At a first-of-its-kind midterm convention, President Trump mostly offered retreads and self-congratulation. Then, he offered to pay Americans $5,000 apiece if Republicans kept power. Read full story (NYT subscription required) …
Trump Floats $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ Checks if Republicans Win the Midterms
In his convention speech, the president floated a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” for every adult American if Republicans keep control of Congress. The idea, like many others, may not come to …
Fetterman Has a Surprise Cameo at Trump’s Convention
Senator John Fetterman, who has become alienated from his own party, appeared in a short video filmed in front of a steel mill, saying he is “always going to reject …
Republican Senate Candidates Avoid Tariffs and Iran War at Trump’s Convention
Four battleground Senate nominees who spoke sidestepped a pair of issues that have posed political challenges, focusing instead on Mr. Trump’s tax law and other topics. Read full story (NYT …
‘The whole beach is gone’: Big waves, flooding bring destruction to SoCal coast. It’s a warning
Strong surf across Southern California this weekend blasted through a seawall in Long Beach, caused a massive sinkhole at a celebrity’s Malibu home and damaged several Dana Point homes, among …
Malibu residents evacuate after massive, expanding sinkhole opens at Nicolas Cage’s house
Evacuation orders were issued for 31 Malibu homes due to a massive and expanding sinkhole in the driveway of Nicolas Cage’s property. Read full story Author: Summer Lin, Clara Harter
Oppressive humidity strangles Southern California, brings health dangers
Sweltering heat and higher-than-normal humidity is causing dangerous conditions for Southern Californians on Wednesday. Read full story Author: Karen Garcia
Election Officials Grapple With Uncertainty as Supreme Court Considers Mail Ballot Plan
As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time. Go to Source …
Trump’s Census Overhaul Would Exclude Some Immigrants and Remove Questions on Race
The proposals for 2030 are among significant changes that would upend a process for helping allot congressional seats and shape policies that address disparities. Go to Source Author: Zolan Kanno-Youngs …
How Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Would Work
The plan, which two dozen states have challenged as unconstitutional, puts in place new requirements about who can receive mail ballots. Go to Source Author: Eileen Sullivan, Adam Sella and …
Fight Over Missouri House Map Returns to U.S. Supreme Court
The appeal came as the Missouri Supreme Court weighed whether to hold the state’s top election official in contempt. Go to Source Author: Mitch Smith and Ann E. Marimow https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Fetterman Makes a Surprise Cameo at Trump’s Convention
Senator John Fetterman, who has become alienated from his own party, appeared in a short video filmed in front of a steel mill, saying he is “always going to reject …
Trump’s Midterm Pitch Clouded by Iran War and Canada Tariffs
A worsening trade war and a spike in oil prices could create new economic risks as the president prepares to rally Republicans for the midterms. Go to Source Author: Tony …
Bond Market Rebuffs Treasury’s $6 Billion Plan to Reduce Borrowing Costs
The 10-year yield rose to its highest level in three years, suggesting investors were underwhelmed by the details of a move to buy back government bonds. Go to Source Author: …
Will Trump’s Midterm Convention Help or Hurt Republicans? 5 Things to Watch.
At an unusual gathering in Dallas, some of the party’s top candidates will be forced to decide just how tightly to tether themselves to an unpopular president. Go to Source …
Dallas Protests Planned as Trump, Republicans Gather for RNC Convention
City officials erected barricades, mapped out street closures and coordinated with federal agencies as protesters planned anti-Trump marches and demonstrations near the convention venue. Go to Source Author: Jesus Jiménez …
Trump’s PAC Unloads War Chest, With $47 Million Headed to Key Midterm Races
A recently created Republican group tied to the president’s super PAC is pumping cash into half a dozen key midterm races, with the largest amounts going toward Senate contests in …
Texas Republicans Are Turning Against Data Centers. Will It Matter in November?
The industry’s rapid expansion has scrambled traditional political alliances and forced G.O.P. leaders to respond to a backlash from some of their most reliable rural voters. Go to Source Author: …
What happened to L.A.’s ‘perfect’ Mediterranean weather? Humidity challenges a birthright
It’s been hot in SoCal, but at least it’s a dry heat. Wait. It’s not dry — at all. Locals’ favorite summertime cliche has been brutally terminated by the worst …
Jobs and Manufacturing Are on the Ballot
American manufacturing is on the rebound, and that good news could hardly come at a better time for President Donald Trump, as Republicans gird themselves for the midterm elections just …