Who is Calin Georgescu, Romanian right-wing candidate leading the election? | Elections News
An independent candidate who until two years ago was part of Romania’s main far-right party has emerged as the surprising winner of the first round…
These young Latinos backed Derek Tran against Michelle Steel
The $254,000 that Chispa spent in this year’s most expensive U.S. House race barely registers as a drop in the proverbial bucket.The money, which the…
Column: Electoral college system is a bad way to pick a president
SACRAMENTO — Before this year’s presidential election slips into gloomy history, we should pause to slam our moldy, undemocratic vote-counting system called the electoral college.If Donald…
Trump lied incessantly and still won. Does truth matter?
Donald Trump said violent crime was exploding across the U.S.It wasn’t.He said Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were “eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats.”They…
Trump interviewing candidates for FBI chief, Vance says in social media post, later deleted
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is interviewing candidates for the role of FBI director, Vice President-elect JD Vance said Tuesday in the clearest indication yet that…
Harris would have a lead in the California governor’s race, poll finds
If Vice President Kamala Harris were to run for governor in California in 2026, she would have a major advantage over the crowded field of…
Decisive election waits for California’s results. What’s the hold-up?
It’s been nearly a week since election day, and California is still counting ballots, imposing an agonizing wait on a nation wondering who will lead…
Why it’s wrong to blame Trump’s victory on Latino men
Six years ago in this newspaper, I coined the term “rancho libertarian” to describe a political ideology I was observing in many of the Latino…
Who next for Arsenal? ‘Incredible candidate’ Nick Cushing or ‘great coach’ Renee Slegers?
Slegers is unbeaten so far, winning two and drawing one of her games in interim charge of Arsenal.She has not been vocal on her chances…
Column: The case for Kamala Harris for president
WASHINGTON — It’s easy to argue why Americans should vote against Donald Trump. The former president neither understands nor respects the Constitution. He would use the…
I hope reality is catching up to my fiction about a female president
When I was 19 years old, in the early 1980s, I started writing a novel about the daughter of the first female United States president.…
Teens 16 and 17 get to vote in Alameda County school board races
OAKLAND — Candidates seeking to lead the Oakland Unified School District faced a barrage of tough questions one recent evening — an interrogation led by an…
Trump would gut Social Security, Medicare just as boomers need them
Donald Trump was already in the classroom when Brown vs. Board of Education desegregated schools in 1954. He was about 30 before women were able…
How does the electoral college work?
After all the ballots in this year’s presidential contest are cast, the count will begin to be reported. But in the United States’ unusual election…
Trump falsely claims newspapers not endorsing shows poor view of Harris, ‘great’ one of him
Former President Trump on Wednesday falsely claimed that decisions by the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post to not endorse any candidate in the presidential…
When should a candidate apologize? The question roils the Jurado-De León race
Los Angeles police officer Roberto Yanez said he has spent much of his career forging ties with residents in South L.A. and Watts, working with…
L.A. Times decision not to endorse in presidential race sparks resignations, questions
A decision by the owner of the Los Angeles Times not to endorse in the 2024 presidential race — after the paper’s editorial board proposed…
Nick Cushing a candidate for Arsenal Women’s head coach job
New York City head coach Nick Cushing is a candidate to become Arsenal Women's new manager after Jonas Eidevall's departure.Cushing led Manchester City to the…
In Orange County’s 45th and 47th districts, candidates vie for Asian voters
Two congressional district races in Southern California are vying for a key voting bloc — Asians.In a few weeks, these districts could play a key…
L.A. council candidate takes heat for saying ‘F— the police’ while discussing LAPD spending
The candidate running to unseat Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León faced sharp criticism on Monday for saying “F— the police” at a recent…