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…
‘Free market capitalism as America First’: Inside Barr’s pitch to lead House Financial Services Republicans
“My objective would be to use the House Financial Services Committee chairmanship to end the battle between these two wings: Unite them and forge a…
Will Democrats move to the middle on immigration in 2024?
That’s an unsettling prospect for some California Democrats, who face the difficult task of reassuring voters concerned about chaos at the border without alienating voters…
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel testifies as House Republicans seek to cut funding
1 of 5 | Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing Thursday in Washington, D.C. House Republicans…
Haley: Trump’s court ‘chaos’ will sink Republicans in November
Nikki Haley is ratcheting up her attacks on Donald Trump’s legal problems now that the Republican race is down to just the two of them.…
Republicans call EPA regulations ‘burdensome,’ despite their public benefits
Proponents and opponents of Environmental Protection Agency regulations presented their views at a hearing by a subcommittee of the House Committee on Small Businesses on…
Biden says opposing Ukraine funding plays into ‘Putin’s hands’
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday called for House Republicans to urgently bring a $95.3-billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to a vote, warning…
GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its…
Half of Americans say California in decline, poll say
WASHINGTON — California’s national reputation as a place of dreams and prosperity is in jeopardy, battered by Republicans who dislike almost all aspects of the state…
California Senate candidates are asked if Biden, Trump are too old
SAN FRANCISCO — With millions of ballots already mailed out across the Golden State, the four leading candidates for the U.S. Senate in California spent their…
Democrats are emphasizing abortion to mobilize voters. Will it work in Orange County?
Each day, Summer Bailey saw the congressional campaign signs staked into the succulent greenery near the entrance to Balboa Island in the heart of Newport…
Senators push forward with Ukraine aid package
WASHINGTON — As a growing number of Republicans oppose U.S. aid to Ukraine, the Senate’s leaders are arguing in strong terms that the money is crucial…
GOP’s Lankford abandoned by party after negotiating border deal
WASHINGTON — Just before the Senate voted Wednesday to kill the border deal he spent the last four months negotiating, Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford climbed a…
Republicans ‘shameful’ for blocking Ukraine aid, says Australia’s Tony Abbott – POLITICO
Senate Republicans this week blocked a $118 billion package which would have sent foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, while also allocating more money…
Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package Wednesday, scuttling months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal…
Opinion: A Republican senator got the border deal the GOP wanted. Watch while his party betrays him
How did we get to this place where so many legislators don’t legislate, where lawmakers won’t make law? Why come to Washington if not to…
Border security, Ukraine aid deal collapses despite Biden pleas
WASHINGTON — A Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid suffered a swift and total collapse Tuesday as Republicans withdrew support despite President Biden…
House Speaker Johnson should be shamed by a Ukrainian’s example
I wonder whether my friend Maksym Butkevych knows the name of House Speaker Mike Johnson. Maksym is a defender of Ukraine and prisoner of war…
Republicans call to remove NYC’s Sanctuary City laws after an assault on cops
“We need to have the back of our police officers, we need to keep our city safe, and we need to deport individuals who are…