French Prime Minister Michel Barnier, background center, French President Emmanuel Macron, foreground left, and Macron’s wife, Brigitte Macron, foreground right, applaud during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics this month in Paris. (Michel Euler / Associated Press) The French presidential palace on Saturday unveiled a new government dominated by conservatives and centrists. It came … Read more
With the 2024 election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump looming, experts feared a flood of realistic AI-generated deepfakes to baffle voters. But mostly what voters are seeing is more absurd: A video of Trump riding a cat. A mustachioed Harris. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press) With the 2024 election looming, … Read more
An abortion rights demonstrator holds a sign during a rally in Chattanooga, Tenn. (Ben Margot / Associated Press) A federal judge Friday temporarily blocked Tennessee from enforcing a law banning adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission. In a 49-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger argued that the Republican-controlled state cannot … Read more
Selecting the next chief of the Los Angeles Police Department will likely be the most important hire of Mayor Karen Bass’ first term. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, helping you take stock of the past week in … Read more
President Trump has picked a longtime lawyer and former Justice Department official to be the next FBI director. (Lawrence Jackson / Associated Press) After a tumultuous month at the White House and a public search that often resembled a reality television show, President Trump took to Twitter early Wednesday to announce a mainstream choice to … Read more
David Hwang was enraged, recalling the phone call he got shortly before Christmas about his $1,000 contribution to the Democratic National Committee. “What an insult!” fumed Hwang, president of the Taiwanese American Citizens League. “It’s an insult not only to me personally but to all Asian Americans.” The caller, from an accounting firm hired by … Read more
A voter approaches a polling place for the Arizona primary election on July 30 in El Mirage. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn’t been confirmed can vote in state and local races. The court’s decision comes after officials uncovered a database … Read more
A bill signed Friday aims to limit the ability of companies to provide “addictive feeds” to minors. (Matt Cardy / Getty Images) California will take a major step in its fight to protect children from the ills of social media on Friday with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature on a bill to limit the ability of … Read more
A U.S. Secret Service agent stands watch outside a campaign bus for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, last month in Rochester, Pa. (Julia Nikhinson / Associated Press) Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the … Read more
Exactly who is Olivia Nuzzi and why is everyone talking about her right now? Thursday, September 19, was a weird day in American politics. The most cartoonishly radical gubernatorial candidate in the nation refused to drop out of the race after his own party leaked his humiliating sex scandal. That was not all. The notorious … Read more
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