The singer Lizzo attends a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Detroit on Saturday. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press) Vice President Kamala Harris appeared with Lizzo on Saturday in the singer’s hometown of Detroit, marking the beginning of in-person voting and lavishing the city with praise after Republican nominee Donald … Read more
Los Angeles City Councilmember Tim McOsker listens to speakers at a meeting last year. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith, with help from David Zahniser, bringing you the latest on all things local government. Newsletter Get the lowdown … Read more
President Bush on Friday announced final agreement with Japan on an accord for joint production of the advanced FSX jet fighter for Japan’s air force, saying the deal “is in the strategic and commercial interests of the United States.” But congressional opponents of the $8-billion project vowed immediately to fight it, although they conceded that … Read more
President Trump and Kamala Harris. I watch polls for a living. I have one piece of advice for the next few weeks: Stop. It’s not that polls are broken. Contrary to much criticism, surveys continue to provide remarkably accurate results and important insights into what different groups of voters think. But most people relentlessly clicking … Read more
In this red California county, Biden beat Trump by just 14 votes. What happens next? The last time rural Inyo County backed a Democrat for president was in 1964, when voters chose Lyndon B. Johnson. But in 2020, Joe Biden beat Donald Trump. By 14 votes. A sign supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in Bishop. … Read more
See the results of the most recent USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times statewide public opinion polls and how national and state politicians are viewed in California. Read more
The release of a confidential poll showing Rep. Randy (Duke) Cunningham favored over Rep. Bill Lowery by GOP voters in the recently redrawn 51st District has all but guaranteed that the two Republican incumbents will confront each other in a bruising primary battle that party leaders had diligently tried to avert. The poll, commissioned by … Read more
This should be a time to savor for House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas. Republicans dominate Washington, a political achievement that DeLay — with his hardball tactics, consummate fundraising skills and emphasis on party discipline — played a key role in securing. And the conservative agenda the GOP is pushing reflects his passionate belief … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference on Sept. 2 in Jerusalem. (Ohad Zwigenberg / Associated Press) President Biden and his senior leadership hailed Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as an “opportunity” to end the yearlong war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and killed thousands of Palestinians. Speaking Friday … Read more
An election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections in Doral, Fla., in 2020. (Lynne Sladky / Associated Press) You’ve heard the horror stories: Someone casting multiple ballots, people voting in the name of dead relatives, mail-in ballots being intercepted. Voter fraud does happen occasionally. When it does, we tend to … Read more
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