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Politics | Hiltzik: Those $1,000 Trump accounts don't match the hype

Proponents say the Trump accounts will be better than Social Security. Don't believe them.

21/5/2026

Politics | Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California will be deferred over fraud concerns

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Trump administration is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California over concerns the state is allowing "fraudsters" to drive up costs to taxpayers by pushing unnecessary medications on unsuspecting patients.

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21/5/2026

Politics | In war with Iran, China sees a familiar pattern of U.S. mistakes

President Trump arrives in Beijing this week for talks with a Chinese government that is confident as ever in its ascendance on the world stage.

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21/5/2026

Politics | Big donors backed Harris in 2024. For 2028, they're not so sure

Though few in the party want to criticize Harris, few appear ready to endorse her. Conversations about her prospects often come down to one thing: Democrats' anxiety about winning.

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21/5/2026

Politics | Barabak: This is the most compelling California governor's race in ages. Really.

Far from boring, the contest is the most wide open in a generation, with a potential to make history in November. Those yawning at the contest may be looking for glitz and entertainment. Voters aren't.

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21/5/2026

Politics | Hiltzik: Trump's 'weird war' on wind power will jeopardize our energy future and cost Americans billions

Trump is shelling out more than $1 billion of taxpayer money to kill wind power projects, but his hatred for the technology is based on myths.

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21/5/2026

Politics | Taiwan fears Trump will speak off-script on its fate in Beijing

Taiwanese officials fear even the most subtle rhetorical change in policy from Trump could imperil a delicate status quo that has held for decades.

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21/5/2026

Politics | Fears of an AI breakthrough force the U.S. and China to talk

A Trump administration once eager to gun for technological supremacy is now, for the first time, reckoning with the power AI could unleash if left unchecked.

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21/5/2026

Politics | Arellano: How a fast food taco showed us who Steve Hilton really is

The social media blowback exploded like a digital Montezuma's revenge. Some noted that "street tacos" are made with corn tortillas and bought from a food truck or street stall.

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21/5/2026

Politics | Supreme Court, over two dissents, upholds abortion pills sent by mail, for now

The court rejects an antiabortion challenge to mifepristone, an FDA-approved medication for ending early pregnancies.

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21/5/2026

Politics | Trump DOJ creates $1.7-billion fund for victims of legal 'weaponization,' prompting outrage

Experts said Trump creating a fund for his political allies, to settle a lawsuit he had personally brought against his own government, was unprecedented and concerning.

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21/5/2026

Politics | Mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt heads to the Valley, wooing voters in his rival's district

Pratt declined interview requests and did not give a speech, opting instead to talk to voters one by one in Sherman Oaks.

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21/5/2026

Politics | Calmes: Trump surrendered to China before he even landed there

The president has humiliated himself by sacrificing the U.S. economy and U.S. military readiness, handing victories to our geopolitical rival.

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21/5/2026

Politics | For Trump in China, a tonal shift yields few results

Trump's deference to Xi was a striking display of an often commanding president adapting to a new power dynamic, an acknowledgment of China's rise and its emerging role in the world.

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21/5/2026

Politics | Trump-Xi summit in Beijing: What's at stake

Agenda for talks between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping highlights the array of U.S. interests that depend on — and often clash with — Beijing's policies.

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21/5/2026

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