Is Putin laying a trap in Alaska, or is Trump?
ANCHORAGE — The first presidential summit in years between Russia and the United States is on, setting nerves in Europe and Ukraine on a knife’s edge. But…
What to know about past meetings between Putin and his American counterparts
Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his 25-year tenure.But as tensions mounted between Moscow…
Newsom’s clash with California’s thirst for gasoline
SACRAMENTO — Three years ago, a series of political advertisements in Florida kicked off a war between Gov. Gavin Newsom and oil companies over blame for California’s…
How would federal voting laws affect the redistricting frenzy?
California is in a standoff with Texas over redistricting that could decide the balance of power in Congress for the end of Donald Trump’s presidency…
As Harris drops out, a look at war chests in the Calif. governor race
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Kamala Harris move leaves one door open while closing another
By closing one door, Kamala Harris has left another ajar.Running for California governor in 2026, which she ruled out Wednesday, would almost certainly have precluded…
Trump is getting his way in his global trade war, like it or not
WASHINGTON — When President Trump rocked the economy with an unprecedented attack on global trade in April, the plan was dismissed as swaggering, capricious and unsustainable. Market…
Column: Newsom responds to Trump’s gutter politics
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Fact check: Did US go from ice cream trade surplus to deficit under Biden? | Food
President Donald Trump’s administration dished out a cold burn to Trump’s ice-cream-loving predecessor, Joe Biden, saying he led the US ice cream industry down an…
Trump is undermining his own ‘action plan’ for AI, experts say
WASHINGTON — President Trump revealed an “action plan” for artificial intelligence on Wednesday ostensibly designed to bolster the United States in its race against China for AI…
DHS inspector general: 448,000 unaccompanied kids transferred under Biden
Joseph Cuffari, inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security, prepares to testify to the House Subcommittee on Law Enforcement on Wednesday on Capital Hill…
Hunter Biden slams George Clooney, Jake Tapper and Democratic party
Hunter Biden finally made news outside the MAGA mediasphere for something that’s usually the work of Fox News and other deep state disseminators: He verbally…
Republicans can’t stop talking about Joe Biden. That may be a problem
ATLANTA — It’s been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Trump, can’t stop talking about him.The House has launched investigations asserting…
Column: Newsom needs to stop kidding around. He’s running for president
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In…
Joe Biden will visit the Vatican to discuss his fight to cure cancer
Vice President Joe Biden, who has traveled to some America’s leading medical centers in recent weeks as part of what he has called his moonshot…
Kennedy Institute to give lifetime achievement award to Joe Biden
1 of 2 | Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del. (L), and Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy, D-Mass., attend a Senate Judiaciary Committee meeting in 1985. The Edward…
Man who used Biden photo for target practice pleads guilty to stockpiling bombs
NORFOLK, Va. — A Virginia man pleaded guilty Friday in a federal case that accused him of stockpiling the largest number of finished explosives in FBI history…
An early field of Democratic hopefuls start positioning on immigration
WASHINGTON — Democrats may not agree on a solution to the country’s broken immigration system — but President Trump’s crackdown in Los Angeles has finally given them…
Column: Straight-shooting advisor George Steffes always had Reagan’s ear
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As L.A. reels, White House sees ‘grand success’ in novel crackdown tactics
WASHINGTON — National Guard troops and immigration agents on horseback, clad in green uniforms and tactical gear, trotted into MacArthur Park on Monday, surrounding the iconic square…