Politics

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaking in Los Angeles in February, has a medical condition that has left his voice sounding ragged. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) There was a time before the turn of the millennium when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave a full-throated accounting of himself and the things he cared about. He … Read more

Usha Vance speaks during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Stepping up to the podium, Usha Chilukuri Vance looked out at the raucous crowd dressed in red, white and blue, bedazzled flags, wide-brim cowboy hats and sequined elephant earrings. She smiled widely, if a little nervously. It … Read more

Supporters cheer as Donald Trump speaks at Sunday’s campaign rally at Madison Square Garden. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at Madison Square Garden should go down in history as a seminal event of the 2024 campaign, a valedictory of hate, racism and misogyny that has become the entirety of his campaign … Read more

Supporters of Proposition 161, the initiative permitting physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia for some terminally ill patients, had every reason to be optimistic. As they gathered signatures earlier this year to put their measure on the Nov. 3 ballot, they knew several polls showed that Californians overwhelmingly favored the idea of allowing doctors to help end … Read more

First Amendment activists and a member of Congress said this week that the FBI may have stepped out of line with a letter accusing a Compton rap group of encouraging “violence against and disrespect” for law enforcement officers. “The FBI should stay out of the business of censorship,” said Rep. Don Edwards (D-San Jose), chairman … Read more

Their stolen land in Orange County was given back. Now they’re ready to heal As far back as 9,000 years ago, the Acjachemen and Tongva people hunted, fished and foraged for nuts and berries at Bolsa Chica Mesa. This is where they gathered herbs for medicines and held prayer ceremonies. Here, on a raised landmass … Read more

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) Migrants, according to former President Trump, are violent criminals, voting illegally, eating your pets, draining emergency disaster funding and stealing your job. These claims have elicited fear, hatred and anger among many voters. We … Read more

“That’s all right, all of you know who I am,” President Obama joked last week when the presidential seal fell off his podium during a speech in Pittsburgh. Even though the incident made headlines for no discernible journalistic reason, it was noteworthy as a succinct example of Obama’s arrogance problem. Rather than make a self-deprecating … Read more

President-elect Trump and President Obama on Inauguration Day: Jan. 20, 2017. (Rob Carr / Associated Press) As the campaign enters the home stretch, President Trump’s main closing argument is that he deserves four more years because he oversaw “the greatest economy in the history of our country.” But even looking at the three years before … Read more

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on March 20 in Washington. (Win McNamee / Getty Images) Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 167 days left until the election and today we’re talking B6 — not the vitamin, but the viral diss. Newsletter You’re reading the L.A. Times Politics … Read more