Vice President Kamala Harris gestures during her concession speech in Washington on Nov. 6. (Stephanie Scarbrough / Associated Press) To the editor: A letter writer suggests the Democrats need to “be likable” in order to win elections. Donald Trump won the election. I guess that means that instead of supporting assistance to first-time home buyers, … Read more
President Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Sept. 26. (Susan Walsh / Associated Press) To the editor: President Biden is proverbially a day late and a dollar short in authorizing Ukraine to launch U.S.-supplied missiles into Russia. Why now? A year ago or six months ago, this would have … Read more
Students march across the UCLA campus in October 2023 to support Palestinians caught in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) President-elect Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he will invoke the Insurrection Act so the American military can round up migrants for his program of mass deportations and suppress … Read more
Lala Kent and Randall Emmett are keeping it cordial co-parenting. The “Vanderpump Rules” star gave a rare update on their dynamic during Tuesday’s “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.” “We have come to a place where … we have one thing in common and that is this child and what’s best for her,” the … Read more
King Charles is set to start the process of removing precious artifacts from Prince Andrew’s Royal Lodge home, according to a prominent royal biographer. The disgraced Duke of York, 64, was poised to leave the Royal Lodge, located on the grounds of Windsor Castle, after Charles refused to continue financially carrying his brother’s weight. However, it sensationally … Read more
Maya Kessler, author of “Rosenfeld.” (Tomer Appelbaum / Haaretz via Avid Reader) Book Review Rosenfeld By Maya KesslerAvid Reader: 400 pages, $28.99If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. The advance reader’s edition of Israeli writer Maya Kessler’s debut novel, “Rosenfeld,” arrived … Read more
The Internal Revenue Service can help to narrow the budget gap if it has the resources to catch tax cheats. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) The U.S. fiscal outlook has dramatically deteriorated since the last time we ran a surplus in 2001, and President Biden — like Democratic and Republican presidents before him — … Read more
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces his state’s plan to impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees in 2018, as then-President Trump’s Medicaid boss, Seema Verma, looks on. The Arkansas program failed to deliver higher employment, but threw thousands of Arkansans off Medicaid before it was halted by a federal judge. (Kelly P. Kissel / Associated Press) … Read more
The L.A. Flower District is full of surprises. Here’s a DIY guide for newbies Flowers are ubiquitous in Southern California and so easy to procure, from the buckets of seasonal blooms at your local supermarket to the gaudy $5 bouquets hawked at many freeway off-ramps. But there are times when off-the-rack arrangements just won’t cut … Read more
A viral text message exchange has exposed the huge taboo around discussing your salary, even with a prospective boss. Workplace commentator Ben Askins runs a successful TikTok account solely dedicated to calling out “toxic” bosses and companies. People anonymously submit their workplace experiences, and Askins shares his opinion on them. Often, the clips ignite big … Read more
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