Long warned against inciting violence, Trump does so with supporters’ Capitol siege

Militant Trump supporters near the Senate chamber after storming the U.S. Capitol to interrupt Congress’ ratification of Joe Biden’s election. (Getty Images) Four years of incendiary, divisive and dishonest rhetoric from President Trump culminated with long-predicted violence Wednesday as a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol, breaking its windows and doors, vandalizing offices and … Read more

Espy Quits Amid Probe of Ethics : Cabinet: Secretary of Agriculture faces allegations of abusing perquisites of office. He apparently hoped to spare the Administration embarrassment.

Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy resigned abruptly Monday, apparently hoping to spare the Clinton Administration the embarrassment of an independent counsel’s investigation of allegations that he abused the perquisites of office and improperly accepted sports tickets and trips from businesses. Espy’s surprise decision to step down by Dec. 31 ended prematurely the once-promising tenure of the … Read more

Boston Marathon’s trans runner tramples women athletes — time to take a stand

Allowing male runners in women’s races undermines fairness: A biological man could win in every Boston Marathon category — men’s, women’s and non-binary, too. AP Monday is Patriots’ Day in Boston, and in keeping with tradition, the running of the 129th annual Boston Marathon. But when it comes to women’s freedom, something doesn’t add up. … Read more

Letters to the Editor: L.A. principals were right to deny access to immigration agents trying to enter schools

A student at Lillian Street Elementary School in Los Angeles walks near a sign in Spanish that translates to: “Every person must obtain permission from the principal before entering a classroom or any other area of the school.” (Los Angeles Times) To the editor: I was a board member for the Capistrano Unified School District … Read more

Four Hours: Let Little Tokyo surprise you

Shopping Popkiller Second in Little Tokyo. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) One of the special things about L.A. is you can travel the world without ever getting on a plane. Little Ethiopia on Monday, Koreatown on Tuesday, Little Armenia on Wednesday, Olvera Street on Thursday, Thai Town on Friday … and Little Tokyo on … Read more

Conservatives rage against Supreme Court for reining in Trump: ‘Time to start deporting rogue judges’

  Conservative influencers have erupted in fury at the US Supreme Court for temporarily pumping the brakes on President Trump’s use of wartime powers to boot suspected migrant gangbangers. Despite the Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative-to-liberal composition, right-leaning critics within the MAGA faithful fumed against the panel, with some even suggesting that Trump should outright ignore … Read more

Memories Shrouded in Doubt

When you grow up the way Regina Louise grew up — abandoned by her parents, physically abused by caretakers, shuttled from foster home to foster home — you learn to doubt your memories. Even the good ones, especially the good ones, come with a disclaimer: Maybe they never happened. Louise remembered that a woman once … Read more

SNL’s Bowen Yang sides with Aimee Lou Wood over controversial ‘White Lotus’ parody: ‘Too far’

Bowen Yang is team Aimee Lou Wood. The “Saturday Night Live” star, 34, showed support for the actress, 31, after she blasted the sketch comedy show for mocking her in their “The White Lotus” parody last weekend. “However she reacted to that sketch is completely valid,” Yang said in a recent interview with “Extra.” He added, … Read more

Harvard, put your money where your mouth is — and shun federal funds

Harvard University has rejected various demands of a presidential commission on antisemitism. The task force wants to persuade Harvard to ensure Jewish students on its campus are no longer harassed, or else lose its federal funding. Harvard retorts that it won’t be bullied by Washington. Among its other requirements, the Trump administration also warned Harvard … Read more

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