A section of Sunset Boulevard remained closed on Sunday because of last week’s destructive water main break, with officials saying they didn’t know when repairs to the 110-year-old pipe would …
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Two weeks after suspending his bid for Wisconsin governor, David Crowley has reentered the state’s Democratic primary, with the Milwaukee County executive securing a last-minute endorsement from outgoing Gov. Tony …
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Victor Marx reflects the unsettling nature of today politics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Victor Marx was 3 years old, he was forced into a voodoo ritual involving a beheaded cat. At age 7, he killed a man. Or so Marx says. But …
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Maine Democrats running to replace Platner as Senate nominee scramble to woo his voters
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe tight timeline to replace former Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner has left Democratic hopefuls scrambling to woo his progressive base while trying to turn the focus from the disgraced …
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Darline Graham weighs running for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) has privately expressed interest in running for a full U.S. Senate term after getting appointed as a temporary replacement for her late brother, Lindsey Graham, …
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Texas prosecutor offers details casting doubt on ICE account of fatal encounter
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal prosecutor in Texas has shared new details about the moments before an immigration officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo that cast doubt about the government’s claim that …
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One lobbying firm’s many roles around the Boyle Heights fire
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Noah Goldberg, with an assist from Connor Sheets, giving you the latest on city and …
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Trump’s noncitizen voting fraud claims will backfire. Just look at history
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThirty years ago this fall, a Republican politician cried electoral fraud after losing a close race. Orange County Rep. Bob Dornan couldn’t accept the most logical explanations for why Loretta …
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Trump escalates election attacks, threatens California over voter data
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump and his allies escalated attacks on U.S. elections on Friday, after the president’s prime-time effort to convince Americans that the nation’s voting systems are fundamentally flawed, and threatened …
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Trump’s voter fraud speech was bait. It’s time to stop biting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt pains me to say that most of us are missing the point when it comes to President Trump’s rambling election fraud speech. Which is exactly what he wants. Within …