Why Elon Musk will probably get away with his dodgy voter lottery
Elon Musk’s voter registration lottery scheme is too cute by half and probably illegal. It also illustrates why violations of election law often go unpunished.Musk…
Study: Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to divide Americans
WASHINGTON — Russia helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of…
Beyoncé to appear with Kamala Harris in Houston on Friday
Beyoncé will appear at a Kamala Harris rally on Friday in Houston, the latest in a series of A-list musicians hitting the campaign trail with…
California Democrats in tight House races support Prop. 36
Democrats running in California’s six fiercely competitive congressional districts, seats that may determine the balance of power in Washington, are aligning themselves with their Republican…
Can Trump really undertake the ‘largest deportation’ in U.S. history?
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump has promised that, if reelected, he will kick out millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.Trump and his surrogates have…
Homeowners and renters diverge on homelessness in Los Angeles
Poll after poll shows that just about everyone in Los Angeles believes homelessness is one of the biggest problems facing the region.But a key factor…
California can’t be smug: A Trump victory could ruin the lives of millions of our neighbors
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 12 days until the election, and today I want to tell you about America. Not the country, but the…
‘The Wild Robot’ is a subtle but powerful climate change movie
As the Canada geese fly south for winter — their brown wings flapping in V-shaped formations against a brilliant blue sky — they pass over…
Hiltzik: Are women and babies the property of the state? Red states say ‘yes!’
The arguments made by antiabortion states to sugarcoat their manifestly misogynistic policies have always borne the acrid odor of cynicism and hypocrisy. You know what…
When Donald Trump cites history, we need to watch out
Yet again Donald Trump has provided a reminder of the irony in his slogan “Make America Great Again” — besides the fact that America is…
Harris says Trump is ‘a fascist’ after report on his praise for Hitler
ASTON, Pa. — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday night that she believes that Donald Trump “is a fascist” after his longest-serving chief of staff said…
Kevin de León aide played a role in “F— the police” controversy
In a room full of students at Cal State L.A. last week, a young man told Los Angeles City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado that he…
Harris ad features Texas woman who nearly died amid strict abortion ban
WASHINGTON — A new series of Kamala Harris campaign ads seek to highlight increasingly perilous medical care for women since the fall of Roe vs. Wade…
John Kelly, Trump’s former chief of staff, warns he would govern like a ‘fascist’ and praised Hitler
Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, who was Donald Trump’s longest-serving White House chief of staff, has warned that his former boss, if elected again, would…
GOP attacks in California House races link Democrats to pedophiles
A not-so-subtle theme has emerged in recent Republican attack ads in battleground California congressional races: linking Democrats to pedophiles. Take, for instance, the 30-second spot…
Trump wanted generals like Hitler’s and said Nazi leader ‘did some good things,’ John Kelly says
Donald Trump’s longest-serving chief of staff is warning that the Republican presidential nominee meets the definition of a fascist and that while in office, Trump…
U.S. confirms North Korean troops in Russia amid fears over Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday said North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia, raising the possibility they will be sent to fight in…
In Kamala Harris’ Berkeley, liberal politics is part of growing up
BERKELEY — Wearing a T-shirt that reads “First but not the last” — a phrase Kamala Harris has used to describe herself as the country’s first…
Devin Nunes, who used to sue media companies, is struggling to run one
Who would have guessed that Devin Nunes, who left Congress to run former President Trump’s media company, would be accused of mismanagement and cronyism?Well, me,…
Trump competitive, despite what seemed like career-ending failures
Former President Trump stands on the verge of a series of firsts that once would have seemed unthinkable.Winning a second term as president would make…