Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders unveils plan to cancel $81 billion in U.S. medical debtLos Angeles Times - BloombergDemocratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Saturday introduced a plan to cancel $81 billion in past-due medical bills and replace private credit-reporting companies with a public registry that
Cory Booker Cory Booker could soon quit the presidential race, aide saysLos Angeles Times - Michael FinneganIn a frank admission of his failure to gain much voter support, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker suggested Saturday that he might quit the race for the Democratic presidential nomination if he falls short his
Mark Esper Pentagon to boost air defenses in Saudi ArabiaLos Angeles Times - Chris MegerianThe Pentagon said Friday it will boost U.S. air and missile defenses in Saudi Arabia after last weekend’s surprise attack, allegedly from Iran, on critical oil facilities exposed the kingdom’s vulnerability.
Hunter Biden Trump faces new turmoil over whistleblower complaintLos Angeles Times - Chris MegerianPresident Trump appeared on the brink of a new scandal Friday over a whistleblower’s complaint that reportedly involves Ukraine and accuses Trump of making an improper promise to a foreign leader over
El Salvador U.S. and El Salvador sign asylum dealLos Angeles Times - Molly O’TooleThe U.S. signed an asylum agreement Friday with El Salvador, one of the world’s most violent countries. American and Salvadoran officials described the deal as shoring up El Salvador’s own asylum system
Ben Carson HUD chief Ben Carson reportedly made dismissive comments about transgender people during California tripLos Angeles Times - Alexa DíazHousing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson reportedly made dismissive comments about transgender people in San Francisco this week duringPresident Trump’s trip to California. The Washington Post
California California sues Trump over revoking state’s authority to set car emissions standardsLos Angeles Times - Anna M. PhillipsA coalition of states led by California filed a lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration, challenging its decision to revoke a rule that empowers the state to set tougher car emissions standards
Joseph Maguire Trump defends himself as administration blocks ‘urgent’ whistleblower disclosureLos Angeles Times - Associated PressPresident Trump defended himself Friday against a whistleblower’s complaint including a reported private conversation he had with a foreign leader. The complaint, which the administration has refused let
California Air Resources Board Trump runs against California as he steps up his campaignLos Angeles Times - David LauterPresident Trump made clear this week that running against California will form a significant part of his reelection bid. Republicans have used the country’s most populous state as a foil since the late
Trump Administration Who are the Democratic candidates for president?Los Angeles TimesNineteen candidates are competing to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for president — that is, if we’re counting just the more prominent ones — now that New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has dropped out the
Bill de Blasio New York Mayor Bill de Blasio drops out of 2020 presidential raceLos Angeles Times - Alexa DíazAlexa Díaz is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times based in Washington, D.C. She grew up in Pomona and graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a bachelor’s
Politics Pelosi hopes prescription drug bill will give Democrats something to show voters in 2020Los Angeles Times - Jennifer HaberkornDemocrats in 2018 seized control of the House of Representatives in large part because they convinced voters that they would be the party to protect Americans’ healthcare. But now, as the 2020 presidential
Joseph Maguire Intelligence watchdog refuses to tell Congress about whistleblower’s complaintLos Angeles Times - Associated PressThe government’s intelligence watchdog refused Thursday to discuss the substance of a whistleblower complaint that reportedly concerns President Trump making an unspecified promise to a foreign leader.
