Jon Lee Anderson

The first day of hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett kicked off today.

This week, Kevin de León will be sworn in as a new member of the LA City Council. He’ll represent downtown, Boyle Heights, and parts of northeast Los Angeles.

This week, we measure the political climate in the U.S. in the lead up to the presidential election. With less than three weeks to go, what’s going on in the nation’s capital?

Sometimes progress depends on states going their own way.

Malls and casinos can now reopen — with limited capacity — in LA County. Breweries and wineries can resume outdoor operations too.

Many Californians are nervous about mail-in voting. How do they know if they signed in the right place, and will their signatures be recognized?

The presidential election is November 3. With the COVID-19 pandemic, voters might be wondering whether it’s safer to vote by mail or in person. How do mail-in ballots work anyway?

It was the last debate of the campaign, and it was less crazy than the last one. NBC’s Kristen Welker kept it on lockdown with some help from a mute button.

Josh Barro and Ken White talk about why some things the president says are official acts and why other things aren’t, and why that makes matters really complicated for the public and…