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Word of the week: Kayfabe
Donald Trump has others fight for his fake glory.
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The deep meaning of Trump's Reflecting Pool fixation
The president looks at his shoddy handiwork and sees himself.
Jun 11
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We can put more Spencer Pratts in their place
Better elections would doom more Republicans like Steve Hilton and challenge establishment Democrats like Karen Bass and Xavier Becerra.
Jun 9
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I was an L.A. Times opinion editor. Here's why I'm not anymore
May 19, 2025
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Body of water of the week: The Gulf of Mexico
May 9
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Word of the week: Dreadnought
Apr 25
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Word of the week: Solipsist
Nov 15, 2025
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Word of the week: Agate
Dec 13, 2025
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Number of the week: 30
Feb 7
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Word of the week: Care
Donald Trump's proliferating statements of indifference reveal one of his deepest deficiencies.
Jun 6
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Go ahead, California, count slowly
The consternation over the pace of the state's election results is Trump-induced twaddle.
Jun 4
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The day the music died
What if Trump threw America a birthday party and no one came?
Jun 2
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Word of the week: Annual
Is Donald Trump losing his physical and mental fitness, or is it just us?
May 30
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Obama for governor?
The case for mending, not ending, the reform behind California's crazy current political contest.
May 28
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Donald Trump's revolutionary corruption
Plus: Sean Duffy gets back to his core competencies, RFK Jr. makes vapes grape again and a great newspaper persists.
May 26
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Word of the week: Connection
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's threat to upend air travel is as revealing as it is ridiculous.
May 23
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