Trump left rallygoers waiting 3 hours in cold as he taped Rogan podcast
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Many of Donald Trump’s supporters left a Michigan rally before he arrived after the former president kept them waiting for three hours…
State watchdog agency is investigating donations to Kevin de León’s reelection campaign
The California Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating donations received by Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León’s reelection campaign. The investigation was prompted by…
Kamala Harris’ politics of joy give way to closing pitch focused on fear
PHOENIX — In the days following her sudden ascension to the Democratic presidential nomination, Vice President Kamala Harris energized supporters by what her running mate, Gov.…
Bill Clinton stumps for O.C. Democrats in contentious House races
Former President Clinton will appear at rallies Saturday morning for two Orange County Democrats running in hotly contested House races that could determine which party…
Gasoline price-hike issue: California Republicans in U.S. House demand delay in state board vote
— California’s Republican delegation in Congress calls on state air board to delay Nov. 8 vote on new policies that could raise gasoline prices. —…
L.A. Times decision not to endorse in presidential race sparks resignations, questions
A decision by the owner of the Los Angeles Times not to endorse in the 2024 presidential race — after the paper’s editorial board proposed…
Israel launches retaliatory air strikes on Iran
TEHRAN — War in the Middle East escalated yet again Friday as Israel bombed targets in Iran in a spiraling pattern of attack and retaliation that…
A ‘Trump economy’ robs from the American people to enrich the elite
Believing Donald Trump will be better for the economy than Vice President Kamala Harris is like thinking you’re a dinner guest when you’re actually the…
Biden tries again at student loan cancellation, for those with financial hardships
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is moving ahead with a new path to student loan cancellation for Americans who face steep medical bills, child care costs…
Trump again baselessly claims election cheating
With days left in the presidential race, former President Trump has once again questioned U.S. election integrity — pairing long debunked lies about the 2020…
CNN facing defamation trial over report on company that charged fees to Afghanistan evacuees
CNN could soon land in a Florida courtroom as it faces a defamation lawsuit from a security contractor who took payments to evacuate people out…
GOP leaders slam Harris for calling Trump a fascist
Two key GOP leaders — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — made a pitch for civility on Friday, accusing Vice…
The restaurant lover’s guide to picking a president
We judge presidential candidates on so many extraneous criteria: the style and color of their clothes, their hair, their height; whether they laugh or smile…
Biden to apologize for 150-year Native American boarding school policy
PHOENIX — President Biden will formally apologize to Native Americans on Friday for a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated Indian children from…
Trump and Harris head to Texas seeking to sway voters on abortion, border security
Deadlocked in the polls less than two weeks before election day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump head to staunchly Republican Texas on…
Harris’ and Trump’s swing-state strategies for the final stretch
In the final stretch of an exceedingly tight presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump are targeting people’s fears as they barnstorm…
L.A. teachers union support blocking sale of U.S. weaponry to Israel
The governing body of the L.A. teachers union has weighed in on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, voting Wednesday to support a congressional effort to block…
Column: Garvey had better luck against the Yankees in 1981 than he will in the November election
SACRAMENTO — Steve Garvey vividly remembers the final out of the 1981 World Series when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees. He calls…
What L.A. can learn from the Dodgers
My cousin from the nice part of the San Fernando Valley. A screenwriter pal who lives near the Sony lot. Academics and mechanics, Filipinos and…
Nursery owned by Rep. John Duarte has history of safety violations
California regulators have cited the Central Valley nursery owned by Republican Rep. John Duarte and his family for several safety violations during the years that…