Column: Presidential battle won’t end election night. Here’s what can go wrong
WASHINGTON — The presidential election is still too close to call, but here are three predictions you can take to the bank:First, we won’t know who…
In tough reelection, Breed says she’s still what San Francisco needs
SAN FRANCISCO — If there’s anything Mayor London Breed has learned in office, it’s that compassion has its limits. So when she talks about her steady…
Column: Bonds on November ballot are worthwhile, but very, very costly
SACRAMENTO — There’s a lot more on the election ballot than Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump, although those two rightfully are drawing extraordinary attention. The race…
’60 Minutes’ says Trump’s accusation that Harris interview was deceptively edited is false
In a rare rebuke, the CBS news magazine “60 Minutes” denied charges by former President Trump that the program doctored an answer in Vice President…
Trump visits McDonald’s after claiming Harris didn’t work there
FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump visited a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania on Sunday as he stepped up his criticism of Democrat Kamala Harris and…
Harris tells Black churchgoers people must show respect in daily lives
STONECREST, Ga. — Kamala Harris told the congregation of a large Black church in suburban Atlanta on Sunday that people must show compassion and respect in…
Trump riffs about Arnold Palmer’s genitalia
Former President Trump highlighted the size of the late golf legend Arnold Palmer’s genitalia during a rally Saturday evening in Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state…
Opinion: Republican Wyoming, what happened to you?
CASPER, Wyo. — “Who out there catches horses for a living?” Gabriel the Bull asked. It was a hot, windy evening in July as the singer-songwriter…
Election season means a relapse of poll derangement syndrome
Ah, autumn: the season of pumpkin-spice everything, falling leaves and poll derangement syndrome.These days, I wake up, log in and immediately look at the “Latest…
Calmes: Top 10 reasons not to vote for Donald Trump
The only challenge here was limiting myself to 10 arguments against Donald Trump (and one good reason to vote for Kamala Harris). So, drum roll,…
I spent 3 days in 3 battleground states. Here’s what voters told me
RACINE, Wis. — It’s hard to believe after the Fox News interviews, the daily barrage of screaming ads and all the history on these two candidates…
Harris campaigns with Lizzo in Detroit before Atlanta rally with Usher
DETROIT — Vice President Kamala Harris appeared with Lizzo on Saturday in the singer’s hometown of Detroit, marking the beginning of in-person voting and lavishing the…
Labor, religious leaders disagree over a key element of an affordable housing policy
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith, with help from David Zahniser, bringing you the…
A red California county flipped for Biden in 2020 by 14 votes.
— Rural Inyo County was one of two California counties to vote for Biden in 2020 after supporting Trump in 2016.— The red-to-blue flip came…
What you need to understand about 2024 election polls in the next few weeks
WASHINGTON — I watch polls for a living. I have one piece of advice for the next few weeks: Stop.It’s not that polls are broken. Contrary…
U.S. hopes Hamas leader’s death will end Gaza war. Israel may have other ideas
WASHINGTON — President Biden and his senior leadership hailed Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as an “opportunity” to end the yearlong war that has…
Voter fraud is rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it
NEW YORK — You’ve heard the horror stories: Someone casting multiple ballots, people voting in the name of dead relatives, mail-in ballots being intercepted.Voter fraud does…
Will hurricanes depress voter turnout in key states?
NEWLAND, N.C. — All day, the phone rang inside the tiny Avery County elections office. Voters from all over this disaster-ravaged corner of Appalachia had the…
Harris refocuses on Trump being mentally unfit for office
Entering the final stretch of the presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris is focusing on a simple message that she believes will resonate with undecided…
Biden, in Europe, says Western allies must keep aiding Ukraine
BERLIN — President Biden said it’s important for Ukraine‘s Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country in its battle against Russia’s invasion —…