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Ben Wieder

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ben Wieder

    Fewer California Republicans approve of Trump, poll says. That could hurt GOP midterm chances (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred With gas prices topping $6 a gallon and an unpopular war continuing in Iran, President Trump’s approval has slipped with California Republicans — a falloff that could diminish the party’s chances in the state’s few competitive congressional races. A new poll by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times, found t

  2. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Ben Wieder

    Convicted Trump Media-linked fraudster funded pro-Trump film in hopes of pardon, lawsuit says (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred A Miami investor who pleaded guilty to making insider trades connected to the parent company of Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform helped fund a pro-Trump documentary film in hopes of securing a presidential pardon, according to a lawsuit by an L.A. studio that accuses him of threats and extortion. Michael Shvartsman pleaded guilty in 2024 to

  3. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Ben Wieder

    The fake L.A. mayor poll adds to challenges facing the public opinion industry (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred When Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass amplified the results last week of a favorable political poll that turned out to be fake, she was inadvertently following in the footsteps of conservative Detroit singer Kid Rock. In 2017, as Rock — real name Robert Ritchie — publicly contemplated a run for U.S. Senate in his home state of Michigan, he posted on

  4. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · Ben Wieder

    House Ethics Committee announces sexual misconduct investigation into Rep. Jimmy Gomez (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it is investigating Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez of Los Angeles for alleged sexual misconduct. The committee said it is investigating allegations that Gomez, 51, engaged in “inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer,” according to a statement released by the committee’s chair, Rep. Michael

  5. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · Ben Wieder

    Blanche's attorney general nomination passes first test, now faces full Senate vote (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche cleared the first hurdle Tuesday on his path to confirmation as attorney general, setting the stage for a vote by the full Senate this week as Republicans race to shore up support among three potential holdouts in their party. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12 to 10 along party lines to advance his nomination, day

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