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…
The California Senate race that wasn’t comes to a close
Two and a half weeks before Election Day, Burbank Rep. Adam Schiff was in south Florida, shaking hands with local Democrats and stumping for Senate…
What’s behind the Trump campaign’s obsession with transgender issues
Gallup recently published a list of what Americans consider the most pressing issues as they choose the next president. Unsurprisingly, there is no overlap between…
Democrats hope to win Georgia. Do Republicans have the edge?
ATLANTA — Four years ago, Deborah Scott played a key role in helping President Biden win Georgia, leading a band of mostly Black women to canvass,…
House speaker says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then rephrases
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans “probably will” try to repeal legislation that spurred U.S. production of semiconductor chips, a statement he quickly tried…
Opinion: Why I’m voting for Donald Trump
The Republican Party’s roller coaster ride with Donald Trump makes its last loop this week, as the American people prepare to render one final judgment…
Republicans ask Pennsylvania court to put on hold decision on mail ballot envelope rules
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republicans wasted no time in appealing a Pennsylvania court decision that would relax the rules for mail ballots, asking the state Supreme Court…
Did Biden mean to call Trump supporters ‘garbage’?
Did President Biden just call former President Trump’s supporters — nearly half the American electorate — “garbage”?That’s what it sounded like he said in an…
California’s Portuguese voters could tip balance of power in Congress
THORNTON, Calif. — The town is tiny enough that most drivers speeding along Interstate 5 in California’s Central Valley miss it. But on a recent weekend,…
Could the Republicans lose the House? Five US congressional races to watch | US Election 2024 News
With only days to go before the general elections in the United States, it can seem like the tight presidential race between Kamala Harris and…
Gasoline price-hike issue: California Republicans in U.S. House demand delay in state board vote
— California’s Republican delegation in Congress calls on state air board to delay Nov. 8 vote on new policies that could raise gasoline prices. —…
Early voting is surging, but it’s unclear who benefits
HENDERSON, Nev. — After Katie Kern and her father, Robert Kern, cast their ballots for former President Trump in this suburb of Las Vegas, they said…
GOP attacks in California House races link Democrats to pedophiles
A not-so-subtle theme has emerged in recent Republican attack ads in battleground California congressional races: linking Democrats to pedophiles. Take, for instance, the 30-second spot…
Latino voters are key in California races that could sway Congress
On a recent Tuesday in Sacramento, Alexa Sosa Nunez put in her AirPods, stacked her printed script and took a deep breath before she dialed…
How Trump and Republicans made up a migrant murder spree
Homicide is a serious problem that calls for effective policy responses built on accurate information. Unfortunately, prominent politicians are again propagating the inaccurate notion that…
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…
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…
Candidates for coastal O.C. district go head to head on crime
Newport Beach grabbed national headlines this summer after a New Zealand tourist was killed in a violent robbery at Fashion Island — one of Orange…
Here are 4 campaign promises from Harris. What are their chances if she wins?
As she runs the most truncated presidential campaign in modern American history, Vice President Kamala Harris has made lofty promises on issues that polls show…
Elon Musk is all in for a second term for Donald Trump
While he was building rockets and electric cars and becoming the world’s richest man, Elon Musk mostly stayed out of politics, donating relatively modest amounts…