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Trump recording tests L.A. Times standards, deadlines

The release Friday of a 2005 videotape of Donald Trump making vulgar comments about women tested The Times' language standards and its print production deadlines.




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Queens man claiming to be Trump official charged with running coronavirus test scam

Henry Sylvain Gindt II, 34, of Long Island City lied that he had the lab capabilities to run the tests, which he sold through two web sites for $135 to $200 apiece, authorities said. The Secret Service and federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh said Thursday that they’ve charged Gindt with mail and wire fraud.




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Trump on board with $3.9 billion bailout for MTA, NYC councilman says

The White House is expected to inform Gov. Cuomo of Trump’s bailout support Friday afternoon.




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Yankees president Randy Levine is beating the drum for baseball’s return

Levine is making the rounds to make the case for baseball in the time of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Dodgers TV blackout is over; Spectrum deal puts SportsNet LA on DirecTV, AT&T TV

Spectrum reached an agreement to carry SportsNet LA, the Dodgers' television home, on AT&T video platforms, including DirecTV, AT&T TV and U-Verse TV.




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Trump’s valet tests positive for coronavirus, but both the president and Pence are fine

A member of the U.S. Navy who serves as one of President Trump’s personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus.




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Justice Department drops ‘unjustified’ criminal case against ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn

The move marks a stunning renunciation of one of the most high-profile convictions secured as part of the federal investigation into President Trump’s ties to Russia.




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‘I learned a lot from Richard Nixon,’ Trump during interview on Fox & Friends

During a rambling interview on FOX & Friends, President Trump did a victory lap following DOJ's decision to drop charges against Michae Flynn and how he learned from Nixon as not firing people during an investigation.




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Trump offers Biden rapid COVID-19 test to resume travel

In a telephone interview with "Fox & Friends," Trump said he would be willing to provide the former vice president with the same coronavirus tests he uses.




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Trump calls video of Ahmaud Arbery killing ‘disturbing’ but trusts Georgia’s ‘very good’ law enforcement

President Trump on Friday called the viral video of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing “very, very disturbing,” but he said he’s confident that Georgia’s law enforcement authorities will handle the case properly despite a slow-moving investigation and conflict-of-interest questions surrounding the incident. “So I saw the tape, and it’s very, very disturbing," he said in a Fox New phone interview. “I looked at a picture of that young man. He was in a tuxedo... And I will say that that looks like a really good, young guy.”




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Trump on board with $3.9 billion bailout for MTA, NYC councilman says

The White House is expected to inform Gov. Cuomo of Trump’s bailout support Friday afternoon.




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Yankees president Randy Levine is beating the drum for baseball’s return

Levine is making the rounds to make the case for baseball in the time of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Trump administration ended pandemic early-warning program to detect coronaviruses

The program had worked with labs in Wuhan, China, and around the world to detect deadly viruses that could jump from animals to humans.




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Trump administration is battling coronavirus without a war room

Coronavirus continues to spread, but the Trump administration disbanded the team that could have helped.




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Government scientist felt pressured to approve contract for work on drug Trump touted

A government scientist felt pressure to approve a research contract for a lab investigating hydroxychloroquine, a drug Trump has touted as a coronavirus cure.




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No, don't inject disinfectant: Outcry over Trump's musing

The maker of Lysol and another disinfectant says its products should not be used as an internal treatment for the coronavirus.




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Trump and Mnuchin pressure well-heeled private schools to return federal loans

President Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin say elite private schools with significant endowments shouldn't get Paycheck Protection Program loans.




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Brentwood School returns federal aid after Trump, Mnuchin criticism

The exclusive Brentwood School has returned money it received under the Paycheck Protection Program after President Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin leveled criticism at private schools that took funds from the federal coronavirus aid program.




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Column: Trump, Don McGahn and DOJ stonewalled Congress. Look for the courts to set them right

The 'en banc' D.C. Circuit Court will determine whether a congressional subpoena can be enforced by the courts.




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Bill Barr is acting like Trump's wing man again instead of America's attorney general

The attorney general suggests that he's in sync with Trump's 'liberation' tweets.




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Column: As coronavirus deaths rise, Jared Kushner pushes Trump's 'great success story'

With his fingers all over the White House's catastrophic coronavirus policy, Jared Kushner is treating pandemic mayhem as a mere publicity challenge.




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Op-Ed: Biden should play up his expertise, since it's something Trump lacks

In these troubled times, experience rather than populist appeal is what voters will want when they choose a president in November.




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Opinion: Trump actually wants Michigan's governor to 'make a deal' with armed protesters

Since when is it a good idea for the president of the United States to encourage political leaders to cave in to demands by armed protesters?




