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The president recently suggested he was the most powerful man who ever lived. This is not an exaggeration. It's also not true.

'Haven't we learned a bit from the near-tragic error in Maine? Maine and Michigan matter,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

'If such language was used by someone in a courtroom, the judge would either order the individual removed from the courtroom or issue a contempt of court order,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

'A truly forthcoming elected official would just post [his tax returns] on his website and be done with it,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

'The only local Democrat who might have had a chance at winning was Katie Porter, who decided to waste her remaining political capital on a quixotic run for governor,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

'This only serves to further erode the relationship between law enforcement officials and the people they have sworn to protect and serve,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

'For many of us, this is about more than a gondola. It is about investing in a neighborhood that has too often been overlooked, supporting small business, connecting spaces and a rare opportunity for Chinatown to shape its future rather than be ...

'Pirro is in big trouble. Doesn't she realize that in Trump's world, 2+2=5?' an L.A. Times reader writes.

'No doubt, countless cars avoided overheating and breaking down because of this bit of engineering,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

'Before [Mayor Karen Bass] removes all ticketing and boarding control from the Metro trains, I suggest she dress incognito ... and ride the Saturday night battleground the A Line and the E Line have become,' an L.A. Times reader writes ...