Opinion
Letters to the Editor: It’s time to treat the Republican Party as an anti-democratic faction
The Republicans’ reluctance to condemn political violence should serve as a warning of what’s to come in 2024 and beyond.
California
A place to sleep, party and kill: Abandoned L.A. buildings become MS-13 gang ‘destroyers’
Three people were slain within the blighted rooms of the MS-13 destroyer on Rampart Boulevard in 2017 and 2018, authorities said.
Politics
Biden climate advisor pushes clean energy standard for Democrats’ priority bill
White House advisor and former EPA head Gina McCarthy says President Biden wants a utility standard in a filibuster-proof bill Democrats will draft.
Kamala Harris says Democrats will spend more to register voters as GOP states limit voting
The vice president spoke at Howard University, her alma mater, about efforts to expand voting as Republicans press for limits in GOP-led states.
‘A sideshow to a sideshow’: Newsom sues to get party affiliation on recall ballot
Gov. Gavin Newsom says his lawyer failed to list him as a Democrat in responding to the notice of intent to recall.
With another trip to a swing district, Biden seeks to shore up his agenda and Democrats
Biden’s trip Wednesday to Crystal Lake, Ill., is just the latest of his visits to swing-vote areas in a bid to help his agenda and Democrats before the 2022 midterm election.
Letters to the Editor: The simple reason California is under one-party rule? The GOP is awful
If the GOP wants a shot at winning elections, instead of inflicting a recall on California, it should try being a party living in the 21st century.
Man on a wire: Biden’s balancing of bipartisanship and Democrats’ demands tests his presidency
Biden is trying to work with Republicans while keeping Democrats united. It’s a tricky balancing act, but he has the experience to pull it off.
World & Nation
Eric Adams wins Democratic primary in NYC’s mayoral race
Adams appealed to the political center, promising to strike the right balance between fighting crime and ending racial injustice in policing.
Letters to the Editor: Democrats, don’t be complacent about the Newsom recall. Remember 2016?
Yes, California is a different state than in 2003, when Gray Davis was recalled. But Republicans still show up to vote more reliably than Democrats.