Page Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 10:00 PM ET

Los Angeles Times - Politics

In Colombia, anger and disbelief at Trump threats of U.S. strikes

5 months ago

Column One: In storied New England mill city, Cambodian Americans make political history

1 year ago

Justice Ginsburg saw raw racism and sex discrimination long before she joined the court

7 minutes ago

In growing fight, Steyer's campaign says pro-Becerra influencers didn't disclose pay

15 hours ago

California, other states sue over new Trump limits on loans for nurses, PAs, therapists

1 day ago

Republicans mull dropping $1-billion security money request for the White House and Trump's ballroom

4 hours ago

Where Trump stands with Republicans nationally, according to the latest AP-NORC poll

6 hours ago

U.S. announces charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro in 1996 downing of aircraft

3 hours ago

Trump tells Coast Guard graduates they will 'be tested' in their military careers

8 hours ago

The GOP's YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump's congressional agenda

9 hours ago

Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8-billion 'anti-weaponization' fund

8 hours ago

Trump shows reporters ballroom site as lawmakers balk at $1 billion for White House security

1 day ago

Contributor: Trump has left himself only bad options on Iran

15 hours ago

Skelton: Jack up taxes on California's rich? Popular liberal mantra, but bad idea

2 days ago

How Hollywood's production crisis became a key issue in the L.A. mayor's race

3 days ago

Immigrant rights advocates rally for more state healthcare funding, criticize Newsom

15 hours ago

In deal with business leaders, $30 minimum wage for L.A. hotel and airport workers will be delayed

1 day ago

Hilton and Becerra lead in a tightening race in final weeks of California governor's campaign, poll shows

1 day ago

Billionaire Tom Steyer's $192.4-million self-funded California gubernatorial bid shatters records

1 day ago

Arellano: Spencer Pratt's Make L.A. Great Again acolytes and their dark vision of the city

1 day ago

The United States of California, a series exploring the state's vast impact on the nation

2 years ago

Trump DOJ creates $1.7-billion fund for victims of legal 'weaponization,' prompting outrage

1 day ago

News Analysis: Trump spent two days with Xi in Beijing. Was he outplayed?

3 days ago

Barabak: Californians on a confounding race for governor: 'I haven't ... a clue who I'm going to vote for'

3 days ago

Supreme Court turns away Virginia Democrats seeking to reinstate new voting map

4 days ago

The Steyer campaign pays influencers. Their posts don't always make that clear

5 days ago

Policy, Issues and Agencies

2 years ago

Minnesota county charges ICE officer in nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdown

2 days ago

U.S.-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

3 days ago

This court became a symbol of Trump's immigration crackdown. Now it's at the center of a House race

5 days ago

Conditions at immigrant detention centers in California have worsened under Trump, report says

5 days ago

Belarus authoritarian leader welcomes U.S. evangelist Franklin Graham to hold massive gathering

5 days ago

Immigration authorities detain former Kansas mayor who voted illegally

5 days ago

L.A. police union targets leftist mayoral candidate Rae Huang, who's running in fifth

4 days ago

Chabria: 3 ads that explain California politics

6 days ago

Skelton: Lots of 'pie in the sky' promises by governor wannabes with no way to pay for them

9 days ago

L.A.'s back-to-back mayoral debates offered up a few surprises

11 days ago

Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86.

11 hours ago

Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it

1 day ago

Government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement

1 day ago

NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights

1 day ago

Trump endorses Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn

1 day ago

Blanche doesn't rule out payments to violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8-billion fund

1 day ago

Greenland's prime minister tells Trump's envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated

2 days ago

Tech leaders funding Matt Mahan's campaign for California governor say it's not about tech

2 days ago

Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1-billion security proposal for White House

2 days ago

Thousands flock to the National Mall for Trump-backed prayer rally

3 days ago

With Sen. Cassidy's primary defeat, Trump's revenge campaign continues

3 days ago

Sen. Bill Cassidy ousted in Louisiana GOP primary, as Trump-backed rival and another candidate advance

3 days ago

Big donors backed Harris in 2024. For 2028, they're not so sure

10 days ago

Kamala Harris says she 'might' run for president in 2028

1 month ago

Contributor: Kamala Harris is polling well, which signifies nothing

1 month ago

Korean Americans have his back, but Robert Lee Ahn will need more to become L.A.'s next congressman

27 days ago

How a Trump-endorsed Republican could become California's next governor

28 days ago