Duncan Hunter Darrell Issa’s nomination for trade post hits a snag over his FBI background fileLos Angeles Times - Sarah D. WireDarrell Issa’s nomination to serve as a Trump administration trade official hit a road block Thursday amid concerns over something in the former California congressman’s FBI background file. Early in confirmation
Jay Sekulow Trump sues Manhattan D.A. seeking to block tax return subpoenaLos Angeles Times - Associated PressPresident Trump is asking a federal judge to block an effort by New York prosecutors to obtain his tax returns. Trump’s attorneys filed a lawsuit Thursday in U.S. District Court in New York. Jay Sekulow,
Insurance Commissioner enjoyed fine dining, ‘relationship building’ with lobbyist and donorLos Angeles Times - Jeff McDonaldWithin weeks of Ricardo Lara’s swearing-in as California insurance commissioner, a key figure began turning up at meetings between the new insurance chief and industry executives: Eric Serna, a New Mexico
Puerto Rico Democratic presidential candidates are campaigning in Puerto Rico. Advocates say that’s not enoughLos Angeles Times - Melissa GomezJulián Castro chose Puerto Rico for his first campaign stop. Tulsi Gabbard visited the island to support protesters as they called for the island governor’s removal. Amy Klobuchar stopped by a San Juan
Immigration Border Patrol agents, rather than asylum officers, interviewing families for ‘credible fear’Los Angeles Times - Molly O’TooleBorder Patrol agents, rather than highly trained asylum officers, are beginning to screen migrant families for “credible fear” to determine whether applicants qualify for U.S. protection, the Los Angeles
Edward M. Kennedy Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy to challenge Sen. Markey in Democratic primaryLos Angeles Times - Associated PressMassachusetts U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, a scion of one of America’s most storied political families, is set to announce he will challenge U.S. Sen. Edward Markey in the state’s Democratic primary in A
Donald Trump Robert O’Brien is an unlikely pick for Trump’s national security advisorLos Angeles Times - Molly O’TooleThe night of the 2016 presidential election, Robert C. O’Brien, a fixture of Republican presidential campaigns for more than a dozen years, was in London, glued to television screens with American visitors
Housing Bernie Sanders’ ‘housing for all’ plan aims to add millions of homes — and a rent capLos Angeles Times - Melissa GomezVermont Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed a $2.5-trillion housing plan on Wednesday that aims to end homelessness in the U.S. and enact a national cap on rent hikes. The release of Sanders’ 10-year “housing
Donald Trump Trump picks new national security advisor, but no clear path on IranLos Angeles Times - Chris MegerianPresident Trump named Robert C. O’Brien, the State Department’s special envoy for hostage affairs, as his fourth national security advisor on Wednesday, but the White House struggled to offer a coherent
Social Media States try to combat election interference as Washington deadlocksLos Angeles Times - Evan HalperWith the White House and Congress paralyzed over how — or even whether — to act on intelligence agency warnings about foreign interference in U.S. elections, Maryland opted to take matters into its own
Politics Trump asks U.S. Treasury to increase sanctions on IranLos Angeles Times - Alexa DíazPresident Trump said Wednesday that he had directed the U.S. Treasury to “substantially increase” sanctions on Iran amid tensions over attacks on major Saudi Arabian oil facilities. The president did go
Politics Trump, no fan of big cities and their Democratic leaders, unleashes his derision on L.A.Los Angeles Times - Janet HookOne of the most arresting images of Donald Trump’s inaugural address in 2017 was a grim portrait of urban America, riddled by poverty, gangs, drugs and other blight. “Mothers and children trapped in poverty
Iran Column: The U.S. has Iran cornered, and that’s part of the problemLos Angeles Times - Doyle McManusAlmost 800 years ago, the Persian poet Sa’adi offered a useful warning: Will tear out the eyes of a leopard with its tiny claws? In today’s Middle East, Iran — besieged by the more powerful United States,
Republican Party O.C. GOP calls on Bill Brough to end reelection campaignLos Angeles TimesOrange County Republicans approved a resolution calling on embattled Assemblyman Bill Brough (R-San Juan Capistrano) to retire at the end of his term next year. Brough, who has denied allegations of sexual
Corey Lewandowski Corey Lewandowski clashes with Democrats at impeachment hearing over Russia investigationLos Angeles Times - Chris MegerianPresident Trump’s first campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, quickly clashed on Tuesday with Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee who are considering whether to impeach the president over allegations
Corey Lewandowski Trump impeachment hearing to begin with Corey Lewandowski testimonyLos Angeles TimesAs they investigate President Donald Trump, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee will hold their first official hearing in what they are calling an impeachment investigation. Corey Lewandowski, outspoken
