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…
We now live in a Prop. 187 America. What’s next?
We tell ourselves stories in order to live, Joan Didion famously wrote, and the one Democrats in California repeated for decades was Proposition 187.Californians of…
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…
Green party’s Stein blames Democrats for ‘disastrous’ Trump win
Jill Stein speaking at the Green Party Presidential Candidate Town Hall hosted by the Green Party of Arizona at the Mesa Public Library in Mesa,…
Column: Lots to blame for Harris’ dismal finish, including blunders by Obama and Biden
SACRAMENTO — How did we allow a convicted felon, compulsive liar, adjudicated sexual abuser and wannabe dictator to be elected our nation’s president? Three words: Democrats…
Adam Schiff discusses his plans as California’s next senator
Adam Schiff — “sleazebag,” “low life,” “little pencil neck,” to use some of the pungent ways Donald Trump describes him — is taking the high…
How Kamala Harris and the Democrats lost the 2024 US election | TV Shows
Marc Lamont Hill dissects the reasons behind a historic election victory for Donald Trump.In a historic political comeback, former President Donald Trump has been re-elected…
Arab Americans desert the Democrats over support for Israel | US Election 2024
NewsFeedThe traditional Democrat city of Dearborn, Michigan, has the highest percentage of Arab Americans in the US. And yet, the city deserted Kamala Harris to…
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…
Biden blamed by Harris allies for vice president’s resounding loss to Trump
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s name wasn’t on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris’ resounding defeat as his loss too.As Democrats pick up the…
White women won’t save Democrats. They keep choosing Trump
I’d like to speak to the manager.The election did not go the way I wanted it to go. I’m angry. I demand a redo.Except that’s…
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…
Elites vs. working class: Why some Democrats think they lost to Trump | US Election 2024
NewsFeedDemocrats are pointing fingers in the aftermath of their party’s loss to Donald Trump and the Republicans. One popular explanation is a disconnect between party…
California’s 47th Congressional District is too close to call for Min or Baugh
The race between Republican Scott Baugh and Democratic state Sen. Dave Min for the fiercely fought open House seat in coastal Orange County remained too…
Florida measures to protect abortion rights, legalize marijuana fail
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida voters rejected ballot measures Tuesday to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana, handing victories to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who…
Republicans pick up Senate seat in West Virginia in race for majority
WASHINGTON — Republicans picked up a crucial win Tuesday in the race for the Senate majority, as Jim Justice easily notched the West Virginia seat to…
Opinion: Will this election mark a historic ‘realignment’ of voters?
One of the classic blunders of punditry is to write about politics right before the election. So, let’s look at what politics might be like…
Why Republicans are expected to take control of the Senate
Republicans are expected to retake control of the U.S. Senate, creating obstacles for Vice President Kamala Harris if she is elected president and a potential…
After campaigning outside California, Newsom boosts Democrats at home
Throughout this election cycle, California Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled the country campaigning for the Democratic presidential ticket, making stops in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New…
Column: Sure, Harris isn’t ideal. But Trump is a disgrace to America
SACRAMENTO — Here’s my take on the painful 2024 presidential race. And I’ll keep it simple.OK, call it simplistic. This absurd election season does lend itself…