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Commentary: In shutdown fight, this Nevada Democrat stands (almost) alone. And she's fine with that
As the partial government shutdown grinds on, with no end in sight, Catherine Cortez Masto stands ready to end it right now. The lawyerly…
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Commentary: They cuffed and tackled Sen. Alex Padilla. But he sees a bigger crisis ahead
California Sen. Alex Padilla is among the highest-ranking Latinos in U.S. politics today, but it took a pair of handcuffs to make him…
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Commentary: Did Kamala Harris just destroy her 2028 chances? Is Gavin Newsom glad she did?
Democrats, despite their hypersensitive, bleeding-heart reputation, can be harsh. Ruthless, even. When it comes to picking their…
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Commentary: Who's winning the redistricting fight? Here's how to read the polls
Proposition 50, the California-slaps-back initiative, is cruising to a comfortable victory on Nov. 4, a slam dunk for Gov. Gavin Newsom…
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Commentary: Here's why the redistricting fight is raging. And why it may be moot
A handful of seats are all that keep Republicans in control of the House, giving President Trump untrammeled sway over, well, pretty much…
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Commentary: If he ever gets his job back, I have just the hat for Jimmy Kimmel, thanks to Trump
These are dark times, the average cynic might argue. But do not despair. If you focus on the positive, rather than the negative, you’ll…
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Commentary: The immigration raids are crushing L.A.'s fire recovery and California's economy
The crew had just poured a concrete foundation on a vacant lot in Altadena when I pulled up the other day. Two workers were loading…
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Commentary: Finally some fairness in redistricting fight. In Utah, a judge stands up for voters
It’s been more than 60 years since Utah backed a Democrat for president. The state’s last Democratic U.S. senator left office nearly half…
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Commentary: 'What’s to prevent a national police force?' Not this National Guard ruling
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles was illegal, which the sane and…
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Commentary: I got COVID for the first time and can't smell. But RFK Jr.'s vaccine policies still stink
For five years, I dodged every bullet. I don’t know how I managed to beat COVID-19 for so long, even as family, friends and colleagues got…
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Commentary: Newsom’s cops vs. Trump’s troops: A new showdown on America's streets
Just how unsafe are American streets? To hear President Trump tell it, killers lurk in every shadow not already filled by rapists and…
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Commentary: Why Trump's death penalty threat is dangerous to all of us
President Trump declared Tuesday that federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., should seek the death penalty for murders committed in the…
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Commentary: Pick for Nevada prosecutor shows justice under Trump isn't blind — it's been perverted
The parade of Trump terribles is a long one, starting in Washington and stretching clear across this beleaguered nation. A bumbling…
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Commentary: Can homegrown teens replace immigrant farm labor? In 1965, the U.S. tried
I sank into Randy Carter’s comfy couch, excited to see the Hollywood veteran’s magnum opus. Around the first floor of his Glendale home…
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Commentary: Trump wants troops in D.C. But don't expect him to stop there
Well, at least they’re not eating the cats and dogs. To hear President Trump tell it, Washington, D.C., has become a barbarous hellhole —…
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Commentary: Newsom vows Texas will be 'neutered' by California. Will voters let him do it?
Gov. Gavin Newsom made a ballsy threat this week to Texas legislators who are trying to gerrymander voting maps in favor of Republicans.…
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Commentary: Whom should Democrats back, 'a straight, old white guy' or Kamala Harris?
Kamala Harris does not want to be governor of California, which has a whole lot of contenders (and some voters) doing a happy dance this…
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Commentary: Dying babies. Starving adults. Even Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling it a “genocide”
Skeletal babies. Starving families shot down while waiting in line for food. Images and video of the famine in Gaza are now everywhere,…
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Commentary: Political ploy or bold move to save democracy? Our columnists debate Newsom redistricting threat
In a brazen move, Republicans in Texas have set out to redraw the state’s congressional map — an effort to boost President Trump and the…
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Commentary: With Manifest Destiny art, DHS goes hard on 'white makes right'
Since the start of President Trump’s second term, the Department of Homeland Security’s social media team has published a stream of…
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Commentary: 3 things that should scare us about Trump's fake video of Obama
On Sunday, our thoughtful and reserved president reposted on his Truth Social site a video generated by artificial intelligence that…
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Commentary: Here's why Jeffrey Epstein's tangled web is conspiratorial catnip
These are salad days for the likes of Joseph Uscinski, who spends his time peering down rabbit holes and poking in the dark spaces where…
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Commentary: He tried to keep Trump from a second term. But six months in, 'I'm very impressed.'
DENVER — Roger Hutson was never a huge fan of Donald Trump. In 2016, he supported Marco Rubio for president, helping raise hundreds of…
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Commentary: Congratulations, America, you're 249 years old! But this last one has been rough
Happy Birthday, America! Today, you turn 249 and, honestly, you don’t look a day over 248. (Ha ha.) Seriously, it’s perfectly…