Newsom and a fellow Democrat spar over constitutional convention on gun control
Last summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a spectacular announcement on national television morning show. As millions of Americans tuned in over breakfast and coffee, California’s Democratic governor said he was fed up with Congress’ inability to pass gun safety laws and was taking matters into his own hands. and called for a new constitutional amendment […]
Republican Maricopa County recorder candidates spar over election integrity
Republican candidates for Maricopa County Recorder have fundamental disagreements over the results of the past two county general elections, and those differences were on full display during Monday’s debate. Incumbent Recorder Steven Richer, who took office in 2021, has defended the integrity of Arizona’s election results in the face of criticism from Republicans aligned with […]
‘You Know Better’: CNN Commentator, Former Trump Campaign Official Spar Over Historic Number Of Latinos Backing Trump
CNN commentator Maria Cardona on Monday questioned why a historic number of Latinos supported President-elect Donald Trump in the recent election. I sparred with Giancarlo Sopo, who was the manager. Cardona warned that despite Trump’s gains among Hispanic voters, his plan to enact mass deportations of illegal immigrants would lead to “atrocities” and family separation, […]
Gascón and Hochman spar in their first face-off of the L.A. County D.A. race
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón faced off against his November opponent, Nathan Hochman, via Zoom on Wednesday, with the two candidates trading sharp but polite exchanges in their first head-to-head matchup of the campaign. The virtual forum was marked by technical glitches, rapid topic switching and attacks from both candidates, with Gascón defending […]
‘Who The F*ck Voted For Her?’: Charlamagne And Andrew Schulz Spar Over Dems ‘Usurping Democracy’ With Harris
In a podcast posted Friday, radio host Charmagne the God and comedian Andrew Schultz discussed how Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee and whether the party has ignored democracy. President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race on Sunday and endorsed Harris, who is running on a party line and has […]
Maricopa prosecutor, AG spar over execution warrant power
PHOENIX — Attorney General Chris Mays claims he is “the state.” But Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell says she can become a “state,” and other prosecutorial agencies can, too, she said. Now the Arizona Supreme Court must decide who is legally in the right, with the fate of at least one death row inmate hanging […]
What’s so special about nine? L.A. County supes spar over board expansion
Good morning and welcome to LA on the Record, our newsletter bringing you the travails of LA city government (and sometimes county government!). Rebecca Ellis of the Times staff, with help from her colleague David Zarniser, rounds up the last week's news stories. Newsletter Get the inside scoop on LA politics Sign up for our […]
‘Too Busy Undoing All The Damage Of This Disastrous Presidency’: Rubio, Bash Spar Over If Trump Will ‘Go After’ Dems
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio on Sunday sparred with CNN host Dana Bash about whether former President Donald Trump would “go after” President Joe Biden and his family during his second term in office. Rubio appeared on “State of the Union” to discuss his support for Trump and the former president's past comments. After Rubio […]
‘I Think The Media Is Running Interference’: CBS Host Margaret Brennan, JD Vance Spar Over Trump’s Debate Responses
CBS host Margaret Brennan and Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance sparred Sunday over former President Donald Trump's debate responses, some of which Brennan claimed were lies. Vance appeared on “Face the Nation” to review and discuss Trump's performance going head-to-head with President Joe Biden on Thursday night. Brennan began his questioning by addressing Trump's two […]
Trump, Biden spar on immigration, border during presidential debate
The first debate of the 2024 presidential election featured the usual anti-immigration accusations, with former President Trump calling immigrants criminals and saying psychiatric hospitals abroad are emptying because immigrants are coming here. President Biden fired back, calling Trump's claims a lie and “bullshit” that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than people born in […]
