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La Shawn K. Ford, photographed in July 2026.(Paul Goyette / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0)
ELECTION 2026

La Shawn Ford and the Democrat of Tomorrow

La Shawn Ford is a shoo-in for Illinois' 7th District as Danny Davis retires after 30 years in Congress. Here are Ford's political highlights.

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Washington & the World

The White House · Congress · the courts · abroad

  1. Photo illustration of No Kings protesters with unreadable handmade signs gathered in Grand Park facing Los Angeles City Hall.(Photo illustration: The LA Globe)

    ELECTION 2026

    Meta Says It Wrongly Cut Off 'No Kings' Instagram on Protest Day

    Oct 19, 2026

  2. Kenneth Mejia, photographed in December 2022.(Los Angeles City Clerk / public domain)

    POLITICS

    L.A. Controller Subpoenas Olympic Organizer LA28 for Its Books

    Oct 17, 2026

  3. TV news crews set up cameras and tripods on the White House North Lawn under midday sun, with the building behind them.(Photo illustration: The LA Globe)

    WASHINGTON

    Justice Department Investigates Five TV Networks Over White House Pool Pause

    Oct 10, 2026

  4. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a dark zip-up jacket, stands facing the camera on snowy ground in front of a white church with green roofs and gold domes.(President Of Ukraine from Україна / public domain)

    FACT CHECK

    Trump Blames Zelenskyy for High Diesel Prices. Federal Data Doesn't Back Him.

    Oct 10, 2026

Election season

Your ballot, Nov. 3

  1. Counties start mailing ballots
  2. Last day to register (same-day registration after)
  3. L.A. County vote centers open
  4. Election Day: polls open 7 a.m.–8 p.m.

The race for mayor

Nithya Raman39%
Karen Bass28%
Undecided33%

UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, 2,150 likely voters, Sept. 15–20, 2026; reported in our column.

  1. Karen Bass, photographed in August 2025.(399scout / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Karen Bass's Campaign Lawyers Helped Influencers File a Complaint Against Nithya Raman

    Oct 3, 2026

  2. Nithya Raman is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing District 4, in January 2022.(Nithya Raman / public domain)

    Councilwoman Nithya Raman Leads Mayor Karen Bass With L.A. Latino Voters, Poll Finds

    Oct 3, 2026

  3. Karen Bass speaking at a conference with LAUSD leaders, in April 2026.(Karen Bass / public domain)

    Bass Won the June Primary. Now She's Down 11 Points.

    Sep 23, 2026

On your ballot

  1. ELECTION 2026

    Thirty-Eight Tax Measures Are on Your November Ballot. Eight Charge Hotel Guests.

    Sep 8, 2026

  2. File boxes on metal shelving in the records room of a county office.(Photo illustration: The LA Globe)

    YOU'RE WONDERING

    How to Still Register and Vote in L.A. County by Nov. 3

    Oct 27, 2026

The midterms

  1. President Donald Trump signs Executive Orders, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in the Oval Office.(The White House / public domain)

    Trump Traded Stocks 1,000 Times in July. The Ban He Backs Skips Him.

    Sep 22, 2026

  2. Todd Boehly, photographed in June 2024.(Eric van den Brulle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

    A Dodgers Owner Gave $2 Million to a Pro-Trump PAC

    Sep 7, 2026

  3. Elon Musk.(U.S. Air Force / Trevor Cokley / public domain)

    $247,000 of Musk's First $800,000 Went to Help Senate Candidate Ken Paxton

    Sep 5, 2026

Dates: California Secretary of State, Key Dates and Deadlines for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. This block shows only in election season.

The cases we’re following

The "James Brady Press Briefing Room" a half hour before the morning gaggle, photographed in July 2007.

(Kellerbn at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5)

The press ban

Three newsrooms vs. the White House

  1. CNN, MS NOW and Politico Sued Trump Over the White House Ban

  2. 'A Privilege, Not a Right': Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Toss CNN Suit

  3. CNN, Politico and MS NOW Say White House Turned Them Away Despite Judge's Order

Stone steps and columns of a federal appeals courthouse at dusk, empty of people, with sodium streetlight on the limestone.

