Politics

Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s top education official, wants to buy Bibles that contain the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution — fitting the description of those endorsed by former President Trump. (Daniel Shular / Associated Press) Oklahoma’s top education official is seeking to purchase 55,000 Bibles for public schools and specifying that each copy contain the … Read more

Judge John G. Roberts Jr., President Bush’s choice for chief justice of the United States, said Monday that he aspired to a humble and limited role as leader of the Supreme Court, more akin to an umpire who calls the balls and strikes rather than the star player who is the center of attention. “Justices … Read more

L.A. County is starting a national search for an executive director to lead a team focused on shutting down Men’s Central Jail. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis, David Zahniser and Keri Blakinger bringing you the latest on … Read more

At a shop in Columbia, S.C., an early voting state in the presidential primaries, U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for 2020, tries on a sequined jacket that some reporters had pointed out to her. The moment prompted a sexist backlash. (Melanie Mason / Los Angeles Times) Every four years, aspiring … Read more

In a clear sign of a widening split between organized labor and the White House, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland charged Monday that President Clinton has “abdicated” his role as leader of the Democratic Party by pressing for approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement. “The best thing that could happen to the Clinton Administration … Read more

Los Angeles Councilmember Kevin de León and then-Council President Nury Martinez confer at a City Council meeting on Oct. 4, 2022. A few days later, a secretly recorded conversation featuring them and two other Latino political heavyweights would leak online and create a national uproar. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) It’s been nearly two … Read more

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a meeting July 7 on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. (Saul Loeb / AFP) President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in their first face-to-face encounter, a lengthy and amicable meeting Friday, to look beyond the controversy over Russia’s attempts to sway … Read more

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an event at the Redford Township Fire Department North Station in Michigan on Friday. (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press) It was the perfect place to welcome the endorsement of the firefighters union — a gleaming new firehouse in a blue-collar town just outside of Detroit in the key battleground … Read more

Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp shake hands in Evans, Ga., as they visit the area while it recovers from Hurricane Helene. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images) Former president Trump put aside his differences Friday with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, meeting Kemp in the hurricane-ravaged community of Evans, Ga, for their first joint appearance … Read more

Steve Garvey greets third baseman Manny Machado and first baseman Eric Hosmer, right, before a game in 2019. (Gregory Bull / Associated Press) You can buy an autographed baseball in a million places, but you can buy a $75 autographed baseball from a U.S. Senate candidate in one place. The candidate, of course, is Steve … Read more