns to follow…