Los Angeles Times6 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 Times20 hours agoA Central Valley politician was charged with voter fraud. Right-wing conspiracies took oververified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Mackenzie MaysSTOCKTON — As the polls closed in California on Super Tuesday, Jim Hicks stood watch in the parking lot of a community center while election officials wearing red vests retrieved ballots from a drop-off box. He jiggled the handle of the metal container when they were done to ensure it was locked and …
Los Angeles Times21 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 Times1 day agoArizona and Nevada make up 3% of the U.S. population — and are vital to picking a presidentverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Benjamin Oreskes, James RaineyLAS VEGAS — When President Biden flies into Nevada on Monday and to Arizona the following day, he’s likely to compliment the West’s natural beauty, pay homage to the unmatched political power of the Culinary Workers Union and nod to local Democratic elected officials. Another truth about his visit to …
Los Angeles Times2 days agoCalifornia unlikely to meet landmark goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissionsverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Melody PetersenCalifornia is poised to fail to meet its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals by the end of the decade unless it can triple its efforts to reduce carbon emissions statewide, according to a critical new report. Although the state has pledged to slash planet-warming emissions by 40% of 1990 levels …