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In this image from Senate Television, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, speak on the Senate floor, Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at the Capitol in Washington. Schumer has quickly set in motion a pair of firearms background check bills in response to the school massacre in Texas. But the Democrat acknowledged Wednesday the refusal for years of Congress to pass any legislation aiming to curb a national epidemic of gun violence. (Senate Television via AP)

Senate Republicans block domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate

As a bipartisan group of senators is trying to find a compromise on gun legislation, the GOP blocks discussion of a bill to fight domestic terrorism.

Cuba says it won’t attend Summit of the Americas in L.A. after Biden administration snub
After months of optimism, prospects for Iran nuclear deal ‘tenuous’ at best, U.S. says

‘Enough!’ Biden, decrying mass shootings and excessive force, signs executive order on policing
FDA acknowledges slow response, ‘suboptimal’ decisions leading to baby formula shortage
Oz, McCormick race heads to recount in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary
U.S. gun laws are getting looser, not stronger, despite more mass shootings
Column: Texas school shooting was ‘incomprehensible’? No, it’s just another day in America
‘It’s time to act’: Biden demands action on gun control after Texas school shooting
White House is nudged to move on stalled Garcetti nomination

Rick Caruso could soon be L.A. mayor. But he’s got no climate plan
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Biden: “When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?”

California Politics

L.A. County workers avoid strike and agree to raises of at least 12% over three years
The limits to school security become clear as parents demand answers after Texas shooting
L.A. is looking to buy 124 apartments in Chinatown. But will every tenant get to stay?
Column: America’s gun violence problem won’t be solved until firearm owners finally understand it must be
Texas massacre leads Newsom, Democrats to promise fast gun control action

The United States of California, a series exploring the state’s vast impact on the nation

Electric cars, climate credit schemes, diverse boardrooms and legal weed: How California exports its ideas and policies across the U.S.

In Depth

ANAHEIM, CA--MAY 29, 2019--Sleeping Beauty Castle, at the end of Main Street, in Disneyland Resort, on media preview day of the new "Star Wars: Galaxy?s Edge," in Anaheim, CA, May 29, 2019. Members of the media roam the new territory, positioned beyond "Frontierland," at the back of the property. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Disney power broker is part of a ‘cabal’ pulling the strings in Anaheim, FBI records show

Disneyland Resort executive Carrie Nocella is one of the unnamed “ringleaders” of a “cabal” that an FBI affidavit says runs Anaheim, according to a source familiar with the FBI inquiry. She is not accused of wrongdoing.

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, reviews an honor guard during a welcome ceremony for President Biden, at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, May 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Travel once energized Biden, but Asia trip offers little relief from political woes

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, left, speaks during a gubernatorial republican primary debate toward Former Sen. David Perdue, right, on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

Trump’s pick in Georgia GOP primary routed by Gov. Brian Kemp; his foe Raffensperger survives

Biden: Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times; Trump: Patrick Semansky/Associated Press; Clinton: Evan Agostini/Invision, via AP

Column: Political pollsters have gotten a black eye. Here’s how they hope to do better

Bergen Community College commencement at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

Student loan forgiveness: Why $10,000 might be better for the economy than $50,000

Trump’s Influence on Politics

Photo illustration of Donald Trump giving a thumbs up. Animated emojis go up and down in the background.

Tracking Trump’s endorsements in the 2022 midterm election

Former President Trump endorses candidates to punish foes, push false election fraud claims and solidify his hold on the GOP. How are his picks faring?

Politics and the Pandemic

Biden to co-host second global COVID summit as U.S. nears 1 million deaths
Blinken tests positive for the coronavirus, has mild symptoms
Mayorkas prepares to end Title 42 pandemic policy at border despite backlash, setbacks
Kamala Harris is prescribed antiviral drug after testing positive for coronavirus
Justice Department to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate
Column: The cost of China’s harsh ‘zero COVID’ policy? Human suffering and economic damage

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