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Two policy experts assess Vice President Kamala Harris' Latin American trip and the questions it raises about Harris’ strategy for reducing Central Americans' migration to the U.S.
The latest news, analysis and insights from our politics teams from Sacramento to D.C. Enter email address You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. The infrastructure bill and the Jan. 6 commission represent the opposite ends of the scale of progress in a closely divided capital, ranging from possible glimmers of progress to gridlock. Relatively few issues so far have landed in the fully stuck category — a victory of sorts for Biden, who ran for president in part on his ability to break partisan stalemates. But it’s equally true that few have mo...
Presidents try to control the agenda, but external events often derail the best-laid plans. Biden got a taste of that this week, and turned one potential crisis to his advantage.
The latest news, analysis and insights from our politics teams from Sacramento to D.C. Enter email address You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Pew began to study the comparison during Britain’s divisive debate over leaving the European Union and the campaign leading up to Donald Trump’s election as president. Researchers “really wanted to see what the concepts of nationalism and cosmopolitanism mean in the modern era,” said Pew’s Laura Silver, one of the lead authors. What they found provides insights into America’s divides and ho...
A president's first 100 days set the tone for the country — and online. Just look at Trump and Biden's internet search data.