New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends his reelection campaign
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is ending his campaign for reelection.In a video released on social media, Adams spoke…
Trump judge nominee, 36, who has never tried a case, wins approval of Senate panel
Reporting from Washington — Brett J. Talley, President Trump’s nominee to be a federal judge in Alabama, has never tried a case, was unanimously rated “not qualified”…
Kamala Harris’ book fuels debate about 2024, but offers little clarity about 2028
WASHINGTON — In an interview with Rachel Maddow this week promoting her new memoir, Kamala Harris was asked whether her book tour is part of a strategy…
Trump taps L.A. ‘Tough Patriot’ known for crypto, guns for 9th Circuit
He’s never held public office or donned a judge’s robes, but an arch-conservative Los Angeles County attorney is racing toward confirmation on the 9th Circuit…
Column: We need more champions for the powerless like John Burton
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…
FBI Director Kash Patel fights growing doubts over his competence
WASHINGTON — Of all the investigations underway by the FBI, the case of Charlie Kirk’s killing is one that President Trump’s allies expect the bureau to get…
Bad Bunny leads 2025 Latin Grammy nominations
The 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, which are heading back to Las Vegas after a three-year hiatus, now have their nominees set in stone. This…
Releasing the Epstein files isn’t political. It’s about protecting rape victims
SACRAMENTO — Hello and happy Monday. Pigs are flying and Satan has on a puffer jacket. I know these things because the impossible is happening — I…
Hawaii’s governor, a career physician, has a message for Trump on RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON — Warning signs of eroding trust in public health under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have prompted growing calls for his resignation…
Senate Republicans poised to change rules to speed up Trump’s nominees
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are taking the first steps to change the chamber’s rules on Thursday, making it easier to confirm groups of President Trump’s nominees and…
The teenager taking on AI tech bros
SACRAMENTO — Sneha Revanur has been called the “Greta Thunberg of AI,” which depending on your politics, is an insult or, as the youngs would say, means…
Newsom, caps lock and the future of political resistance
HELLO AND HAPPY THURSDAY. IT’S ME, ANITA LYNNE CHABRIA, COMING TO YOU IN ALL CAPS — BECAUSE THAT’S NOW HOW POLITICS IS DONE. No, I…
Column: On immigration, California Republicans still haven’t learned
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…
As Congress returns, so does the Epstein scandal
WASHINGTON — The ghost of Jeffrey Epstein is back in Washington as Congress prepares to return for the fall.Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson called an early start…
Democrats eye new presidential primary calendar in 2028
MINNEAPOLIS — The Democratic National Committee is seriously considering scrambling the party’s 2028 presidential primary calendar. And South Carolina — the state that hosted the Democrats’ first-in-the-nation…
Column: Trump is a redistricting bully, not a wizard
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…
Newsom can’t lose on redistricting
Happy Thursday. Your usual host, D.C. Bureau Chief Michael Wilner, is off today. So you’re once again stuck with me, California Columnist Anita Chabria. I’m…
Premios Juventud announces its 2025 nominees, moves show to Panama
The Spanish-language awards show will broadcast live on Sept. 25, 2025 from Panama City at 7 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. CT. Premios Juventud announced its…
Column: Newsom’s redistricting plan is a power grab. But the GOP objections are rubbish
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…
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…