Trump holds first event since an apparent assassination try
FLINT, Mich. — Former President Trump on Tuesday made his first public appearance since Sunday’s second apparent assassination attempt against him, with an overflow crowd chanting,…
Trump has raised the temperature, but do both sides need to cool it?
WASHINGTON — Robert A. Pape, a political scientist who studies political violence, has little doubt that former President Trump has made more incendiary comments than Vice…
Trump blames Democrats’ ‘highly inflammatory language’ for second assassination attempt
1 of 2 | Former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump blamed Democrats' "highly inflammatory language" for him "being shot at," one day…
Making history and voting with outrage may drive Californias to record turnout
SACRAMENTO — Here’s one election prediction from a nonpartisan expert: Californians will be so enthused about Kamala Harris they could vote in record numbers.A huge Democratic…
Opinion: The GOP House earns its ‘do-nothing’ label all over again
Lucky for the Republicans who run the House, few Americans are paying attention to their antics of late, given the focus on the presidential race.…
L.A. County Democrats back Measure G over Holly Mitchell’s objections
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis with some news on the fast-approaching election, and…
Trump’s Haitian immigrant comments create a storm in Florida
WASHINGTON — When a group of 50 Democrats of Caribbean descent gathered to watch the presidential debate in a South Florida suburb this week, the room…
Speaker Johnson calls off a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months as…
5 takeaways from the Harris-Trump debate
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump exchanged harsh insults for more than 90 minutes in Philadelphia on Tuesday, meeting face-to-face for the…
Trial begins over Texas ‘Trump Train’ highway confrontation
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal trial is set to begin Monday over claims that supporters of former President Trump threatened and harassed a Biden-Harris campaign bus…
Democrats in South L.A. legislative race accused of misconduct
A south Los Angeles legislative race that pits two Democrats against each other on the November ballot is resurfacing allegations of misconduct levied against the…
House Republicans push to link gov. funding to voter citizenship check
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up a vote this…
Ahead of pivotal debate, Trump threatens to jail adversaries
MOSINEE, Wis. — With just days to go before his first and likely only debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Trump posted a warning…
Column: Democrats to blame for California’s problems? GOP is MIA
You know what the problem is with California?Democrats—or so I’m told.If I write about broken sidewalks in Los Angeles, readers write to say it’s the…
House GOP holds a border hearing in California to attack Harris
WASHINGTON — House Republicans were in California on Friday for a field hearing, bringing their 2024 election campaign message about Democrats’ handling of the border to…
Trump, courting Jewish Republicans, predicts extinction for Israel if Harris is elected
LAS VEGAS — Former President Trump painted a dire picture of the effect of a Kamala Harris presidency on the future of Israel and the security…
Opinion: Why Trump’s ‘leave it to the states’ abortion stance ties him in knots
Watching Donald Trump regularly twist himself into a pretzel to reach a politically safe position on abortion rights would be comical if the issue weren’t…
California lawmakers got tougher on crime. What will Newsom decide?
SACRAMENTO — In response to growing worries about crime in California, the Democratic-controlled Legislature has passed a set of stringent crime bills, marking a significant change…
Oakland embraces native Kamala Harris with hope, weariness
OAKLAND — The first time she ran for president, Kamala Harris launched her candidacy with a splashy rally that filled downtown Oakland with more than 20,000…
Opinion: For undecideds, will this be Kamala Harris’ Achilles’ heel?
Kamala Harris has had a strong start to her presidential campaign, but the remaining weeks leading up to the Nov. 5 election will be closely…