Kamala Harris surpasses Gavin Newsom and the governor is not happy
The Democratic National Convention was a pageant of California love. There were glimpses of its abundant natural beauty. Tupac Shakur and Kendrick Lamar contributed to…
Special counsel urges appeals court to reinstate Trump documents case
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump after it was…
Trump keeps flip-flopping on abortion. American women are so over it
A friend of mine is having problems with her ex.Charismatic, rich and famous, and also can’t commit.Back in 1999, when he was first infatuated with…
Harris and Trump squabble over muted mics at upcoming debate
The campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump are arguing in advance of their high-stakes Sept. 10 debate over whether microphones should…
Column: Newsom and lawmakers bow to Google, sticking it to the news industry
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom once talked big about forcing internet giants to pay for the products they heist and profit off. But last week he…
Trump’s foreign strategy rests on courting autocrats
SAN SALVADOR — When El Salvador’s autocratic president, Nayib Bukele, celebrated his inauguration this summer, guests of honor included Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson and Rep.…
Opinion: Don’t believe Trump’s politicking about Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Three years ago, the U.S. military was at Kabul’s international airport frantically organizing evacuation flights out of Afghanistan as the Taliban returned to power in…
Are Jews losing their political home in the Democratic Party?
Republicans have repeatedly tried — and failed — to win over Jewish Americans, who have historically supported Democrats in overwhelming numbers. One memorable attempt was…
Trump would veto a federal abortion ban, Vance says
NEW YORK — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump would not support a national abortion ban if elected president and would veto such…
The risks and costs of operating California’s last nuclear plant
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Under two gargantuan domes of thick concrete and steel that rise along California’s rugged Central Coast, subatomic particles slam into uranium, triggering…
Opinion: Ignore my brother Bobby, Max Kennedy says
I’m heartbroken over my brother Bobby’s endorsement of Donald Trump. I think often about my father and how he might have viewed the politics of…
Harris put California at center of politics. Will that help or hurt?
When Kamala Harris was formally installed as the Democratic presidential nominee, her home-state delegation had the best seats in the house, right up front.Visions of…
Central Valley real estate deal scrutinized amid hot Congressional race
When the federal government closed Castle Air Force Base in Merced County in the 1990s, the dilapidated buildings and vast expanse of aging tarmac left…
Opinion: The ideas in Project 2025? Reagan tried them, and the nation suffered
Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s conservative playbook that would overhaul much of the federal government under a second Trump administration, has sparked fear and concern…
Are you looking to be an Olympic volunteer?
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith and Rebecca Ellis pulling you through to the…
Secret Service agents on modified duty after Trump shooting
At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after the assassination attempt on former President Trump in July, a law enforcement…
Column: Donald Trump’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Convention Week
WASHINGTON — During the nine years Donald Trump has been running for president, his political superpower has been his feral talent for seizing media attention and…
Humboldt officials accuse San Francisco of busing city’s homeless problems north
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco and Humboldt County officials are trading jabs over Mayor London Breed’s plans to more aggressively promote a city program that pays…
RFK Jr. sheds environmentalist mantle with Trump endorsement
For decades, Robert. F. Kennedy Jr. worked as an environmental lawyer, filing lawsuits against polluters. He helped found a global green group that fought for…
Kamala Harris’ DNC pitched generational change, but has a Bill Clinton-era feel
CHICAGO — Former President Clinton had trouble recalling the year of his first Democratic convention — either 1972 or 1976 — but wondered how many more…