Kari Lake attacked John McCain when it politically suited her. Now that she needs the support of his backers, she claims she was just kidding. (LM Otero / Associated Press) Back when Kari Lake was a candidate for Arizona governor, she had some choice things to say about the late John McCain. He was an … Read more
White House advisor Elon Musk has regularly accused South Africa’s Black-led government of being antiwhite. (Matt Rourke / Associated Press) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday the claim that white people are being persecuted in his country is a “completely false narrative.” It was his latest attempt to push back against allegations made by … Read more
Maj. Gen. James N. Mattis paused briefly to watch his troops digging fighting holes during a lull in combat with Iraqi insurgents. “That’s why the good Lord made the earth,” he said to his Marines. “Dig to live.” Then he jumped into his personal light armored vehicle stuffed with electronic gear he uses to stay … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to media Sunday at Rideau Hall, where he asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call an election, in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld / Associated Press) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney lamented Canada’s lost friendship with the United States as he visited the town that sheltered thousands of stranded American … Read more
Clarisa Corber with children Lee, 6, Kaley, 1, and Abigail, 3, in Topeka, Kan. Like millions of Americans with job-based health coverage, Clarisa and her husband, Zack, are staggering under the weight of medical debt. (Nick Krug / For The Times) Clarisa Corber hopes someday to get medication for depression and acne. Her husband, Zack, … Read more
Ronald Reagan became president even though he worked with chimps in B movies. Arnold Schwarzenegger played a murderous robot, and that didn’t keep him from becoming governor. So can “Law & Order” actor and former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) become the first presidential candidate with this credit? Thompson played a white supremacist, spewing anti-Semitic comments … Read more
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) listens during a town hall in Asheville, N.C., on March 13. (Makiya Seminera / Associated Press) As congressional lawmakers scramble to respond to President Trump’s slashing of the federal government, one group is already taking a front and center role: military veterans. From layoffs at the Department of Veterans Affairs to … Read more
Unions backing John J. Sweeney, the dissident labor leader fighting a historic battle for the presidency of the AFL-CIO, claimed Monday that their candidate had locked up his election victory. Sweeney, the 61-year-old president of the Service Employees International Union, is challenging incumbent AFL-CIO President Thomas R. Donahue in the first openly contested leadership battle … Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers a briefing of his proposed 2025-26 state budget at Cal State Stanislaus in Turlock on Jan. 6. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) Newsletter You’re reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In your inbox three … Read more
Millions could lose internet access in California if this program expires Four years ago, Claudia Aleman and her family had only one way to get online — through their cellphones. Without internet service on a computer, her youngest daughter couldn’t get homework assignments in on time, her parents couldn’t keep up with online doctor visits, … Read more
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