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Democrats forcing GOP to defend ‘ruby-red seats’ in aggressive midterm strategy
Democrats are aggressively targeting Republican-held House seats in districts President Donald Trump won decisively in 2024, betting that his unpopularity and scandals plaguing GOP incumbents create unexpected vulnerabilities in traditionally safe Republican territory. The strategy centers on forcing Republicans to defend seats they previously considered secure, stretching GOP resources thin across multiple fronts, reported the…
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Early visitors share first impressions of LACMA’s sprawling new building
The excitement was palpable Sunday, opening day for David Geffen Galleries, LACMA’s new $724-million building that’s been sparking debate since its inception. Shortly before 11 a.m., a long line formed along the Wilshire Boulevard sidewalk. The colossal concrete building, which floats over the corridor and has been likened by some to a freeway overpass, shielded…
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Why Haylie Duff and ex-fiancé Matt Rosenberg never tied the knot during 12-year engagement
Haylie Duff was engaged to Matt Rosenberg for 12 years before their breakup — and spoke candidly over the years about why they never walked down the aisle. The actress was asked about the couple’s plans to tie the knot in a 2021 Access Hollywood interview, seven years after her then-partner got down on one…
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An Extra-Embarrassing White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Even in the best of times, the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner is an awkward and ethically fraught affair. Journalists spend the evening partying with the president and administration officials whom they’re supposed to cover rigorously and skeptically. I’ve been to the dinner several times over the years. It’s typically crowded and a little chaotic,…
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New lawsuit alleges Uber is violating drivers’ rights. Here’s how
A gig drivers organization filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company violated their rights by not providing a sufficient appeals process for deactivated accounts. The lawsuit was announced Monday during a news conference by Rideshare Drivers United, an independent organization that represents more than 20,000 app-based drivers in California. The organization, represented by attorney…
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GOP ‘privately fuming’ at House Republicans for ‘dumping crises in their laps’: report
Following the recent “revolt” of House Republicans against President Donald Trump and his push to extend a mass surveillance program, GOP Senate leaders are “privately fuming” at their House counterparts for “dumping many crises in their laps,” Punchbowl News reported Tuesday. Beyond House Republicans’ rejection of Trump’s push to extend the mass surveillance program, the…
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Mexico pyramid shooter was Hitler fanatic who left AI pic of him posing with Columbine school shooters
The crazed gunman who opened fire on tourists atop a pyramid at Mexico’s famous Teotihuacan ruins was a Hitler fanatic who posed for pics throwing Nazi salutes — and was found with an AI-generated photo of himself standing with the Columbine school shooters, according to local officials. Julio César Jasso, 27, killed a Canadian tourist…
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Can a Documentary Help End Gang Violence?
A community screening and benefit concert for “Nothing to See Here: Watts” at Peacock Theater on October 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. —Tommaso Boddi—Getty Images The first Crips appeared on the streets of South Central Los Angeles in blue bandanas, leather jackets, and starched Levis between 1969 and 1971. Co-founder Stanley “Tookie” Williams described…
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The New Age of Performance Anxiety
The beta-blocker propranolol has been a mainstay of American medicine since the 1960s, when it was regularly prescribed as a first-line defense against hypertension, arrhythmia, and other cardiovascular problems. Recent years, though, have seen a boom in the medication’s prescription rates—in part because as the drug regulates the heart, it also settles the nerves. Off-label,…
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An oil company joins with the Trump administration to bully California over offshore drilling
Oil companies aren’t known for playing nice with their adversaries. Put them together with the Trump administration’s reliance on bullying to get its way, and watch the public interest get trampled. That is what’s happening with an effort by Sable Offshore Corp., a Houston oil company, to restart a California oil pipeline system that has…