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The Justice Department has been largely separated from White House influence since Watergate. The president-elect has made it clear that it won’t be anymore.
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From the top of the ticket to local ballot measures, California voters this year are grappling with major decisions that will shape their lives and communities for years to come.
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Whether Trump or Harris wins, U.S. conditions of winner-take-all elections and deeply divided parties mean there’s a strong chance of political violence. Our job is not to panic.
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Stud Country, a Los Angeles-based queer country western line dancing event, was created to preserve Los Angeles’ little known 50-plus-year queer line dancing tradition.
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Spread the word: We may well not know whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump was elected for days. A healthy democracy can afford to be patient and accurate.
Voting rights are under attack in this election, in big ways and small, from Donald Trump and his allies. But don’t despair, do something. The best way to defend your right to vote is to exercise it.
I will always cherish the time I spent with a baby elephant being hand-reared at the Oakland Zoo. Now, 28 years later, the zoo made the right decision to retire its last elephant.
