Politics

A leading women’s rights organization demanded Tuesday that state Sen. Richard Polanco be removed from a legislative leadership post for conduct that resulted in a $117,200 settlement paid by the state to one of his former employees. Allowing the Los Angeles lawmaker to keep the job of Democratic majority floor leader would signal to female … Read more

Michael Lodge, secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority, near center with hand at his chin, stands with DeepGreen Chief Executive Gerard Barron, left center, and DeepGreen chief ocean scientist Greg Stone, second from right, while touring the Maersk Launcher used by the mining company in 2018. (Sandy Huffaker / AP Images for DeepGreen Resources) The … Read more

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. (Associated Press) 1 If she becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, as many people expect, Vice President Kamala Harris will have a wide variety of potential running mates, many from battleground states crucial to both parties in the … Read more

A former Soviet spy testified at a congressional hearing in Los Angeles on Monday that Russian intelligence operatives placed weapons and communications caches–perhaps even small nuclear devices–in California and other states as part of a plan to destabilize the United States through sabotage. Those caches, hidden during the Cold War and perhaps for years afterward, … Read more

I think the Reagans should get more praise and recognition for setting so good an example for the poor and homeless. If you want clothes, “borrow” them. If you want a house, let your friends buy it, and you live in it. By applying these “principles” to these and other problems, many of our problems … Read more

Former Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.), middle right, speaks to guests at the Monroe County Democrats spaghetti supper last month at a church in in Albia, Iowa. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) also attended the event. (Scott Olson / Getty Images) He’s back. And he’s been back. And back and back and … Read more

Youngsters paint pumpkins in a child care center classroom at Educare Los Angeles at Long Beach in March. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) The vice presidential candidates appeared to find some agreement during their Tuesday night debate over child care and paid family leave, in the longest and most in-depth campaign exchange about these … Read more

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) last month in Washington. (Alex Wong / Getty Images) For 13 years, Rep. Devin Nunes relied on a trusted, experienced political consultant, Tim Orman, for his campaign advertising. But as Nunes (R-Tulare) faced what would become his toughest-ever reelection last year, Orman was no longer available. In 2016, he ran the … Read more

Then-President Trump with Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) in October 2018 after signing a presidential memorandum focused on sending more water to farmers in California’s Central Valley. (Nicholas Kamm / AFP-Getty Images) Devin Nunes made his resignation from Congress official over the weekend, clearing the way for him to take over as chief executive of former … Read more

Orange County Supervisor Harriett M. Wieder, who has had her own problems recently in the 42nd Congressional District race, should at least get a good laugh from former White House Chief of Staff Donald T. Regan’s controversial new book. One of Wieder’s opponents, former White House advance man Andrew Littlefair, who used to work for … Read more