Kevin Rector

President Donald Trump has cast another mail ballot in Florida as he continues to publicly bash the voting method as a source of fraud and push Congress to curtail the practice. apnews.com/article/donald…

More than 650,000 ballots from Nov. special election for Prop. 50 have been seized by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a top GOP candidate in CA governor’s race. The probe drew a sharp rebuke from Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, who said it is “unprecedented.” latimes.com/california/sto…

BREAKING: USC cancels gubernatorial debate amidst roiling controversy about methodology that excluded every candidate of color latimes.com/california/sto…

Thrilled to be joining the @latimes DC bureau this week to investigate all things Washington! Please send tips my way at ben.wieder@latimes.com

California, other states sue to block Trump effort to roll back fair housing protections latimes.com/california/sto…

Trump and Hegseth have projected confidence and power in Iran in a coarse and triumphant tone that is unprecedented for U.S. wartime presidents and their Cabinet members, according to experts in presidential rhetoric and propaganda. latimes.com/politics/story…

Cuba is ‘ready to engage’ in talks with U.S. amid escalating pressure from Trump, the country's top diplomat in Washington says. latimes.com/world-nation/s…

400 million barrels of oil to be released from strategic reserves as Iran targets commercial ships latimes.com/politics/story…

U.S. and Israeli war in Iran, which Trump says will be ‘short term,’ has global reach (w/ @GavinJQuinton): latimes.com/politics/story…

After week of war and political upheaval, Trump remains defiant as ever latimes.com/politics/story…

Hegseth says U.S. is ‘accelerating’ war on Iran, but strike at Turkey won’t trigger NATO (w/ @anaceballos_): latimes.com/politics/story…

Sen. Padilla preps for Trump trying to seize control of elections via emergency order latimes.com/politics/story…

NEW: With the midterm vote starting, here’s where things stand in the national redistricting fight: It's something of a wash. That said the machinations boosted @GavinNewsom, thwarted Trump and gave folks even more reason to hold politicians in contempt. latimes.com/politics/story…

Vulnerable Republicans in California’s redrawn congressional districts back war in Iran latimes.com/politics/story…

‘Imminent threat’ or ‘war of choice’? Trump justifies Iran attack as Democrats raise doubt latimes.com/politics/story…

News Analysis: Trump threw some elbows in his speech, but hardly beat back his critics latimes.com/politics/story…

FBI raids LAUSD Supt. Alberto Carvalho’s home, office U.S. attorney’s office in L.A. just confirmed law enforcement is executing a judicially approved search warrant at these locations. Declined to comment further latimes.com/california/sto…

Trump projects power but heads weakened into a season of tough political challenges latimes.com/politics/story…

Takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union address latimes.com/politics/story…

Trans athletes face intense efforts to sideline them. These California teens are resisting latimes.com/politics/story…