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Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record. It’s David Zahniser, bringing you the latest news out of the city government, and Rebecca Ellis, bringing you the big developments …

NEW YORK —  Lawyers for New York state on Friday increased their request for penalties to more than $370 million in former President Trump’s civil trial for business fraud. Trump, whom …

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will decide on a fast-track basis whether former President Trump can be barred from the 2024 ballot because he “engaged in insurrection” …

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. —  President Biden warned Friday that Donald Trump’s efforts to retake the White House in 2024 pose a grave threat to the country, the day before the third …

In 2020, after the tragic murder of George Floyd, there was a moment when it seemed as if America, California included, was ready to reform our broken and discriminatory criminal …

Since a low point in 1996, voter turnout in U.S. elections has generally risen as the differences between the two parties have grown. The Trump presidency put that trend into …

RAFAH, Gaza Strip —  Israel’s defense minister on Thursday laid out his plan for the next phase of the war in Gaza, describing how Israeli forces would shift to an apparently …

Fifty years ago this week, the Los Angeles Times hired a young political reporter named George Skelton. He had made his mark covering the state Capitol in Sacramento for other …

My introduction to climate change politics came via Al Franken. Yes, Al Franken, the “Saturday Night Live” comedian-turned U.S. senator who resigned from Congress amid accusations of sexual harassment. It …

Gov. Gavin Newsom gathered with city leaders and public safety officials Wednesday to urge support of Proposition 1, an overhaul of the state’s mental health system that will be on …