Politics

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and candidate Katie Porter greet the crowd during a rally at her campaign headquarters Tuesday in Tustin, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) On a chilly restaurant patio in beautiful downtown Burbank, Democrat Adam Schiff stepped into the room to the warm applause and the hugs of about 100 supporters. … Read more

Gov. Robert P. Casey left the hospital Monday after spending 11 days recuperating from quadruple heart bypass surgery. “I feel wonderful and I anxiously look forward to getting back to work,” Casey said as he left the Hershey Medical Center. Casey was hospitalized Sept. 29 after a test showed he had suffered what was described … Read more

Now that the Senate has confirmed him to run the Interior Department, Doug Burgum will have vast control over federal lands, including the issuance of oil and gas leases. (Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press) When North Dakota’s petroleum association was going to hold a banquet honoring top fracking executives last year, it turned to … Read more

President Reagan, up against strong congressional resistance to his proposed budget cuts, has turned to a potent but controversial means of transforming his spending priorities into reality: He is simply refusing to spend billions of dollars that Congress has appropriated. Although little notice was taken of his action at the time, Reagan informed Congress early … Read more

Political junkie that he is, John D. Shallman finds C-Span entertaining. Inside his Sherman Oaks home, Shallman would tune in and the politicians would make him smile and laugh, frown and sigh. And then Rep. Robert K. Dornan, the bombastic archconservative from Orange County, would appear on the tube. “I was just literally physically repulsed … Read more

Four days after finishing last in California’s gubernatorial primary, Rep. Jane Harman was back in the nation’s capital, one of 50,000 people in the Race for the Cure. She finished the 5K run promoting breast cancer awareness in 26 minutes, a full minute better than last year. An avid runner, Harman says it was daily … Read more

An undercover officer with the Department of Motor Vehicles waits with a shopping cart next to a disabled parking spot while conducting a sweeping enforcement of fraudulent and improper use of the disabled parking placards in the Glendale Galleria on April 11. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times) We’ve all seen it and silently cursed: … Read more

President Trump speaks at the White House on Thursday. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press) President Trump on Thursday responded to the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades by blaming diversity initiatives for undermining safety and questioning the actions of a U.S. Army helicopter pilot involved in the midair collision with a commercial … Read more

Vice President JD Vance, shown at an event Jan. 25, said Wednesday of allegedly biased reporters, “If you’re a propagandist for the Democratic Party, then we’re going to treat you like a propogandist for the Democratic Party.” (Rod Lamkey / Associated Press) Vice President JD Vance is suggesting that some reporters covering the Trump White … Read more

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence, testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. (John McDonnell / Associated Press) Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, defended her controversial views and told lawmakers during Thursday’s confirmation hearing that big changes are needed to address years of failures … Read more