Los Angeles' reputation for civic corruption pales in comparison with Chicago or San Francisco. But the City of Angels has a long history of sinners in public office.
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Trump’s Christmas Chaos
President Trump is at his Mar-a-Lago resort for the Christmas holiday, but as he left Washington on Wednesday, he engaged in two battles with Congress and issued a new round of pardons, including for advisors who had lied on his behalf.
Trump vetoed the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes a vast array of military programs and includes a 3% pay increase for service members. Trump said he did so because Congress had not included an extraneous measure he backs that targets social media companies, and because he opposed a provision to rename military bases that were named after Confederate generals.