Election denial in focus with Vance’s ‘non-answer,’ new Trump indictment details
In the waning minutes of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, Gov. Tim Walz hit on a question that has become central to the 2024 presidential…
Trump and Vance’s ridiculous crusade against fact-checking debates
Question: When did fact-checking become an outrageous abuse of debate moderators’ power?Answer: When MAGA Republicans decided they didn’t like anyone pointing out that they’re lying.In…
Franklin Wins Inglewood Council Seat
Labor leader Ralph L. Franklin on Tuesday defeated former Councilwoman Lorraine M. Johnson for the District 4 seat on the Inglewood City Council, regaining a…
Harris vows ongoing federal support, visiting N. Carolina after Helene
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised strangers helping strangers as she visited North Carolina on Saturday in the…
Trump rallies at Pennsylvania grounds where gunman tried to kill him
BUTLER, Pa. — Donald Trump on Saturday returned to the Butler, Pa., rally site where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July. “Tonight I return…
Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s top education official is seeking to purchase 55,000 Bibles for public schools and specifying that each copy contain the Declaration of Independence…
Lawmaker tells Native American candidate ‘go back where you came from’
KENDRICK, Idaho — Tensions rose during a bipartisan forum this week after an audience question about discrimination reportedly led an Idaho state senator to angrily tell…
After a deluge, the lies: Misinformation, hoaxes cloud Helene recovery
WASHINGTON — The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene’s destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities nearly wiped out, hundreds of lives lost, hundreds of…
L.A. County on hunt for exec to shut down Men’s Central Jail
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis, David Zahniser and Keri Blakinger bringing you the…
Clinton Jilting His Party to Woo NAFTA Votes, Labor Chief Says : Trade: AFL-CIO leader assails the President for pork-barrel deals with Republicans. He sees defeat of pact benefiting the Administration.
WASHINGTON — In a clear sign of a widening split between organized labor and the White House, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland charged Monday that President Clinton…
The real problem with L.A. Latino politics isn’t City Council boundaries
It’s been nearly two years since a secretly recorded conversation featuring Los Angeles political heavyweights rocked City Hall — and really, what has changed?Sure, then-City…
In Michigan, Harris doesn’t get hoped-for firefighters endorsement
REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — It was the perfect place to welcome the endorsement of the firefighters union — a gleaming new firehouse in a blue-collar town…
Seeking to woo voters, Trump puts aside his beef with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. For now
ATLANTA — Former president Trump put aside his differences Friday with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, meeting Kemp in the hurricane-ravaged community of Evans, Ga, for their…
Biden says he doesn’t know if Israel delaying cease-fire to sway election
WASHINGTON — President Biden had terse words for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, and said he didn’t know whether the Israeli leader was holding up…
Trump blames immigrants as if that were a policy position. It’s racist
On Friday, we learned that the U.S. added 254,000 jobs in September, bringing the unemployment rate down to 4.1%. When President Obama was elected, the…
How to vote in California’s November general election
Voting in California has never been easier. But it’s important to know about key deadlines for registration, early voting, casting your ballot and certifying election…
Federal case against Trump: Key passages in election meddling case
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump “laid the groundwork for his crimes” well before election day in 2020. He said “the details don’t matter” when told his election…
Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney at GOP birthplace; Trump rallies in Michigan
RIPON, Wis. — Vice President Kamala Harris rallied with Republican Liz Cheney in the birthplace of the modern Republican Party this week as the pair delivered…
Obama will campaign with Vice President Harris in key swing states
WASHINGTON — Former President Obama is planning to hit key swing states to boost Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the White House, starting Thursday in…
Mayor to select Jim McDonnell as new LAPD chief
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is expected to announce that she has selected Jim McDonnell to serve as the city’s next police chief, ending a…