With just days left before his inauguration at the nation’s 45th president, President-elect Donald Trump kicked off Martin Luther King Jr. weekend by attacking civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis. Trump took to Twitter early Saturday to say the Georgia congressman is "all talk … no action" following Lewis’ assertion Friday that he doesn’t see Trump as a "legitimate" president because of Russian involvement in the election. Over the weekend, we saw several Democrats point to Trump’s criticism of Lewis as the reason they are skipping Friday’s inauguration. It will be a busy few days before the inauguration, so keep an eye on our Essential Politics news feed, get the latest about the Trump transition on Trail Guide and follow @latimespolitics. A SALTY SUCCESS STORYCalifornia Democratic Party Chairman John Burton has a well-earned reputation as an outspoken disciple of liberal activism — and for spraying vulgarities.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 16, 2017 08:06 UTC