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Column: Whatever happened with Tara Reade in 1993, Biden is still infinitely better than Trump

Joe Biden is a flawed individual with a penchant for unwanted touching. Here's why I'll vote for him anyway.




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Why shut down his own coronavirus task force? Trump wants someone to blame if things get worse

Vice President Mike Pence says the cornavirus task force could end in early June. Why?




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Editorial: A battle over birth control the Trump administration should lose

Congress decided that all new health insurance policies should cover preventive care. The ability to deny one type -- birth control for women -- on religious grounds should be a rare exception.




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Opinion: Trump's nominee to oversee intelligence says the right things, but so did Barr

John Ratcliffe is a Trump loyalist who now promises to speak truth to power.




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The Supreme Court needs to rescue birth-control access from the Trump administration

If employers aren't providing contraceptive coverage, there is no burden on their religious beliefs.




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Column: Trump's latest 'very good people' are 2nd Amendment thugs

Only in the U.S., and no other civilized democracy, does a supposed right to take up arms against a duly elected government garner respect.




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Opinion: Was Michael Flynn cleared 'in the interests of justice' — or to please Trump?

The history of the Trump Justice Department doesn't inspire confidence.




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Commentary: Napoleon has it all over Trump when it comes to spinning plague propaganda

Painter Antoine-Jean Gros made the French general into a military hero, turning troublesome truth into feel-good fiction.




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'Slave Play' in L.A.: Mark Taper Forum will have the first production outside N.Y.

Center Theatre Group lands Jeremy O. Harris' provocative hit 'Slave Play' for a 2020-21 season still full of coronavirus-driven questions.




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Column: How Cedars-Sinai got sucked into the battle over Trump's claim of a COVID-19 treatment

Cedars-Sinai is embroiled in a political battle over Trump's remarks on a potential virus treatment.




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Column: Trump again demands an absurd and harmful payroll tax cut

Trump again demands a payroll tax cut, but it makes no sense.




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From hospital bed, Ginsburg challenges Trump plan to limit Obamacare's birth-control coverage

Justices hear a dispute over Trump administration rules to limit contraception requirements. Hospitalized Ruth Bader Ginsburg calls in.




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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread With Peanut Crumble

Neither too dense nor fluffy, this deeply flavorful loaf has a just-right tenderness. Dark chocolate baked into the bread and crunchy peanuts on top make it extra tasty.




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Brown Butter-Cinnamon Crumb Cake

Brown butter and a generous dose of fresh cinnamon turn up the volume on crumb cake.




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A crumb cake that's worth digging into

Brown butter warms up a generous amount of ground cinnamon for the crunchy topping in this spin on a classic crumb cake.




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Letters to the Editor: How can Trump's critics possibly get through to his supporters?

People are making valid points about Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis, but the president's supporters aren't listening.




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Letters to the Editor: Trump is No. 1 in headlines that start with 'president lashes out'

This is what happens when we elect a failed-businessman-turned-reality TV star as president.




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Letters to the Editor: Trump punishes the World Health Organization for his own mistakes

Halting funding of the WHO is another in a long line of decisions made by the Trump administration abdicating U.S. leadership on science.




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Letters to the Editor: Trump didn't prepare for the coronavirus, and neither did you

People who blame the president for failing to prepare the country ignore an important fact: We didn't want to believe America was vulnerable to COVID-19.




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Letters to the Editor: Yeah, Trump is lazy, but underestimating him is dangerous

The president might not like to work, but the people who think and act for him are very effective at their jobs.




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Letters to the Editor: 'Liberate' protests show why Trump is such a dangerous president

Protesters violating every rule on fighting COVID-19, with the support of the president, show how badly we need competent leadership.




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Letters to the Editor: Democrats were impeaching Trump when action against coronavirus was needed

No Democratic candidates called for social distancing before Super Tuesday, and now the left is Monday-morning quarterbacking the president.




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Letters to the Editor: Dealing with coronavirus was Trump's job, even during impeachment

Even when he was being impeached, Trump still had a job to do. Nothing justifies his failure to take early action against the coronavirus.




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Letters to the Editor: Enforcing Trump's anti-immigrant policies makes no sense in a pandemic

The spouses of immigrants need economic help too so they can stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Letters to the Editor: It's finally time to demand Trump's resignation over coronavirus

It's too dangerous to have Trump remain president for another eight months during a pandemic. Let Mike Pence take over.




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Letters to the Editor: Trump can't handle a pandemic because he doesn't care about other people

The fact that Trump refuses to wear a mask, a precaution meant to protect other people, is evidence of his lack of empathy.




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Letters to the Editor: Trump is behaving exactly like the autocratic Chinese leader he opposes

The president brooks no criticism and disregards inconvenient facts, much like the Chinese government he opposes.