Mexico is bracing for a new Trump presidency after years of threats
MEXICO CITY — The election of Donald Trump — whose campaign featured incendiary proposals on tariffs, immigration and combating drug trafficking — is sending shock waves…
The archangel slays a dragon: political novice Ysabel Jurado
Ysabel Jurado marched into the Highland Park hipster bar Block Party on election night dressed to impress her cheering supporters.Hot pink power suit and heels.…
With Harris down, Newsom’s stock rises again in California and beyond
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political starpower dimmed as Vice President Kamala Harris rose to the top of the Democratic Party in the months before the 2024…
Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than…
California Democrats Laura Friedman, Luz Rivas and Gil Cisneros elected to Congress
Los Angeles County voters in deep-blue districts elected three new Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.The Associated Press called three congressional races…
Elon Musk went all-in to elect Trump. What a second Trump presidency could mean for big tech
SAN FRANCISCO — On election night, as Republican Donald Trump inched closer to reclaiming the U.S. presidency, some tech executives and venture capitalists rejoiced.“The people of…
How both Trump and abortion access won the 2024 election
PHOENIX — Abortion access was on the ballot Tuesday and voters supported it in seven of 10 states nationwide, giving an overwhelming win for the abortion…
Tide shifts against criminal justice reform among California voters
In deep-blue L.A. County, the “godfather of progressive prosecutors” lost his reelection bid by more than 20 percentage points to a former Republican.In the Bay…
‘Do not despair,’ Harris tells supporters as she concedes the election
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday acknowledged her defeat to President-elect Donald Trump in a speech marked by emotion as well as a resolve…
Stephen Cloobeck enters the 2026 California governor’s race
The already crowded field of candidates vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026 has grown by one. Southern California philanthropist and businessman Stephen Cloobeck…
Fox News leads election night ratings as MSNBC tops CNN for first time
Fox News was the top choice for TV viewers on election night, marking the second straight time the conservative network led rivals in viewership for…
Special counsel evaluating 2 federal cases against Trump post-election
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the president-elect takes office in light…
What Americans chose in Trump — and the hope for those who didn’t
Much will be studied, analyzed and written for years to come about why Americans voted an openly authoritarian leader back into power in apparently greater…
Calmes: Coming soon to Washington — America’s dark ages
God help us.I can’t do better than those words, uttered last year by Donald Trump’s longest-serving White House chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John…
As with Trump’s last term, California will lead the liberal resistance
The last time Donald Trump was president, California led the liberal resistance to his agenda. Now it is poised to reprise the role.In fact, as…
Trump victory puts California climate and pollution goals at risk
Former President Trump’s return to the White House now jeopardizes a slate of California clean air rules that were intended to advance the state’s climate…
With new Trump presidency, California is in for the fight of our lives
Donald Trump has soundly won another term as president and in perhaps the most stunning part of this election, it wasn’t even that close. As…
Trump surmounted multiple obstacles to reclaim the White House
From the moment he rode a golden escalator downward and into the queasy gut of American political life, Donald Trump did it his way —…
Jon Stewart unleashes expletive-laden election-night rant
Jon Stewart’s “quick message” to election pollsters was an expletive-laden, scream-filled rant that coincided with the result of President Trump winning reelection on Tuesday.“The Daily…
‘Find ourselves alone’: World reacts to Trump victory
A thunderstruck world on Wednesday took in Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election with varying expressions of jubilation, dismay or bafflement as allies…