Pratt, Bass on track to face each other in Nov. 3 mayoral race
The Center Square) - It continues to appear that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will be in a Nov. 3 runoff with Spencer Pratt.
Bass, a Democrat who served... Read More.
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Kiley, Wahab, Desmond hold onto leads in House districts
There are still 37 days left for counting ballots, but Democrat Aisha Wahab has a big lead in the race for California's Congressional District 14.
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Kevin... Read More.
GOP maintains leads despite congressional redistricting
Republican candidates in congressional races throughout California's redrawn districts still maintain razor-thin margins with all precincts partially reporting on Wednesday afternoon.
Several Republican incumbents maintained clear leads in districts... Read More.
WATCH: Trump acknowledges Iranian hardliners could jeopardize deal
Still hopeful the U.S. and Iran can strike a deal on its nuclear program, President Donald Trump acknowledged Wednesday that the volatility inside Iran, not certain hardliners, could sabotage a potential deal.
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Advocates applaud, condemn SPLC wire fraud charges
Lawmakers and political action groups simultaneously applauded and condemned the U.S. Department of Justice's new superseding indictment from a grand jury against the Southern Poverty Law Center. The indictment contains new allegations that the organization used donations to fund hate groups.
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Gallagher elected to serve rest of LaMalfa’s term in Congress
California Assemblymember James Gallagher, R-East Nicolaus, has been elected to serve the rest of the late Republican U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa's current term.
Gallagher is also one of the... Read More.
Four House Republicans rebel against Trump, help pass War Powers Resolution
In the second congressional rebuke of the Trump administration's mission against Iran, the U.S. House passed a War Powers Resolution when four Republicans joined Democrats in a 215-208 vote on Wednesday.
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Hilton, Becerra remain ahead in California gubernatorial race
It still appears that Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra will advance out of the June 2 primary and into the Nov. 3 general election for governor of California.
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Budget math undercuts Bessent’s deficit reduction pledge
President Donald Trump's next budget projects federal deficits running more than double Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's stated target through at least 2029 while also calling for a 42% increase in defense spending, a disconnect that drew questions Wednesday from Republican senators during a Senate... Read More.
Republican data privacy bill scrutinized in congressional hearing
Businesses and online privacy advocates hold diametrically opposing views on the wisdom of congressional Republicans' plans to enact a nationwide framework for consumer data privacy protections.
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World Cup: Economic impact equation includes displaced regular tourism
Putting a dollar figure on the economic impact of the FIFA World Cup games scheduled for Atlanta is not an exact science, economists say.
Eight World Cup games will... Read More.
Trump targets 60 economies with forced labor tariffs
The U.S. Trade Representative proposed tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, including Canada, Mexico, Japan and the European Union, arguing that their failure to block goods made with forced labor harms American workers and manufacturers.
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