Two days after Biden’s victory became clear, Trump continued to sulk out of sight, tweeting baseless allegations of fraud in some states and suggesting he didn’t really lose in others. latimes.com/politics/story…
Trump’s administration is refusing to cooperate with Biden’s transition team, withholding federal resources that normally flow freely after a campaign ends.
The delay has left Biden with only barebones assistance as he prepares to take office. latimes.com/politics/story…
The president appeared focused on a multi-state legal assault against the election results. His campaign sued Pennsylvania election officials, alleging that Republican observers were kept too far away to properly watch how ballots were being processed.
He also fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, raising concerns that he may be planning far-reaching military moves in his final weeks in office — and is putting in place new leadership more inclined to go along.
Atty. Gen. William Barr authorized federal prosecutors across the U.S. to pursue “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities before the 2020 presidential election is certified, despite little evidence of fraud.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Monday said President Trump has every right not to concede the presidential election and that Americans should allow the election process to unfold. latimes.com/politics/story…
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In “No One Asked for This," she writes that she and Davidson were infatuated. But she says she struggled to convince him that she really loved him. She eventually ended things, then told him she made a mistake.
Here is the latest in Britney Spears' fight against her father's role as the conservator of her estate, as well as what has happened to her music career
In Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, a judge upheld James “Jamie” Spears’ role, but didn’t close the door on ousting him at a future date and — per the singer’s request — appointed a financial fiduciary as a co-conservator latimes.com/entertainment-…
But that's not all.
Attorneys for Spears urged her father to step down from the conservatorship, which has dictated the singer's career for more than a decade. latimes.com/entertainment-…
It would be hard in the current TV landscape, where consumers have shifted away from pay TV subscriptions.
“There’s no way you can start a new network in this environment,” an expert said. A White House spokesperson declined to comment. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Media execs who have dealt with Trump say privately he likely does not want the heavy lift.
However, there was a report that a Trump-friendly group was eyeing One America News, a San Diego-based outlet that was loyal to him through his presidency latimes.com/entertainment-…
The coroner’s office released autopsy findings in July that showed Andres Guardado was shot in the back five times after he was chased by Sheriff’s Deputies Miguel Vega and Chris Hernandez in Gardena
The inquest is the first of its kind in nearly 30 years.
It will allow the coroner’s office to subpoena witnesses and present documents to an independent hearing officer who “will make findings related to the cause and manner of death."
FilmLA said it received 880 applications for film permits in October, up 24% from 711 permits in September, as major studios returned to filming television latimes.com/entertainment-…
The nonprofit handles film permits in Los Angeles city and county. It says it is averaging about 40 new permit requests per day, although that remains 47% below prepandemic levels.