Recasting Kamala Harris gets ugly: ‘Sharp mind’ or ‘dumb as a rock’?
As Kamala Harris swiftly ascended to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket this week, a clear narrative surfaced from her supporters.“I’ve known Kamala Harris…
Vice President Kamala Harris now Democrats’ last hope against Trump
Suddenly, Kamala Harris is Democrats’ last best hope to prevent a Trump restoration and the complete MAGA takeover of Washington. It’s a prospect that thrills…
Kellon Lindsey selected No. 23 overall by Dodgers in MLB draft
FORT WORTH, Texas — With their first pick in the 2024 draft, the Dodgers selected the same kind of player they did with their first pick…
Harries rallies for Biden in Vegas as some Democrats hope she steps in
LAS VEGAS — Officially, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared in Las Vegas on Tuesday to launch a Biden campaign initiative to reach for Asian American, Pacific…
Opinion: Biden put Democrats in a pickle. What’s the right way out of it?
Democrats are in quite a pickle.Actually, they probably wish they had pickled their 81-year-old standard bearer — President Biden — to preserve him until November.…
Kamala Harris is at the center of a political succession storm
Kamala Harris, photographed in Los Angeles on Nov. 21. Vice President Kamala Harris is suddenly at the center of a maelstrom in the 2024 presidential…
Why it would be tough to replace Biden on the presidential ticket
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before…
Biden and Trump debated who’s better at golf.
In one of the more bizarre presidential debate moments in recent memory, President Biden and former President Trump sparred over their prowess — on the…
Kamala Harris’ laugh is a sound check for a divided country
“You’re writing a story in the Los Angeles Times about the vice president’s laugh? I think that’s laughable.” — Bakari Sellers, Democratic lawyer and CNN…
Trump running mate a mystery, like Kennedy’s path to victory
Today we discuss evil, lesser evil, secular sainthood and the vice presidential selection process. Now that we know the major-party nominees, who’ll be Donald Trump’s…
Kamala Harris marks first visit to Puerto Rico as VP
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Vice President Kamala Harris visited Puerto Rico on Friday as part of a whirlwind trip to tout the federal aid the…
As Kamala Harris takes criticism, Democrats in a bind as they look to 2024 and 2028
When Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris as his running mate last year, some Democrats said they believed he was naming an eventual successor who could…
Column: Biden’s and Trump’s memories are failing. But who’s more dangerous?
WASHINGTON — In a career that spans more than half a century, President Biden has long been known all too well for mangling words, names and…
Opinion: Why doesn’t South Carolina love Nikki Haley?
Nikki Haley titled her 2022 book after the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s assertion that “If you want something said, ask a man. If…
Kamala Harris brings abortion rights tour to San Jose
SAN JOSE — Vice President Kamala Harris brought her abortion rights tour to California on Monday, elevating the issue in a left-leaning state as Democrats nationwide…
Even voters who like Kamala Harris worry about her future
WARRINGTON, Pa. — Susan Giffen, a Democratic voter who lives in one of the nation’s most important political swing districts, said Vice President Kamala Harris is…
‘Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy’ almost didn’t happen. How it became the biggest VP debate moment in history
Reporting from Washington — Dennis Eckart still has the sheet from the yellow legal pad where he wrote it down: “Quayle thinks he’s JFK!” The year…
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass selects a new chief of staff
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday appointed Carolyn Webb de Macias as chief of staff, succeeding Chris Thompson, who held the powerful post for…
Lawyers argue whether the Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause blocks Trump from the 2024 ballot
DENVER — Lawyers for a group of Colorado voters on Monday focused on the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and former President Trump’s role,…