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L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jan 10, 2022

“Transportation is usually a top-down process where a model is deployed onto a community, hoping that that community adopts it. This did the flip side. It comes from the community.” latimes.com/politics/story…

latimespolitics's tweet card. Getting low-income communities to transition to electric cars is a key climate challenge for California and the nation. A rural city is paving the way.

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L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · 1 h

Contributor: Trump's Fed battle is not like his other political tussles latimes.com/opinion/story/…

latimespolitics's tweet card. It's understandable the president wants lower interest rates, to temporarily mask the cost of his borrowing binge. But no Fed chair can change the basic math.

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L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jul 22

Column: Stephen Colbert's swan song is zeitgeist moment latimes.com/opinion/story/…

latimespolitics's tweet card. Did politics cancel 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'? Money? There's another answer altogether.

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L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jul 22

Contributor: Courts can protect trans healthcare by recognizing patient-physician privilege latimes.com/opinion/story/…

latimespolitics's tweet card. Federal district courts have the authority, and the obligation, to recognize that these interactions are akin to attorney-client and spousal discussions.

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L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jul 19

Granderson: Eliminating national holidays is a promising idea. Start with the racist ones latimes.com/opinion/story/…

latimespolitics's tweet card. President Trump hinted at ending federal recognition of Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the U.S. But there are more logical targets.

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Edison offers to pay Eaton fire victims for damages, in move to avoid litigation latimes.com/environment/st…

latimespolitics's tweet card. Even with the investigation into the Eaton wildfire continuing, Southern California Edison said Wednesday it was creating a program where victims could apply for compensation for damages they...

L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · 2 h

Trump's top federal prosecutor in L.A. struggles to secure indictments in protest cases latimes.com/california/sto…

L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · 3 h

Trump can fire the 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Supreme Court says latimes.com/politics/story…

latimespolitics's tweet card. The court signaled again that it believes the president has the power to fire the leaders of agencies and commissions that Congress said were independent.

L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · 4 h

Tech companies want to move fast. Trump's 'AI Action Plan' aims to remove 'red tape' latimes.com/business/story…

latimespolitics's tweet card. The plan, unveiled Wednesday, shows how the Trump administration is taking a different approach to tech regulation than his predecessor.

L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · 13 h

Barabak: Gavin Newsom is threatening to end-run California voters. It reflects a terrible trend latimes.com/politics/story…

latimespolitics's tweet card. Around the country, lawmakers are seeking to undermine or nullify voter-approved ballot measures. California's voters took redistricting away from the politicians. Newsom wants it back.

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L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · 14 h

End of transgender care at Children's Hospital L.A. signals nationwide shift under Trump latimes.com/california/sto…

latimespolitics's tweet card. Under federal pressure, Children’s Hospital L.A. ended care for transgender patients, despite state legislation designed to guarantee care for trans youths.

L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jul 22

All eyes on Ghislaine Maxwell as longtime Epstein aide seeks prison relief latimes.com/politics/story…

latimespolitics's tweet card. The renewed focus on Ghislaine Maxwell comes amid persistent questions over President Trump’s years-long friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jul 22

Chabria: 3 things that should scare us about Trump's fake video of Obama latimes.com/politics/story…

latimespolitics's tweet card. The president is known for his prolific posting of misinformation and disinformation. But an AI-generated video he posted this week of former President Obama being arrested is a new level of trouble.

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L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jul 22

Commentary: Hunter Biden lays into Democrats, Jake Tapper and George Clooney latimes.com/politics/story…

latimespolitics's tweet card. In recent interviews, President Biden’s son leaned into grievance politics, hurled expletives and condemned those who 'did not remain loyal' to his father.

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L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jul 21

California sues Trump for blocking undocumented immigrants from 'public benefit' programs latimes.com/politics/story…

latimespolitics's tweet card. The Trump administration barred undocumented immigrants from Head Start and other federal benefit programs — a move California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta called 'cruel.'

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L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jul 20

Forget the high road: Newsom takes the fight to Trump and his allies latimes.com/california/sto…

latimespolitics's tweet card. Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a turning point in June after President Trump sent troops to Los Angeles. His directive to his aides was to be more combative on social media and match the tactics emanating...

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L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jul 20

Barabak: Here's why Jeffrey Epstein's tangled web is conspiratorial catnip latimes.com/politics/story…

latimespolitics's tweet card. Combining an ancient trope with modern cynicism, the sex-trafficking scandal has ingredients that keep it fresh long after other conspiracies faded. President Trump used it for political gain.

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L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jul 20

After six months under Trump, California and L.A. are battlegrounds. Who benefits? latimes.com/politics/story…

latimespolitics's tweet card. The Trump administration has repeatedly centered its policy battles in California, including on immigration and transgender rights, gun permitting rules, environmental regulations and agricultural...

L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jul 20

News Analysis: Trump's 'force of personality' hasn't delivered on key foreign policy goals latimes.com/politics/story…

latimespolitics's tweet card. The most dramatic example of unfulfilled expectations has come in Ukraine, the bloody conflict Trump promised to end even before his inauguration.

L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jul 19

A plan to shoot 450,000 owls — to save a different owl — could be in jeopardy latimes.com/environment/st…

latimespolitics's tweet card. Federal wildlife officials approved a plan to cull barred owls in order to protect northern spotted owls, but it could be upended by funding cuts and congressional opposition.

L.A. Times Politics@latimespolitics · Jul 19

What to know about chronic venous insufficiency — President Tump's health diagnosis latimes.com/science/story/…

latimespolitics's tweet card. Earlier this week, President Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, or CVI, after he noted mild swelling in his lower legs.

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