There was a moment when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seemed like the Republican Party’s best bet to move on from Donald Trump. That moment — on election night in November …
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MANCHESTER, N.H. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he was suspending his presidential bid Sunday, ending a campaign that was initially projected to mount a serious challenge to former President Trump …
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When Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater contemplated a run for president in the 1964 election, he introduced himself to a national audience by releasing a photo of himself dressed in a …
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Zelensky calls Trump’s rhetoric on Russia-Ukraine war ‘dangerous’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was worried at the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House, branding Trump’s claim that he could stop Ukraine’s war with Russia …
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Welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, catching you up on some of the events from the past week in city politics. Newsletter …
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Police commission begins considering interim LAPD chief to replace Michel Moore
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere was just one item on the agenda when the Los Angeles Police Commission met in special session Friday, a critical decision that must be made in about six weeks: …
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Israelis broadly share Netanyahu’s dim view of Palestinian statehood
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOne can understand why President Biden, after sticking his political neck out for Israel for months, is reportedly frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Rockets were still falling on …
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Trump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name, latest race-based attack on a rival
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesATLANTA — Donald Trump used his social media platform Friday to mock Nikki Haley ‘s birth name, the latest example of the former president keying on race and ethnicity to attack …
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State Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo pleaded no contest Friday to driving under the influence of alcohol. Carrillo, a Los Angeles Democrat who is running for a hotly contested Eastside City Council …
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Lawyer hired to prosecute Trump in Georgia is accused of affair
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesATLANTA — Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis hired attorney Nathan Wade to lead the Georgia prosecution of Donald Trump and 18 others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Now, …