Opposition concedes that Newsom likely to win on Proposition 1
Gov. Gavin Newsom brimmed with confidence about Proposition 1 in January as he sat in a Costa Mesa Motel 6 room that was converted into…
California races will be pivotal in determining House control
Barring divine intervention or the West Coast falling into the sea, President Biden will handily win California in the November election. But should he —…
With Senate primary over, political energy turns to California House races
Technically, Tuesday’s primary election pushes California’s race for the Senate seat held by the late Dianne Feinstein into its final round, with the general election…
Katie Porter echoes Trump with claim election was rigged
Donald Trump didn’t write Katie Porter’s requiem post on social media. But throw in a few misspellings and capitalized letters, and he very well could…
On election day, California voters could shape control of Congress in 2025
Deep-blue California has long been a Democratic stronghold in presidential contests. But away from the azure coastline and sapphire-tinged urban centers, the state remains a…
Election 2024: A quick look at the top California races
Ballots poured in throughout California on Tuesday in a primary election destined to reshape the nation and state, deciding the finalists for the rarest of…
Biden, Trump barrel into Super Tuesday toward a likely November rematch
WASHINGTON — President Biden and former President Trump are poised to move much closer to winning their parties’ nominations Tuesday during the biggest day of the…
Opinion: The court’s won’t hold Trump accountable, so voters must
Well, my fellow Americans, it’s up to us to hold Donald Trump accountable at the ballot box. We can’t count on the courts before election…
‘Pretty Little Liars’ alum Ashley Benson has first child
Pretty little mommy: Ashley Benson has reportedly given birth. The “Pretty Little Liars” alum apparently confirmed the arrival of her first child Thursday in an…
Blame Joe Biden for President Trump come November | Israel War on Gaza
It is over. I wrote a column a few months ago expressing the sincere hope that Joe Biden would lose the upcoming presidential election. Now,…
McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November
WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost…
Biden and Trump march toward their nominations, but Michigan could reveal perils
DEARBORN, Mich. — While President Biden and former President Trump are marching steadily toward their parties’ presidential nominations, Michigan’s primary Tuesday could reveal significant political perils…
Cellphone data cited in filing raises questions about Fani Willis relationship
ATLANTA — Cellphone location data cited in a court filing Friday raises questions about the testimony given by a special prosecutor in the Georgia election interference…
Biden not involved in family business, his brother says
WASHINGTON — President Biden “never had any involvement” in the business dealings of other members of his family, his brother James Biden testified Wednesday as he…
Former CBS chief pays a $11,250 fine to settle ethics case
Former CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves has agreed to pay an $11,250 fine to settle a Los Angeles City Ethics Commission complaint that accused him…
Haley: Trump’s court ‘chaos’ will sink Republicans in November
Nikki Haley is ratcheting up her attacks on Donald Trump’s legal problems now that the Republican race is down to just the two of them.…
Biden trolls Taylor Swift-NFL conspiracy theorists after Super Bowl
President Biden doesn’t really have lasers coming out of his eyes. But if he did, they might be pointed squarely at anyone who claims that…
Florida asks state Supreme Court to keep abortion rights amendment off November ballot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Lawyers trying to keep an abortion-rights measure off the Florida ballot have told the state Supreme Court that the proposed amendment is deceptive,…
Opinion: A Republican senator got the border deal the GOP wanted. Watch while his party betrays him
How did we get to this place where so many legislators don’t legislate, where lawmakers won’t make law? Why come to Washington if not to…
Opinion: Why doesn’t South Carolina love Nikki Haley?
Nikki Haley titled her 2022 book after the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s assertion that “If you want something said, ask a man. If…