Anita Chabria is a California columnist for the Los Angeles Times, based in Sacramento. Before joining The Times, she worked for the Sacramento Bee as a member of its statewide investigative team and previously covered criminal justice and City Hall.
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Biden’s candidacy is history and it looks like Kamala Harris is locking down the nomination. But can she win?
July 23, 2024
Move over Grammys. Oscars who? When it comes to Republican fashion, the national convention rules.
July 19, 2024
More a Trump tribute than political convening, the Republican National Convention closed out Thursday with an hourlong speech from The Don full of lies, ramblings and ego.
July 19, 2024
The historically Black neighborhood of Lindsay Heights is only few miles away from the Republican National Convention. But the vitriol and partisan politics of the presidential race aren’t what’s on the mind of its residents.
July 19, 2024
J.D. Vance introduced himself to America. Donald Trump Jr. vented at the Republican convention, breaking with the gentler tone the party has tried to present in prime time.
July 18, 2024
Republicans have spent the week at their national convention calling for unity and inclusion in televised speeches. But on the ground in Milwaukee, the vibe isn’t quite so comforting and the turn toward Christian nationalism is complete.
July 18, 2024
Republicans claim to be the party of law and order. But there’s been scant acknowledgement of Trump’s felony conviction and no mention of Jan. 6.
July 17, 2024
Trump’s selection of Vance as his running mate, invocations of God and an unaccustomed attack on ‘corporate elites’ highlight a GOP convention opener that mostly avoids the most incendiary rhetoric.
July 16, 2024
Both Donald Trump and President Biden have new messages for unity and calm. Do either of them mean it?
July 16, 2024
Republicans and Democrats alike have called for a kinder, gentler campaign in the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. But will they really tone it down? And more importantly, should they?
July 15, 2024