Los Angeles Times8 hours agoColumn: Did Trump literally threaten a ‘bloodbath’? No, and claiming he did only helps his campaignverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Jonah GoldbergAt a rally in Ohio on Saturday, Donald Trump said that if he is not elected in November, there will be a “bloodbath.” That he said that much is true. Having actually read the text of his remarks, however, I do not believe he was threatening: Elect me president or the streets will run red with …
Los Angeles Times13 hours agoAnother Kate Middleton sighting? Unedited pics or it didn't happenverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Nardine SaadCatherine, Princess of Wales, is said to be out and about again for the first time since December, making a casual public appearance after weeks of speculation about her well-being — not to mention less than a week after Kensington Palace’s instantly infamous proof-of-life photo fail. The former …
Los Angeles Times21 hours agoHow one man in South Korea rearranged his life to worship Dodger superstar Shohei Ohtaniverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Max KimSEOUL — When Lee Jae-ik started on his path to Shohei Ohtani superfandom, his wife thought he was having a midlife crisis. Maybe it was that her husband, a 48-year-old radio producer and on-air host at one of South Korea’s biggest broadcasters, had liquidated hundreds of thousands of dollars in …
Los Angeles Times22 hours agoColumn: Trump has big plans for California if he wins a second term. Fasten your seatbeltsverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Doyle McManusWASHINGTON — Donald Trump is running against California — again. In his campaign to win a second term, the former president frequently excoriates the state as a terrifying dystopia — the inevitable product, he claims, of Democratic policies. “The place is failing,” he told a conservative conference …
Los Angeles Times1 day agoColumn: One Trump puppet stands between Ukraine and the aid it needsverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Jackie CalmesSpeaker Mike Johnson in just months has all but cemented his place among the weakest House leaders in its history. Alas, the Louisianan nonetheless holds enough power that he’s single-handedly blocking one of the most crucial matters of our time: bipartisan U.S. aid to Ukraine for its defense …
Los Angeles Times2 days agoOne far-right leader ousted. Another barely hangs on. Is Shasta rejecting MAGA politics?verified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Hailey Branson-Potts, Jessica GarrisonShasta County voters have booted from office a key figure in the county’s hard-right shift, even as the fate of a second far-right crusader on the powerful Board of Supervisors still hangs in the balance. Patrick Jones, a former chair of the five-member board, was soundly defeated in the Super …