In a major victory for Democrats, first-time candidate Derek Tran defeated Republican Rep. Michelle Steel in a hotly contested Orange County congressional race that became…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg to serve as assistant to the president…
NEW YORK — Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks,” Trump’s transition said Wednesday.“Last night…
WASHINGTON — Haitians, Jamaicans, Liberians, Cambodians, Vietnamese--they’re ruining the American standard of living, complained Bill from Queens. Pretty soon, he told the right-wing radio talk-show host,…
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the National Institutes of Health,…
Four years ago, rural — and staunchly conservative — Inyo County delivered an election day surprise when voters there chose Joe Biden over Donald Trump…
WASHINGTON — They tend to gush over each other in public, but their private dealings are often opaque. Both are brazenly transactional, and cling tenaciously to…
SACRAMENTO — When he was running for governor in 2017, Gavin Newsom tapped into the simmering rage of California liberals, at one point boasting on the…
Reporting from Washington — President Obama, in saying this week that his view of same-sex marriage is evolving, stirred expectations that he may announce a new…
Gearing up for another Trump presidency, Los Angeles County supervisors will funnel millions in funding to beef up support for immigrants and transgender residents, who…
WASHINGTON — When President-elect Donald Trump announced he would impose sweeping tariffs on key trading partners on his first day in office, he signaled a return…
NASHVILLE — Married couples across the U.S. have had access to no-fault divorce for more than 50 years, an option many call crucial to supporting domestic…
ATLANTA — As she checked into a recent flight to Mexico for vacation, Teja Smith chuckled at the idea of joining another Women’s March on Washington.As…
WASHINGTON — The top lawyer on Donald Trump’s transition team investigated a longtime advisor to the president-elect over allegations he used his proximity to Trump to…
Donald Trump’s hats have quickly become a signature totem of the 2016 campaign, a kitsch magnet that serves ironic hipsters and sincere supporters alike. The…
Capitol rioter’s defamation suit against Fox News is dismissed
A Delaware court judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News filed by a Jan. 6 rioter who said the network falsely identified him…
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Democrat Derek Tran ousts Republican Michelle Steel in Orange County congressional race
In a major victory for Democrats, first-time candidate Derek Tran defeated Republican Rep. Michelle Steel in a hotly contested Orange County congressional race that became…
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Trump nominates advisor Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine, Russia
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg to serve as assistant to the president…
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Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks
NEW YORK — Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks,” Trump’s transition said Wednesday.“Last night…
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Talking Up a Storm : Politics: Rep. Robert Dornan, no stranger to radio, proves a popular substitute host on a national conservative talk show. He even got a call from a guy named George Bush.
WASHINGTON — Haitians, Jamaicans, Liberians, Cambodians, Vietnamese--they’re ruining the American standard of living, complained Bill from Queens. Pretty soon, he told the right-wing radio talk-show host,…
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Trump picks COVID lockdown critic to lead National Institutes of Health
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the National Institutes of Health,…
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Think you’ll avoid talking politics at Thanksgiving dinner? Good luck.
When visiting family for Thanksgiving, we all know better than to talk about the election, politics, or anything that might trigger a MAGA screed or…
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California’s Inyo County flips back to red after 2020 surprise
Four years ago, rural — and staunchly conservative — Inyo County delivered an election day surprise when voters there chose Joe Biden over Donald Trump…
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Residents near polluted Tijuana River want more urgent action
Rain is coming in south San Diego, which means higher water levels in the polluted Tijuana River — and, potentially, even worse air quality. Now,…
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Analysis: Trump, Putin: a scrutinized relationship back in spotlight
WASHINGTON — They tend to gush over each other in public, but their private dealings are often opaque. Both are brazenly transactional, and cling tenaciously to…
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2026 California governor hopefuls rush to campaign on Trump
SACRAMENTO — When he was running for governor in 2017, Gavin Newsom tapped into the simmering rage of California liberals, at one point boasting on the…
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Obama’s ‘evolving’ views stir gay marriage debate
Reporting from Washington — President Obama, in saying this week that his view of same-sex marriage is evolving, stirred expectations that he may announce a new…
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Trump proposed tariffs could bring higher prices for a range of goods
Steep price hikes could be on the way if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose sweeping new tariffs on imports from…
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L.A. County gears up for Trump with millions for immigrants, trangender residents
Gearing up for another Trump presidency, Los Angeles County supervisors will funnel millions in funding to beef up support for immigrants and transgender residents, who…
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Giuliani accuses courtroom judge of being unfair, draws rebuke
NEW YORK — In an angry outburst in a New York courtroom, Rudolph W. Giuliani accused a judge Tuesday of making wrong assumptions about him as…
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What Trump’s proposed tariff hikes mean for California
WASHINGTON — When President-elect Donald Trump announced he would impose sweeping tariffs on key trading partners on his first day in office, he signaled a return…
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Some worry push to end no-fault divorce will be rekindled under Trump
NASHVILLE — Married couples across the U.S. have had access to no-fault divorce for more than 50 years, an option many call crucial to supporting domestic…
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After Trump win, Black women rethink their role as political organizers
ATLANTA — As she checked into a recent flight to Mexico for vacation, Teja Smith chuckled at the idea of joining another Women’s March on Washington.As…
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Trump transition team suggests sidelining top advisor over pay-to-play allegations
WASHINGTON — The top lawyer on Donald Trump’s transition team investigated a longtime advisor to the president-elect over allegations he used his proximity to Trump to…
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Inside the Southern California factory that makes the Donald Trump hats
Donald Trump’s hats have quickly become a signature totem of the 2016 campaign, a kitsch magnet that serves ironic hipsters and sincere supporters alike. The…
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