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Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > politics > story > 2026-08-02 > democrats-2028-presidential-primary-calendar-nevada-south-carolina

Commentary: Democrats are at each other's throats — this time over the 2028 calendar

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (1424+ words) Come 2028, the Democratic presidential campaign promises to be a banger, with all sorts of intrigue and subplots layered within a wide-open fight for the nomination. There’s the prospect of same-state rivals going at it. (California’s Gavin Newsom vs. Kamala Harris;…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > california > story > 2026-08-01 > newsom-boasts-of-californias-upcoming-minimum-wage-increase-criticizes-trump-for-ignoring-workers

Newsom boasts of California’s upcoming minimum wage increase, criticizes Trump for ignoring workers

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (645+ words) California’s statewide minimum wage is set to rise next year. Starting on Jan. 1, 2027, the statewide minimum wage will rise to $17.40 an hour, an increase Gov. Gavin Newsom boasted about on Friday. Newsom — who has been eyeing a 2028 presidential run — said…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > politics > story > 2026-08-01 > though-california-could-be-key-to-house-control-it-now-has-few-battlegrounds

Though California could be key to House control, it now has few battlegrounds

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1022+ words) WASHINGTON — The nation is set to have its least competitive congressional election cycle in years by some measures, with California partly driving the shift. The redistricting carried out in California and nine other states since 2024 has left the nation with…...

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latimes.com > california > story > 2026-07-28 > aide-involved-in-affair-with-gavin-newsom-in-2005-speaks-out

Aide involved in affair with Gavin Newsom in 2005 speaks out: 'Resentment is a luxury I can’t afford"

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (805+ words) An aide involved in an affair with Gavin Newsom more than 20 years ago, when he was mayor of San Francisco, detailed their relationship and her journey to sobriety in an essay published by Vanity Fair on Tuesday. Although Ruby Rippey,…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > california > story > 2026-07-28 > south-la-city-council-district-no-matter-who-wins

No matter who wins, this South L.A. city council district will see a historic change

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1383+ words) Estuardo Mazariegos and Jose Ugarte, running against each other for a city council seat representing part of South Los Angeles, are immigrants from Latin America who arrived undocumented as children. Both 40 years old, they grew up in the area and…...

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latimes.com > world-nation > story > 2026-07-28 > jordan-faces-dilemma-in-its-growing-role-in-u-s-iran-war

Jordan faces a dilemma in its growing role in the U.S.-Iran war

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1078+ words) AMMAN, Jordan — When Iranian ballistic missiles repeatedly struck Jordan last week, killing three American service members and wounding dozens of others, it brought the spotlight on a U.S. military presence the government of this desert kingdom has long worked to downplay....

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > california > story > 2026-07-24 > 5-reasons-dodgers-should-not-go-back-to-white-house-again-next-year

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

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1053+ words) What’s done is done. The Dodgers went to the White House on Thursday and met with President Trump for the second year in a row, following back-to-back World Series championships. At the time of their visit, the Dodgers had the…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > environment > story > 2026-07-15 > judge-blocks-california-law-on-recycling-symbols-on-plastic-containers

Key California law on recycling symbols on plastic containers is blocked by federal judge

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (500+ words) A federal judge has halted California’s groundbreaking “Truth in Recycling” law, which aims to reduce consumer confusion about which packaging can be recycled. California’s recyclable packaging law prohibits manufacturers from using a “chasing arrows” recycling symbol on products or materials…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > politics > story > 2026-07-07 > graham-platners-collapse-in-maine-adds-new-pressures-for-democrats

Platner's collapsing campaign in Maine adds new midterm pressures for Democrats nationwide

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1297+ words) WASHINGTON — The campaign of U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner was buckling in Maine on Tuesday after he was accused of rape, injecting uncertainty into a contest that is central to determining which party wins Senate control in November’s midterms. The…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > politics > story > 2026-07-06 > trump-heads-to-nato-as-tensions-simmer-with-europe

Trump heads to NATO as tensions simmer with Europe

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (619+ words) WASHINGTON — The leaders of Europe are bracing for another turbulent summit with President Trump this week as NATO members gather for their annual meeting in the Turkish capital. European diplomats view Trump’s decision to attend as a positive sign of…...