Politics

The chancellor has had to grapple with a mix of public finances and household finances being a mess.

The emotional compass of the United Farm Workers of America for decades, Huerta attained singular stature as godmother of the Chicano power movement and doyenne of American labor.

What I want for my children are the things boredom brings out of people.

Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is trying to make history as the first woman to be elected governor in the United States

What a closer look at the June primary results map tells us about the L.A. mayoral race

The second International Day of Action of Dockworkers, in solidarity with Palestine and against militarism, begins this Friday — and could be the largest worker action against war in history.

Political editor Chris Mason analyses Chancellor John Healey's Budget 2026 announcements.

What are the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage, and how much are they worth?

Israel’s election campaign reflected the wide support for ethnic cleansing of Palestinians across mainstream politics. The electoral stalemate between government and opposition is unlikely to slow the radicalization of Israeli society.

European authorities want France’s next government to cut welfare. It’s a stand for the same budget orthodoxies that have fueled current protests, and that have collapsed support for the liberal center ground.

At least $400 million has been spent on TV ads for ballot initiatives this cycle.

Health officials will now allow some levels of a powerful substance to remain in products marketed as natural. The change could help a G.O.P. donor facing wrongful death lawsuits.

Members of the Democratic Socialists of America are thinking seriously about a national presidential campaign for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2028 that would reach millions of working people and have the potential to transform American politics.

After the Israeli election, it appears that Bibi’s coalition will be the largest but that no leader will have a clear path to a majority.

There are new signs that the American and Israeli militaries are preparing a potential wave of strikes to muscle Tehran to the negotiating table.

Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Soccer upsets the gender game.

Republicans are still in bad shape, but the blue wave hasn’t swept them out to sea just yet.

Taxing an industry for cause before it has shown clear harm risks forgoing the benefits it offers before it has a chance to deliver them.

If they can take real action on popular priorities, they will give the Democratic presidential candidate of 2028 a solid platform on which to campaign.