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Los Angeles TimesMonday, 18 May 2026
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At the biggest World Cup ever, climate is a loser
Expanded games in far-flung cities will double carbon output, researchers warn.
Focuses on the collision between federal border security infrastructure and Native American cultural preservation. The framing grounds a broad national policy debate in a specific, local geographical and cultural context.
Construction of the US-Mexico border wall involves significant earth-moving and infrastructure development. This piece examines the localized impact of these federal projects on lands culturally significant to Indigenous populations in California.
“plows across Indigenous sacred sites”
“Environmentally and culturally protective”
Border wall plows across Indigenous sacred sites
A mountain partly in California is just one example
Trump takes down another GOP foe
Sen. Cassidy is latest to fall in his revenge campaign. Next up: Massie of Kentucky.
Reports on internal Republican party dynamics and the enduring influence of the former president in primary races.
Tech donors drawn to centrist Mahan
Governor candidate says he’s not beholden to them and will hold industry accountable.
Examines campaign finance trends, specifically the alignment between Silicon Valley wealth and centrist political candidates.
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