Is Trump’s hate finally catching up to him?
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 83 days until the election and today we’re talking about families — angry, loving or even weirdly wonderful. Which…
Judge invalidates RFK Jr.’s candidacy petition for New York State over ‘sham’ address
A judge on Monday invalidated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s candidacy petition for New York State, ordering his name to be removed from its general election…
Harris thrives as she drops Biden’s campaign themes
WASHINGTON — As Vice President Kamala Harris rallied in critical swing states this week, an observer could watch in real time as she honed the lines…
Fugitive Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont back in Belgium after brush with Spanish authorities
Mossos d'Esquadra chief commissioner Eduard Sallent (L), flanked by Catalonia Interior Minister Joan Ignasi Elena (C) and Mossos director-general Pete Ferrer (R), attempts to explain…
More than half in Pew Research poll have unfavorable view of Supreme Court
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts (L), along with Associate Justices (L-R) Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh stand before…
‘Tampon Tim’ is the best MAGA can do?
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 88 days until the election and today we’re talking vaginas. You may be aware that approximately 50% of the…
Josh Shapiro or Tim Walz: Who gets the rose?
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 90 days until the election and Kamala Harris has promised to announce Tuesday which white dude will be her…
Senate Democrat uncovers another GOP donor-covered trip for Justice Thomas
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has come under mounting scrutiny over failures to disclose personal trips covered by a wealthy GOP donor. File Photo by Eric…
‘I’ve never had an identity crisis’: Kamala Harris and the power of mixed-race California
Hi and welcome to the L.A. Times Politics newsletter. I’m Shelby Grad, deputy managing editor for news, filling in for David Lauter today. Newsletter You're…
Iowa’s abortion ban takes effect amid healthcare crisis
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds introduces Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the Never Back Down Iowa headquarters in West Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 13. Reynolds…
Opinion: Gavin Newsom is reactionary on homelessness, and that’s good
Confused? California’s uber-progressive governor, Gavin Newsom, ordered state agencies to forcibly clear homeless camps in their jurisdictions and is cajoling cities and towns to follow…
Reality to Trump: You are no Abraham Lincoln
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 95 days until the election and today we’re starting with a PSA about the dangers of mixing deep-fried butter…
Trump loyalist Kari Lake wins GOP Senate primary in Arizona
Arizona Republican Senatorial candidate Kari Lake won Tuesday's U.S. Senate GOP primary. She was endorsed by former president Donald Trump. She faces Democratic Rep. Ruben…
The Supreme Court is out of control. Here’s how to rein it in
President Biden has proposed reforming a U.S. Supreme Court whose integrity has been tarnished, if not ruined, by its most conservative members.The president embraced term…
Former Rep. Tim Ryan confirms: J.D. is ‘weird’
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 97 days until the election, and things are getting weird. J.D. Vance weird. No, I’m not talking about the…
Judge hands ex-NRA head Wayne LaPierre 10-year ban from organization
Former head of the National Rifle Association Wayne LaPierre was handed a 10-year ban from being involved in his former organization on Monday. Pictured here,…
Biden commemorates Civil Rights Act’ 60th anniversary with call to ‘restore faith in Supreme Court’
President Joe Biden leaves the White House in Washington DC on Monday to head to Austin, Texas where he gave a speech to mark the…
With Supreme Court reform ideas, Biden is playing the long game
The first and easiest question to answer with respect to the package of Supreme Court reform measures that President Biden announced Monday is whether there…
Experts: Supreme Court term limits require constitutional amendment
WASHINGTON — Term limits for Supreme Court justices are a popular idea, but would require amending the Constitution and would be unlikely to affect the…
Column: Is Kamala Harris too cautious, or wielding a larger strength?
Hi and welcome to the politics newsletter. I’m Shelby Grad, deputy managing editor for news at the L.A. Times, and there are 100 days until…