Are men reluctant to vote for a woman? Harris backers confront question
WASHINGTON — The concern has been there all along, but now it’s being talked about openly: Are some men reluctant to vote for Democrat Kamala Harris…
Harris rips Trump for his criticism of federal storm response
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris and the White House criticized Donald Trump for his attacks on the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton…
L.A. County candidates will remain defendants in former volunteer’s suit
Two candidates from Los Angeles County running for state and local offices will remain defendants in a lawsuit alleging they are financially responsible for the…
JD Vance refused in interview to acknowledge Trump lost 2020 election
NEW YORK — JD Vance, Republican vice presidential nominee, again refused to acknowledge that President Biden won the 2020 election over former President Trump, evading the…
Georgia election workers settle defamation lawsuit against far-right website
ATLANTA — Two Georgia election workers have reached a settlement in their defamation lawsuit against a Missouri-based, far-right website that falsely accused them of fraud in…
In poll of Latinos, Harris viewed more positively by women than men
WASHINGTON — In new polling of Latinos, a solid majority of women have a positive opinion of Vice President Kamala Harris and a negative view of…
Disasters like Helene and Milton test leaders. Trump fails every time
In 2019, residents of Alabama were unnecessarily alarmed after then-President Trump incorrectly said Hurricane Dorian was headed their way. However, instead of acknowledging he made…
Elon Musk’s courtship with MAGA has driven X into misinformation abyss
Multibillionaires are eccentric. It’s common knowledge, like water is wet, fire is hot, “Joker: Folie à Deux” is a terrible film. From Jeff Bezos to…
Can Jack Smith still use Mike Pence’s Jan. 6 testimony against Trump?
Even before special counsel Jack Smith submitted his extensive and revealing recent brief in the Jan. 6 case, it was evident that Donald Trump’s statements…
If Trump wins, Californians want their next senator to fight back
If President Trump is elected in November, California voters have a clear message for the Golden State’s next senator: Protect us. If Kamala Harris is…
Project 2025 calls for downsizing national monuments again
They are sprawling lands of seemingly endless vistas and soaring plateaus. The red canyons are sprinkled with ancient rock art and historic Indigenous settlements. Normally…
Opinion: Much of the world is terrified by Trump 2.0. Here’s why
Words matter. Especially when uttered by a president, and especially overseas. “Speak softly, and carry a big stick,” Theodore Roosevelt advised, though he never envisioned…
Obama blasts men for ‘excuses’ to avoid voting for female president
WASHINGTON — Former President Obama joined the campaign trail for the final stretch Thursday with some “truths” for men, especially Black men, who he said were…
Lake, Gallego’s Arizona Senate debate sees clashes on abortion, border
PHOENIX — Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake repeatedly reminded viewers Wednesday of her three-decade career on Arizona television, looking to harness the intimate connection she built…
Harris leads Trump in California, but Latino support dips, poll shows
Vice President Kamala Harris maintains a commanding lead over former President Trump in California, but Trump’s gains among the state’s Latino voters highlight a troubling…
Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, has died
For years, the enduring public image of Ethel Kennedy was as the stoic widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who marked the passing years kneeling…
5 times Donald Trump changed his stance on an issue
WASHINGTON — President Trump has a record of saying outrageous, contradictory and untrue things. Fact-checkers have found thousands of falsehoods he has asserted about many issues,…
California air regulators consider hiking gasoline prices
As Gov. Gavin Newsom wages a high-profile campaign to prevent sudden spikes in gasoline prices, California air regulators are quietly pushing through a policy change…
On Yom Kippur, a Jewish case for fossil fuel divestment
“See, I have set before you this day life and death, blessing and curse — and [you should] choose life.”So says Moses near the end…
Prop. 36 risks creating felons instead of curing addictions
Hello, and happy Thursday. There are 25 days until the election and today we interrupt our coverage of the national chaos for a bit of…