Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Henderson, Nev., on Oct. 31. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson / Associated Press) To the editor: Sour-grapes partisans should move past the “slim victory, no mandate” argument repeated by a letter writer recently. (“Trump’s slim victory margin doesn’t entitle him to any Cabinet members he wants,” letters, Dec. 8) With … Read more
Religion and politics create the sharpest divides over LGBTQ+ Americans, poll shows There’s a clear divide in how Americans view the influence of LGBTQ+ people in society. Three out of four Democrats who said LGBTQ+ people have had an impact on the U.S. see that as positive, according to a nationwide poll conducted for The … Read more
The Democratic Leadership Council, a group of self-styled centrists, opened its first national convention here Monday, with members vowing to steer their party toward the political mainstream, which they claim to be the surest course back to the White House in 1992. Inspired by the music of a kilted bagpipe band, banners, state placards and … Read more
Vials of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed. Health officials in Southern California recently warned of potential measles exposure at Los Angeles International Airport and a local hospital. (Elaine Thompson / Associated Press) To the editor: The importance of regulations and government programs has been made clear recently by reporting in The Times. … Read more
Americans deeply divided on issues involving queer children, poll shows Carrie Howell, who lives in rural Georgia, is the mother of a bisexual 13-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old boy whose car seat is his favorite color: pink. If either child comes out as transgender some day, she will not be upset in the slightest. “I … Read more
On the same day that demonstrators filled the streets at Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue, as well as other places around the U.S., Gov. Brown signed bills to protect those in the country illegally. (Bret Hartman / For The Times) Over the past few months, immigrant advocates have rallied at sheriff’s departments, marched to the … Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, with Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta at the California Assembly in Sacramento on Dec. 2. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) To the editor: For all the media coverage and speculation about the incoming Republican administration’s promise to deport unauthorized immigrants, California’s anticipated resistance is questionable on many levels. (“As mass deportations loom, … Read more
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This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30 and redacted in part by the FBI, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 search by the FBI of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. ( Department of Justice via Associated Press) At least 300 … Read more
New York police officers investigate a subway car where Jordan Neely, suffering from an apparent mental health episode, was placed in a choke hold and died on May 1, 2023. (Paul Martinka / Associated Press) To the editor: In 1991, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Daryl F. Gates called for officers involved in the beating … Read more
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