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Los Angeles Times - Politics

Barabak: 'I think it was recklessness': Harris criticizes Biden's late exit from 2024 campaign

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Doctor in Landmark Anti-Bias Case Slain

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Filipinos Kill 2 Americans as Quayle Arrives

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Six U.S. airmen die in crash; 2,500 Marines being sent to the Middle East

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U.S. is in the dark on Mojtaba Khamenei's views on the bomb

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New Iranian leader Khamenei vows 'never ending' revenge in first public statement

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Leavenworth, Kan., relents and will allow a private prison to reopen and house immigrants

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Judge quashes subpoenas in Justice Department's investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell

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Cuba, reeling from oil crisis, acknowledges talks with Trump

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Long-serving Democrat Jim Clyburn of South Carolina will run for an 18th term in Congress

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Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability

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Epstein's longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties

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Lawmakers vent frustration over Homeland Security shutdown as lines grow at nation's airports

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Federal EPA moves to roll back recent limits on ethyene oxide, a carcinogen

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Contributor: What a U.S. victory would look like in the Iran war

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Contributor: The window to declare success in Iran is closing

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New push for LAPD oversight — and firing problem cops — moves toward November ballot

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'Just sign it.' Video appears to show $5-a-pop ballot petition fraud; state launches probe

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Most L.A. voters undecided about mayor's race, with support for Bass at 20%, poll finds

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Christian engineer sues L.A. County over Pride flag display at government buildings

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L.A. will continue to fund eviction defense program

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The United States of California, a series exploring the state's vast impact on the nation

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400 million barrels of oil to be released from strategic reserves as Iran targets commercial ships

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California DACA recipient sues Trump administration over her deportation

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War with Iran fuels Russian oil boom — and trouble for Ukraine

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Hegseth threatens 'most intense day of strikes' as Iran war injures about 140 Americans

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Poison-pill effort to cancel proposed billionaire tax hits voters' mailboxes

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Policy, Issues and Agencies

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Commentary: Anyone who says the Oscars have gotten 'too political' hasn't watched the Oscars

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Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records

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Arellano: Marco Rubio proves he really is Little Marco

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After airspace snafus, Pentagon and FAA agree to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico

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Chabria: No more Noem mess. But don't pop the champagne yet

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Senators demand return of deported California DACA recipient

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Chabria: China-backed Big Pork wants to override 63% of California voters. Even conservatives are mad

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Exhausted, nature-deprived viewers flock to 'Slow TV' animal cams

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Skelton: Promising free college tuition is good politics -- and a good idea

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Monica Rodriguez, scathing critic of City Hall, gets a free ride to a third term

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Hegseth says he's eager for Ellison to take over CNN, fueling anxieties over changes at cable network

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California attorney general vows to scrutinize Paramount's deal for Warner Bros. Discovery

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Calmes: Trump's recklessness endangers the nation

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Cuba is 'ready to engage' in talks with U.S. amid escalating pressure from Trump

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Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden's decision to end his 2024 reelection bid

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Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution

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White House widens its probe of 2020 election as it obtains records from Arizona

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These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war

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California Democrats launch pricey polling effort to winnow crowded gubernatorial field

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U.S. and Israeli war in Iran, which Trump says will be 'short term,' has global reach

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Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99

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CBS News' Justice Department correspondent Scott MacFarlane exits network

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Barabak: Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris have traveled parallel paths. Will they collide in 2028?

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Granderson: Trump keeps reminding us why people support him. It's the racism

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Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP pick, drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor

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Volkswagen's required $800-million investment in California draws criticism

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What is Trump's true objective in the Iran war? U.S. targets provide a clue

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