Politics

It’s easy to tell the difference between the two parties on foreign policy in this presidential campaign. The Democrats all want to talk about getting out of Iraq, but not so much about Al Qaeda or terrorism. The Republicans all want to talk about terrorism, but not so much about Iraq. Although fireworks erupted last … Read more

In the summer of 1994, many Californians believed that their state was being overrun with illegal immigrants, mostly Latinos, and that the federal government was powerless to turn them back. A lingering recession aggravated this perception, and some people even feared that the “California dream” was over. Enter Pete Wilson. By supporting Proposition 187, a … Read more

In a rare rebuke, President Bush expressed disappointment at his own Justice Department on Thursday, suggesting that it had improperly injected partisan politics into the work of the commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks by releasing documents intended to raise questions about a Democratic panel member. Bush expressed his displeasure at the start of a … Read more

Workers move a section of well casing into place at a Chesapeake Energy natural gas well site near Burlington, Pa., in 2010. (Ralph Wilson / Associated Press) Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday’s debate that the Democratic administration has overseen “the largest increase in … Read more

If Kamala Harris wins in November, she’ll make history in yet another way, becoming the first California Democrat elected president. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) When Kamala Harris was formally installed as the Democratic presidential nominee, her home-state delegation had the best seats in the house, right up front. Visions of the Golden State … Read more

The chairman of the Sierra Club, one of the nation’s most influential environmental groups, has stepped down amid discontent that the group founded by 19th century wilderness evangelist John Muir has strayed from its core principles. The departure of Carl Pope, 66, a member of the club for more than 40 years, comes as the … Read more

President Reagan, asked in an interview to reveal his worst management mistake, suggested that it was an error in 1983 to put so many American servicemen in one building in Beirut where they proved vulnerable to a suicide bomber. The explosion killed 241 men. Reagan at first said he could not think of a particular … Read more

Amanda Zurawski, a woman featured in a Biden campaign ad about her experience losing her fetus and then being unable to access prompt medical care, is shown speaking in front of the Texas Capitol in Austin in 2023. (Sara Diggins / Austin American-Statesman via AP) For decades, the abortion wars have centered on whether a … Read more

Despite dwindling public support for his military buildup and efforts to cut social programs, President Reagan enters his new term in office on the crest of a job approval rating second only to the extraordinary rating he received after an assassination attempt in 1981, according to the latest Los Angeles Times Poll. The nationwide poll … Read more

Mayor Karen Bass, center, chats with YMCA staff during an event marking 100 days since the Palisades fire. On Monday, she released a budget that would result in nearly 1,650 layoffs. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a proposed budget on Monday that would eliminate a nearly $1 billion financial gap … Read more