Politics
Voodoo, exorcism and a killer at age 7. Meet Colorado’s Republican nominee for governor
Victor Marx barely won, but his victory delivers a strong statement about the nature of today’s politics. It shows what happens when a party stops seriously competing and instead indulges its fever dreams.
‘Complete 180’: How the DOJ has redefined its civil rights mission and targeted California
California has been the target of more civil rights actions than any other state. The civil rights division is led by California-native Harmeet Dhillon.
One lobbying firm’s many roles around the Boyle Heights fire
M Strategic Communications took on Lineage as a client two days after the fire ignited.
Trump, allies seek to sow mistrust about election security ahead of midterms
Trump delivered a prime-time address on Thursday night about vulnerabilities in the election system, claims that largely were not backed up by the evidence he provided.
Trump’s voter fraud speech was bait. Stop biting
Trump falsely claimed that he was revealing ‘an election system so broken and so vulnerable that no one can possibly defend it.’
Trump’s noncitizen voting fraud claims will backfire. Just look at history
Republicans’ crusade against imaginary noncitizen voters may pay off in the short run but will inevitably, spectacularly backfire.
State rescinds $73.4-million grant for controversial San Pedro rehab center proposal
California rescinded a $73-million grant for a proposed drug rehab center in San Pedro. Residents picketed for weeks against the project and its proposed displacement of seniors.
Trump repeats debunked claims about voting vulnerabilities in prime-time speech
The White House published a series of heavily redacted documents that echo debunked fraud claims about the 2020 election.
Too many congressional races are over before they start. Here’s a remedy
The House Problem Solvers Caucus is pushing for national redistricting standards that could end the worst abuses. Odds are long, but the coast-to-coast gerrymander fight could boost the push for reform.
Trump seeks prime-time spotlight for election claims, sparking concerns he’ll intervene
Trump’s speech announcement elicited fears from Democrats and voting rights advocates that he is planning yet another play for control over voting in November.