UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain is tired of working for free. In a series of posts last week on the social media site formerly known as Twitter, Swain — who …
latimes
-
-
latimes
Opinion: After a mostly bad-news news, the Biden campaign has only one choice
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOne of Joe Biden’s favorite campaign lines is “don’t compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative.” In the wake of a series of polls earlier this month, …
-
SAN FRANCISCO — Paul Pelosi, husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, offered chilling details in federal court on Monday of the night he was allegedly attacked and bludgeoned with …
-
latimes
Trump could try to blame his lawyers for Jan. 6. But it just got a lot more difficult
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan recently issued an adroit but little-noticed order in the federal Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump. It will probably preempt a whole lot of mischief …
-
latimes
Secret Service protecting Biden granddaughter shoot during SUV break-in
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Secret Service agents protecting President Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in the nation’s capital, a law enforcement official …
-
latimes
Opinion: The shutdown looms, and Speaker Mike Johnson has nothing
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, the obscure former backbencher vaulted out of the far-right field to Congress’ highest-ranking job just over two weeks ago, told Sean Hannity that the many Americans …
-
latimes
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina says he is dropping out of the 2024 GOP presidential race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRepublican presidential candidate Tim Scott announced late Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 race, about two months before the start of voting in Iowa’s leadoff caucuses. The …
-
latimes
Hollywood political donations expected after SAG-AFTRA strike ends with deal
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHollywood political donations, sharply stymied by this year’s drawn-out entertainment-industry strikes, are expected to spike now that the Screen Actors Guild has reached a tentative deal with the studios. President …
-
latimes
Column: Trump’s noisy legal strategy hasn’t solved his problems
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — As he battles criminal prosecutors and civil suits in four jurisdictions, former President Trump is relying on three tactics: denounce, disrupt and delay. In the short run, that may …
-
latimes
Gavin Newsom is mesmerized by the growth of driverless cars. Other California Democrats, not so much
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSHANGHAI — California Gov. Gavin Newsom walked out of the Tesla gigafactory in China last month feeling jazzed about the future. A future where people do a lot less driving, instead …