Opinion: Trump missed the moment. But the race is still tied
For 15 minutes, everything was fine for Donald Trump. He was winning the debate, in fact. The opening questions were about the economy, cost of…
5 takeaways from the Harris-Trump debate
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump exchanged harsh insults for more than 90 minutes in Philadelphia on Tuesday, meeting face-to-face for the…
Why Trump kept going back to immigration again and again
WASHINGTON — The first question of Tuesday night’s debate between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was about the economy, but Trump quickly…
Taylor Swift says she’s voting for Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift said on Tuesday night that she’s voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the November presidential election, saying Harris is a “steady-handed,…
Abortion quickly emerges as a flashpoint between Harris and Trump
Abortion quickly emerged as a flashpoint in the first presidential debate between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Republican falsely arguing that…
Disney offers to restore ABC for Trump-Harris debate
The Walt Disney Co.’s proposal for a partial, temporary detente as the blackout of its channels on DirecTV and U-Verse stretches into its 10th day…
The next-generation foreign policy of Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris spent nearly four years working alongside a U.S. president for whom foreign policy is a passion bordering on political religion…
How to talk about politics with people who don’t agree with you
These days, there’s no surer way to start a fight than to talk politics with someone who disagrees with you. And with election day drawing…
Young climate voters were tired of Biden. They’ve embraced Harris — mostly
Wei Zhou moved to the United States from Cambodia at age 13, leaving behind a Southeast Asian nation ravaged by worsening droughts and floods. By…
After freeway’s demise, L.A. renters are buying state-owned homes
For nearly four decades, Patricia Payan has lived in a leased version of the suburban ideal in a two-bedroom, one-bathroom home on Sheffield Avenue in…
The problem with Liz Cheney’s Kamala Harris endorsement
Of all the living Republicans who have run on a presidential ticket, only two are publicly backing Donald Trump: Sarah Palin, the 2008 vice presidential…
Play debate night bingo and check out our live chat
Hello, and happy Tuesday. There are 55 days until the election and debate night is here. And so is our bingo card, with all of…
Column: Hundreds mourn political giant Richard Alatorre
Even in death, Richard Alatorre looms large over Los Angeles, as I found out this morning on the way to his funeral. I got off…
How to watch the Trump-Harris presidential debate Tuesday
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump will meet for the first time on a Philadelphia debate stage Tuesday evening, giving Americans their first…
Opinion: How the candidates should answer weapons-to-Israel questions
In Kamala Harris’ first major interview as a presidential candidate, she was asked whether she would stop weapons from going to Israel because of the…
Trial begins over Texas ‘Trump Train’ highway confrontation
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal trial is set to begin Monday over claims that supporters of former President Trump threatened and harassed a Biden-Harris campaign bus…
Republicans’ report blames Biden for chaotic U.S. pullout from Kabul
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Sunday issued a scathing report on their investigation into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the disastrous end of America’s longest…
Democrats in South L.A. legislative race accused of misconduct
A south Los Angeles legislative race that pits two Democrats against each other on the November ballot is resurfacing allegations of misconduct levied against the…
Trump has dominated politics as long as young voters can remember
Every year, I ask my political science students, “What is your earliest political memory?”I pose the question to figure out what political and cultural moments…
Why Mexico’s president is risking his legacy for a radical overhaul
MEXICO CITY — Three weeks from the end of his presidency, Andrés Manuel López Obrador could be taking victory laps. The leftist leader of Mexico has…