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Los Angeles Times - Politics

Barabak: Voodoo, exorcism and a killer at age 7. Meet Colorado's Republican nominee for governor

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Meet Wilbur Ross, who once bailed out Trump in Atlantic City and is now his pick for Commerce secretary

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Barabak: His nickname was 'Satan.' His political influence was immense

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Justice Kennedy reflects on his time deciding the Constitution's promise of liberty and equality

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Trump returns to correspondents' dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech

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Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics

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As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a landmark radiation safety practice

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U.S. appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create a federal voter list

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Trump orders new signs outside Smithsonian claiming some exhibits are inaccurate

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Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face Sen. Susan Collins

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Trump's crypto bonanza is biggest hurdle for digital asset bill

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War escalates, oil prices surge as Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi tankers in Red Sea

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The completely unofficial L.A. City Council power rankings

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Barabak: 'The scope of corruption ... is breathtaking.' Schiff takes on Trump, again

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Wildfire survivors angered as utility-funded group claims to represent them

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A powerful union, the billionaire tax and an alleged bargaining chip

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Street homelessness went up in Los Angeles. In Nithya Raman's district, it was nearly cut in half

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Mayor's press team uses disappearing WhatsApp messages, avoiding scrutiny

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Thousands of complaints, few punished: How LAPD handles claims of racial bias

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California, other states sue Trump administration for 'unlawful' conditions on disaster grants

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

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Standoff with Iran prompts a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

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Pentagon seeks billions from Congress as concerns grow over prolonged Iran war

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Trump says U.S. will bomb Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected hub of Iranian nuclear activity

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HHS withholds $867 million in Medicaid payments to California as part of 'crackdown on fraud'

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'Complete 180': How the DOJ has redefined its civil rights mission and targeted California

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Policy, Issues and Agencies

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Trump wages court battle over rules for detaining migrant children

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Justice Department activates untested court for 'alien terrorist' deportations

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Texas prosecutor offers details casting doubt on ICE account of fatal encounter

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Arellano: Trump's noncitizen voting fraud claims will backfire. Just look at history

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ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of terrifying, violent behavior, family and records say

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Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits

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Skelton: Californians sour on Newsom's push to ban gas-powered cars

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One lobbying firm's many roles around the Boyle Heights fire

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Trophies stack up for Trump as part of new protest art on the National Mall: L.A. arts and culture this weekend

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Barabak: Too many congressional races are over before they start. Here's a remedy

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Why Paramount's Warner Bros. deal suddenly looks less certain

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Paramount agrees to months-long delay of Warner Bros. merger

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Lopez: 5 reasons the Dodgers should not go back to the White House again next year

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Democrats seize on AI data center backlash that's dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas

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GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pleads case to anti-Trump voters

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House Republicans adopt $95-billion package for Iran war and Trump's priorities

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House votes to adopt Department of War renaming in annual defense bill

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Paramount wins European regulators' blessing to buy Warner Bros. Discovery

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Clint Reilly, influential California political consultant, dies at 79

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California Democrats blast FCC in KABC, KGO license reviews

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Chabria: Newsom pushes California to crack down on sex trafficking — fast

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Troy Jackson surges as Maine Democrats' likely Senate pick after Graham Platner's exit

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Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris

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Big donors backed Harris in 2024. For 2028, they're not so sure

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Kamala Harris says she 'might' run for president in 2028

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Here's a clue about these mystery books: 'Papa' may be California's next governor

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