Hunter Biden tells Republicans he didn’t involve his father in work
WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden appeared Wednesday on Capitol Hill for a closed-door deposition with lawmakers, a critical moment for Republicans as their impeachment inquiry into his…
Biden meeting with congressional leaders to urge Ukraine, Israel aid
WASHINGTON — President Biden implored the top four leaders of Congress Tuesday to act quickly to avoid a looming government shutdown early next month and to…
‘Incompetence’: Democrats join Republicans in faulting Austin and his team over hospital secrecy
But they also fumed about Austin, who has previously taken responsibility for the communication breakdown, for showing poor judgment. Austin has said his need for…
Joe Biden faces protest vote, Republicans face split nominating process in Michigan primary
1 of 3 | President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in the East Room of the White House on…
What Nikki Haley is revealing about Trump and Republicans
Celebrating his victory in the South Carolina primary Saturday, Donald Trump declared, “I have never seen the Republican Party so unified as it is right…
Immigration a top issue for voters ahead of Super Tuesday, polls find
Many Americans view illegal immigration as a “very serious” problem, and a majority support building a border wall, new polling has found a week before…
Opinion: After Dobbs, Republicans promised to redefine ‘pro-life.’ How’s that working out?
It’s not yet spring, but think ahead to June. Kids will be out of school, and we’ll mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s…
Republicans to launch new long-shot effort to recall Newsom
SACRAMENTO — A group of Republicans involved in the failed 2021 recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that they plan another attempt to remove him…
How Kyrsten Sinema is shaking up Democrats, GOP in Arizona
TEMPE, Ariz. — When Kyrsten Sinema ran for Senate in 2018, she could not have been more clear. The Democrat did not call herself a Democrat…
Kari Lake tries for peace with McCains in Arizona, to no avail
Back when Kari Lake was a candidate for Arizona governor, she had some choice things to say about the late John McCain. He was an…
Republicans address ‘complex’ IVF issue as Dems step up messaging
Particularly at issue is what to do with the excess embryos that don’t end up being used during IVF procedures. Alabama’s decision prevents those embryos…
Opinion: Republicans trying to impeach Biden don’t notice the egg on their faces
Now we know what a real Russia hoax looks like: very much like House Republicans’ stumbling effort to impeach President Biden. The current GOP misadventure…
Trump claims his criminal indictments boost appeal to Black voters
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former President Trump is claiming that his four criminal indictments boosted his support among Black Americans because they see him as a victim…
Trump the candidate of stability? That’s how many see it
Looking at the election as a contest over stability also highlights the risks Republicans face. To start, there are Trump’s personal liabilities, which will certainly…
Dueling pro-Trump factions in Michigan leave state GOP in disarray
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Michigan Republican Party was deep in debt when a longtime party donor who had given more than $1 million over the…
Biden: House Republicans ‘walking away from the threat of Russia’
The president urged House Republicans to pass aid for Ukraine on Friday, saying, “It’s about time they step up, don’t you think,” instead of going…
Opinion: Blocking Ukraine aid is no way to put America dirst
For Presidents Day, the House is taking two weeks off. But first the Republicans who misrule the place honored their favorite president by blocking desperately…
Column: U.S. out of NATO? In second term, Trump more likely to try
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump hasn’t officially won the Republican presidential nomination yet. But he’s already throwing his weight around on foreign policy — and Republicans…
L.A. Times columnists say why California is still a Golden State
California has been a beacon, a destination, a paradise and promised land ever since its headlong expansion in a rush of gold fever. It’s also…
The bizarre gas fight that has Republicans pushing for climate action
The clashing messages are an example of the novel controversies being created by the United States’ emergence as an energy superpower — a role that…