(Photo illustration: The LA Globe)

The maps

Redistricting in the courts

  1. Missouri Asks Supreme Court for One House Seat. California Moved Up to Five.

  2. A Court Restored Missouri's Trump-Backed Map. California's Map Fight Is Next.

Also in court

  1. Todd Blanche's Official AG Portrait taken in 2026.(Ryan M. Biller / public domain)

    THE COURTS

    Trump Says He Ordered Suit That Could Block Alaska's Senate Certification

    Oct 25, 2026

  2. The west front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building at dusk, its eight columns lit from behind against a deep blue sky.(Noclip / Wikimedia Commons, public domain)

    THE COURTS

    California's Suit Against Oil Companies Is Frozen Until the Supreme Court Rules

    Oct 4, 2026

  3. A ballot drop box in San Joaquin County, California, photographed in May 2026.(TaurusEmerald / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

    THE COURTS

    NAACP Sues Over Federal Officers at Polls. L.A. Mails Ballots in October.

    Sep 18, 2026

The record

Pedestrians walk along a worn sidewalk beside traffic on Anaheim Street in Wilmington, Los Angeles, on an overcast afternoon.

(Photo illustration: The LA Globe)

At City Hall

  1. L.A. Gave Up $102.9 Million in Street Money for Want of 25 Workers

  2. Malibu Adds $605,000 to Planner Contracts After Reviews Fell Behind

  3. Signal Hill Approves Deal to Buy Cheaper Water From Long Beach

  4. Measure TT Would Let Santa Monica Tax Corporate Olympic Hotel Blocks

From our City Hall reporting. Agendas and votes: L.A. City Clerk.

293executive orders signed by President Trump since Jan 20, 2025

Signed in Washington

  1. No. 14438 · signed Oct 22, 2026Decreasing Housing Costs for the American People
  2. No. 14437 · signed Oct 19, 2026Advancing Women's Health To Improve Outcomes in All Phases of Life
  3. No. 14436 · signed Oct 16, 2026Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Source: Federal Register, read Nov 2, 2026.

The argument

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  1. The Nuremberg courtroom where Nazi war criminals were tried, where Navi Pillay learned she had won the Nobel Peace Prize 2026.(Photo illustration: The LA Globe)

    POLITICS

    Navi Pillay Won the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump Says Nobody's Heard of Her.

    Oct 10, 2026

  2. The columned front of the U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, with the words The Treasury Department carved above the columns, a bronze statue in front and an iron fence along the sidewalk, under a clear blue sky.(Carol M. Highsmith / public domain)

    WASHINGTON

    Treasury Lets Russian Diesel Into the U.S. After Trump-Putin Deal

    Oct 9, 2026

  3. The north side of the White House on an overcast day, with TV camera tripods set up on the lawn in the foreground.(Photo illustration: The LA Globe)

    WASHINGTON

    Trump Wants Katie Zacharia as Press Secretary, White House Official Says

    Oct 9, 2026

  1. Dennis Hastert, member of the United States House of Representatives.(U.S. Government Publishing Office / public domain)

    WASHINGTON

    Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Dies at 84. He Admitted Abusing Boys He Coached.

    Oct 6, 2026

  2. A public hearing room in a county government building before a meeting.(Photo illustration: The LA Globe)

    ELECTION 2026

    Trump Won't Rule Out ICE at Polls as L.A. County Mails Ballots

    Oct 4, 2026

  3. Workers in jackets stand in small groups outside a brick union hall in Springfield, Ohio, at dusk, with a factory parking lot in the background.(Photo illustration: The LA Globe)

    ELECTION 2026

    An Ohio Truck Plant Laid Off 1,341 Workers Days Before Trump's Rally Nearby

    Oct 4, 2026

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