Topics /
LOS Angeles
18 stories on LOS Angeles. For each one: what the left says, what the right says, and what both agree on. RSS feed
- Spencer Pratt's 40,000-Vote Lead Vanishes as Raman Surges Past
Jun 9, 2026
Left: California's mail-in ballot system is functioning as designed, with late-arriving ballots typically favoring Democratic candidates as more Democratic voters tend to return ballots closer to election deadlines
Right: Raman's dramatic surge from a 40,000-vote deficit to victory through late ballot drops appears statistically improbable and raises legitimate questions about California's election integrity
- Reality TV Star Spencer Pratt Surges in LA Mayor Race
Jun 4, 2026
Left: Bass faces legitimate voter frustration over her handling of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, which created an opening for challengers to exploit public dissatisfaction
Right: Bass's struggle to avoid a runoff after decades of incumbent mayors winning outright reflects deep voter dissatisfaction with Democratic leadership in America's second-largest city
- Socialist Raman Beats Reality Star Pratt in LA Mayor Race
Jun 9, 2026
Left: Raman's victory represents a grassroots progressive movement overcoming establishment politics and corporate influence in city governance
Right: California's week-long ballot counting process raises serious questions about election integrity and transparency in the state's voting system
- Trump Claims California Election 'Rigged' as GOP Candidate Loses
Jun 11, 2026
Left: California's mail-in ballot counting system is legal, transparent, and designed to ensure every valid vote is counted, including ballots postmarked by Election Day that arrive within seven days
Right: California's weeks-long vote counting process creates unnecessary suspicion and allows dramatic swings that appear suspicious to voters, unlike states like Florida and Texas that count votes quickly
- Reality TV Star Spencer Pratt Forces LA Mayor Bass Into Runoff
Jun 3, 2026
Left: Bass maintains strong support with 35% of the vote despite facing unprecedented challenges including devastating wildfires that tested any mayor's capacity to respond
Right: Bass's failure to secure 50% of the vote represents a stunning rebuke from voters angry about her handling of fires, homelessness, and public safety
- Reality TV Star Spencer Pratt Dominates LA Mayoral Debate
May 8, 2026
Left: Pratt's inflammatory rhetoric about homeless individuals getting 'stabbed in the neck' and being 'on super meth' dehumanizes vulnerable populations and promotes harmful stereotypes
Right: Pratt delivered a commanding debate performance that exposed the failures of progressive policies on homelessness, crime, and fire preparedness
- Spencer Pratt loses LA mayor race amid fraud claims
Jun 10, 2026
Left: Pratt's campaign relied heavily on AI-generated content and apocalyptic portrayals of Los Angeles that misrepresented the city's actual conditions
Right: Pratt's dramatic lead reversal from a 40,000-vote advantage to third place through late mail-in ballots defies statistical probability
- Reality TV Star Spencer Pratt Surges in LA Mayor Race
Jun 1, 2026
Left: Pratt represents dangerous celebrity politics without policy experience, echoing Trump's reality TV path to power that threatens democratic governance
Right: Pratt offers authentic outsider leadership after losing his own home in fires, bringing real-world experience with the city's failures
- Reality TV Star Spencer Pratt Poised for LA Mayor Runoff Against Bass
Jun 3, 2026
Left: Bass has delivered measurable progress on Los Angeles's most pressing issues, reducing homelessness by 17.5% for two consecutive years while crime has dropped to a 60-year low for homicides
Right: Bass's absence during the devastating wildfires that killed 31 people and burned over 16,000 structures demonstrates failed leadership when the city needed her most
- Progressive Split Could Hand L.A. Mayor Race to Reality TV Star
Jun 1, 2026
Left: Progressive vote splitting between multiple candidates creates an opening for less qualified candidates to advance through California's nonpartisan primary system
Right: Voter anger toward ineffective incumbent leadership creates legitimate opportunities for outsider candidates to offer fresh perspectives
- Reality TV Star Spencer Pratt Surges in LA Mayor Race
May 30, 2026
Left: Pratt's campaign relies on divisive rhetoric and conspiracy theories about election fraud, echoing Trump-style tactics that undermine democratic institutions
Right: Pratt's surge reflects widespread frustration with incumbent Karen Bass's ineffective leadership, particularly her mishandling of the devastating wildfires and ongoing homelessness crisis
- Spencer Pratt Declares 'War' on LA Democrats After Election Loss
Jun 13, 2026
Left: Pratt accepted the election results without contesting them, contrasting with Trump's unfounded claims that the race was 'rigged'
Right: Pratt's campaign successfully exposed corruption and dysfunction in Los Angeles city government that needed public scrutiny
- Reality TV Star Spencer Pratt Advances to LA Mayoral Runoff
Jun 4, 2026
Left: Pratt's rhetoric about unhoused people mirrors Trump's dehumanizing language about immigrants, proposing to 'round them up' into federal facilities rather than addressing root causes
Right: Pratt emerged as an authentic voice for fire victims who felt abandoned by establishment politicians during the Palisades disaster response
- Reality TV Star Spencer Pratt Surges in LA Mayor Race
May 13, 2026
Left: Pratt's campaign represents dangerous populist messaging that exploits voter frustration without offering substantive policy solutions or governing experience
Right: Pratt's surge demonstrates voter rejection of failed progressive leadership under Mayor Bass, whose approval ratings remain stuck at historically low levels
- Bill Maher Endorses Reality TV Star Spencer Pratt for LA Mayor
Jun 3, 2026
Left: Maher's endorsement highlights how celebrity influence can overshadow substantive policy discussions in local politics
Right: Maher's endorsement validates Pratt's authentic frustration with Los Angeles' decline under progressive leadership
- Trump Administration Cuts Federal Funding to LA Homeless Agency Over Fraud
Jun 12, 2026
Left: The Trump administration is targeting vulnerable populations by cutting essential services during a homelessness crisis that requires sustained federal support
Right: LAHSA has demonstrated systematic fraud and financial mismanagement while receiving nearly $1 billion in federal funding since 2021 with little improvement in homelessness outcomes
- Major Democrat Donors Break Ranks to Fund Spencer Pratt's LA Mayoral Bid
May 28, 2026
Left: Pratt's campaign represents dangerous celebrity populism that prioritizes personal grievance over substantive policy experience and qualifications for governing
Right: Pratt's fundraising success and crossover Democratic support prove his message of accountability and reform resonates across party lines with frustrated voters
- Palisades Fire Suspect Obsessed with Luigi Mangione, Resented Rich
May 5, 2026
Left: The case highlights how online radicalization and social isolation can drive vulnerable individuals toward violence against perceived societal inequities
Right: The suspect's obsession with Luigi Mangione demonstrates how leftist anti-capitalist rhetoric can inspire real-world violence and domestic terrorism