Andy Kim appointed to New Jersey’s Senate seat early
Senator-elect Andy Kim (D-N.J.) was appointed to his Senate seat on Sunday by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. File Photo by Anna Rose Layden/UPI |…
Democrats win final seat in US House, cutting into Republican majority | US Election 2024 News
Republicans hold a 220-215 majority in House of Representatives but will have to deal with three early vacancies.Washington, DC – Democrats have won the last…
Democrats flip Central Valley seat in nation’s final Congressional race
Democrats claimed the final congressional seat in the 2024 election cycle Tuesday as Merced Democrat Adam Gray ousted Republican incumbent Rep. John Duarte in a…
Schiff to be sworn in Monday as California’s next Senator
Sen.-elect Adam B. Schiff will be sworn in as California’s next U.S. senator on Monday, replacing Sen. Laphonza Butler, according to sources familiar with the…
Upgrade your plane seat to one with extra legroom by simply 'being late'
This travel hack could well be the easiest one you ever try out - because all you have to do to ensure you get extra…
Maggy Krell wins California Assembly seat with Nevada abortion focus
RENO — Weeks before election day, more than 150 volunteers boarded early morning buses in Sacramento and traveled east, through the towering mountains of the Humboldt–Toiyabe…
'I won't give up my plane seat for mum and son after she refused to pay me'
A man has shared how he was asked to swap his paid-for plane seat with a mother so she could sit with her son -…
‘Wicked’ box office: Hollywood needs family-friendly films
Everyone is wondering if “Glicked,” the potentially record-breaking, industry-lifting pre-Thanksgiving combination of “Wicked” and “Gladiator II,” will be this year’s “Barbenheimer,” the record-breaking, industry-lifting summertime…
A powerful new task force must make Measure G a reality. Who will get a seat?
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis updating you on L.A. local government news, with…
For first time, women make up nearly half the California Legislature
SACRAMENTO — Even in a state known for crafting first-in-the-nation progressive laws and leading on reproductive rights, men have long outnumbered women in the California Legislature.The…
GOP’s Nick Begich ousts Democrat Mary Peltola from Alaska’s House seat
JUNEAU, Alaska — Republican Nick Begich has won Alaska’s U.S. House race, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to claim the seat once held by his grandfather.…
Opinion: Why I voted third party and I’m not sorry
I’m a progressive Californian, a Black man, and I did not vote for Democratic presidential contender Kamala Harris this year or Donald Trump. I voted…
Sticker Mule CEO eyes seat Elise Stefanik is vacating
Anthony Constantino, the chief executive of the company Sticker Mule, is eyeing a run for the expected 2025 special election to fill the congressional seat…
Furious passenger took my seat on the plane – but my ultimate two-word revenge left her reeling
There's drama in the air - but one passenger got the last laugh. Travelling, especially on long haul journeys, can be a pretty draining experience.…
Democrat Janelle Bynum flips Oregon district in historic election
PORTLAND, Ore. — Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District and will become the state’s first Black member of Congress.Bynum, a state representative who…
Democrat Dave Min beats Republican Scott Baugh to win O.C. House seat
Democratic state Sen. Dave Min won an open congressional seat in coastal Orange County, defeating Republican business owner Scott Baugh despite recent gains in GOP…
Democrat Mike Levin reelected to San Diego area House seat
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Mike Levin defeated a challenge from Republican Matt Gunderson to secure a fourth term representing a coastal district in San Diego and…
Nazarian, Hutt claim victory in council races
Adrin Nazarian claimed victory in a race to represent parts of the San Fernando Valley on the Los Angeles City Council, while Heather Hutt held…
Whitesides captures L.A. County congressional seat in a major victory for Democrats
Democrat George Whitesides, a former NASA chief of staff and a first-time candidate, will represent northern Los Angeles County in Congress next year after defeating…
Trump’s win may extend conservative control of Supreme Court for decades
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, combined with the Republican takeover of the Senate, may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for another two…