President-elect Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Wednesday. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, fulfilling his promise to shatter America’s political status quo after he refused to accept his loss to Joe Biden four … Read more
(Los Angeles Times photo illustration; Photos by Paul Sancya / Associated Press and Chris Seward / Associated Press) As he runs his third campaign as the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump has kept up a dizzying schedule of rallies, news conferences, public appearances and media interviews. His meandering public speeches have, in recent months, grown … Read more
The government of Iran, in an unorthodox effort to ease its own budget deficit and make trouble for the American economy, is printing and circulating billions of dollars of counterfeit U.S. $100 bills, a congressional report charged Wednesday. The counterfeit bills, described as “nearly perfect,” are being circulated with the help of Syria through the … Read more
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz kicks back in his International Harvester Scout II with his aptly named dog, Scout. (Courtesy of Tim Walz) In 2007, when Tim Walz was a freshman congressman, he told a reporter that his dream car was a 1973 Chevrolet Camaro, noting, “I’m kind of a muscle-car guy.” What he was actually … Read more
(Los Angeles Times illustration; photo by Getty Images) In one of the most crowded primary races for Los Angeles County district attorney in the history of the office, 12 candidates have raised a combined $6.8 million in campaign contributions. Nathan Hochman, who previously ran for state attorney general as a Republican, is leading the pack … Read more
In the latest skirmish over Proposition 8, the state’s ethics agency and Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown filed briefs in federal court this week challenging an attempt to change campaign finance disclosure laws. Supporters of the November ballot measure that banned gay marriage went to court earlier this month seeking to throw out a decades-old state … Read more
Thomas J. Barrack Jr. drew worldwide attention for bailing out Michael Jackson when the singer’s Neverland Ranch was on the brink of foreclosure. A couple years later, Barrack’s purchase of Miramax studios with actor Rob Lowe and other partners vaulted him into the Hollywood elite. Barrack was chairman of Miramax for six years. Now, Barrack’s … Read more
San Francisco lawyer Harmeet Dhillon delivered a Sikh prayer at the start of Tuesday’s session of the Republican National Convention. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) When Harmeet Dhillon first ran for vice chairwoman of the California GOP, rivals whispered that the Indian-born Sikh would slaughter a goat at the lectern. On Tuesday … Read more
Mike Sexton is white and a Republican who lives in an affluent suburb of Fort Worth, where many neighbors back President Trump and some work in law enforcement. Rage wells up in his voice as he says that George Floyd, a Black man, was “basically lynched.” Shawn Ashmore is an independent who lives nearby in … Read more
Rep. Katie Porter expresses no regrets over her unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate and says her endorsement of former rival Adam B. Schiff is wholehearted and sincere. She won’t rule out another try for political office, but has no immediate plans to run. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) Katie Porter is seated at Starbucks, … Read more
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