WASHINGTON — The big news this week, President Biden said at a weekend Washington roast, was that two candidates had clinched their party’s nomination for president. But one was too old, …
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Mayor Karen Bass and other L.A. officials visit Paris to prep for 2028 Olympics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our newsletter on the comings and goings of city government. It’s David Wharton, with help from City Hall reporter David …
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Schumer’s Netanyahu rebuke was not norm-breaking, for U.S. or allies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Republicans and Israeli officials were quick to express outrage after Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza and …
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Wind turbines rise above an array of solar panels at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s Tree Wind Farm and Solar Power Plant in Kern County’s Tehachapi Mountains. …
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Special prosecutor Nathan Wade’s resignation Friday from the Georgia racketeering prosecution of Donald Trump and others was the right decision and, indeed, a virtually forced one. Judge Scott McAfee’s resolution …
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Biden backs Schumer after senator calls for new elections in Israel
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Biden expressed support Friday for Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer after the senator called for new elections in Israel, the latest sign that the U.S. relationship with …
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U.S., G-7 allies warn Iran to drop plan to give Russia missiles
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The United States and allies warned Iran on Friday that major Western economies will pile new sanctions on Tehran if it moves forward with an advancing plan to provide …
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Column: Polls get it right most of the time. Here’s what to be wary of
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Without polls, you can’t understand politics; with them, you can misunderstand a lot. With both major party presidential nominations sewn up, we’re deep into the season in which fretting …
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Johnny Buss of Lakers owner dynasty is running for president
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA family often compared to the fictional Roy family from HBO’s “Succession” is living out one of the show’s storylines. Johnny Buss, brother of Lakers governor Jeanie Buss, is running …
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In a first, Vice President Harris tours Minnesota abortion clinic
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesST. PAUL, Minn. — Vice President Kamala Harris visited a Planned Parenthood clinic on Thursday, marking what her office said was the first time a U.S. president or vice president has …