Politics

In the end, there was Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Roman Catholic archbishop of New York whose benedictions closed out both the Republican and Democratic national conventions. His words to the two parties mostly covered the same ground, sometimes in identical language. But there were some rather striking differences, underlining the church’s sharp disagreements with the … Read more

A U.S. military plane carrying Guatemalan migrants deported from the United States sits on the tarmac at La Aurora airport in Guatemala City on Monday. The Trump administration’s use of military aircraft to return deportees has raised alarms in Latin America. (Moises Castillo / Associated Press) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hedged Tuesday on whether Mexico … Read more

The chairman of the Metropolitan Water District used his government position to solicit campaign dollars for an influential Democratic lawmaker from consultants who have contracts with the giant water agency, records and interviews show. In late June, on stationery bearing the official name and seal of the MWD, board Chairman Phillip J. Pace sought thousands … Read more

Selena Gomez cried on camera over the weekend about ICE raids and faced criticism over the raw display of emotion as well as a call for her deportation. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Selena Gomez was moved to tears over the weekend as the Trump administration fast-tracked policies to deliver on the president’s … Read more

Then-President Obama attends at the 2014 U.S. Africa Leaders summit in Washington, D.C. This week, President Biden will host the first such gathering since 2014. (Charles Dharapak / Associated Press) President Biden is hosting nearly 50 African leaders this week in an effort to show “renewed commitment” to a continent routinely neglected by the West, … Read more

Police stand guard after holding off violent rioters who tried to break through a police barrier at the Capitol on Jan. 6. New details from the deadly riot are contained in a previously undisclosed document prepared by the Pentagon for internal use that was obtained by the Associated Press and vetted by current and former … Read more

Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin warned companies to return government loans if they could not demonstrate real need. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press) One Los Angeles business owner allegedly went to Las Vegas and gambled away some of the $9 million he received in emergency government loans earmarked for his employees. A Texas man … Read more

From left: Mark Walter, Magic Johnson and Casey Wasserman. (Associated Press; Los Angeles Times; Associated Press) Gov. Gavin Newsom is tapping Magic Johnson, Dodgers Chairman Mark Walter and 2028 Olympics organizer Casey Wasserman to lead a new private-sector initiative to support wildfire recovery in Los Angeles. The California governor’s office said the philanthropic effort, called … Read more

The Republican-dominated Senate on Tuesday rejected two Democratic attempts to carve out exemptions to the balanced-budget amendment, leaving the Social Security Trust Fund as a possible target that Congress could use to help cut the deficit. By a 57-41 vote, the Senate defeated a proposal by Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California and Harry Reid of … Read more

California voters will fill both of the state’s U. S. Senate seats in the Nov. 3 general election for the first time since California became a state in 1850. The unique twin election was triggered by the resignation of Republican Pete Wilson in January, 1991, from the U. S. Senate to take the oath of … Read more