Kevin Rector
State and National Politics Reporter at Los Angeles Times
State and national politics reporter @latimes. Past: @baltimoresun. Member: @NLGJA. DM me.
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2 days ago |
gazettextra.com | Kevin Rector
California leaders denounced reports Tuesday that the Trump administration is preparing to strip the name of slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk from a naval ship honoring his legacy, calling it a slap in the face for the LGBTQ+ community just as Pride month begins. Milk was elected as a San Francisco supervisor in the 1970s, becoming one of the first openly gay elected officials in the country.
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2 days ago |
thederrick.com | Kevin Rector
California leaders denounced reports Tuesday that the Trump administration is preparing to strip the name of slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk from a naval ship honoring his legacy, calling it a slap in the face for the LGBTQ+ community just as Pride month begins. Milk was elected as a San Francisco supervisor in the 1970s, becoming one of the first openly gay elected officials in the country.
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3 days ago |
latimes.com | Kevin Rector
The Pentagon would not confirm or deny the plans, but said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is committed to having ship names reflect a ‘warrior ethos.’California leaders said Milk is a hero who deserves the honor of having a naval ship named for him.
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3 days ago |
latimes.com | Gina Ferazzi |Kevin Rector
On the morning the Trump administration threw its weight behind a local lawsuit challenging California rules that allowed her to compete on her high school track and field team, Abi had more pressing concerns. The 17-year-old transgender athlete was graduating that evening from Martin Luther King High School in Riverside. Her competing in girls’ hurdles had kicked up protests, and she was nervously planning one last act of high school rebellion.
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3 days ago |
dailyitem.com | Kevin Rector
California leaders denounced reports Tuesday that the Trump administration is preparing to strip the name of slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk from a naval ship honoring his legacy, calling it a slap in the face for the LGBTQ+ community just as Pride month begins. Milk was elected as a San Francisco supervisor in the 1970s, becoming one of the first openly gay elected officials in the country.
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I asked the White House about Trump's agenda aligning with Project 2025. @PressSec said, “This is a stupid story to write and nobody cares." @mayawiley said it figures they wouldn't want to acknowledge it, but Project 2025 "is what Trumpism represents." https://t.co/liEDoO7UHy
While California voters are sharply divided along partisan lines when it comes to election integrity and voter fraud, they broadly support a politically-charged proposal from Trump to require first-time voters prove their citizenship, per a new poll. https://t.co/MdTHnMZTTx
Whether it’s his plan or not, Trump’s policies so far closely align with Project 2025 https://t.co/liEDoO7UHy