How Trump has used the presidency to benefit himself and his allies
President Donald Trump has found multiple ways to harness the presidency to benefit himself.
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Democrats redrew California’s map to counter Trump. The primary tests whether it pays off for them
California’s congressional primaries on Tuesday are a preliminary test of Democrats’ best chance at countering Republican redistricting gains elsewhere this year.
New Jersey Democrats pick opponent in district where US Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been absent
Democrats testing their chances in a right-leaning New Jersey battleground district are picking their nominee in a House primary to take on Republican incumbent Tom Kean Jr., who’s been absent…
LA Mayor Karen Bass, acknowledging mistakes, angles for second term in struggling city
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass wants a return trip to City Hall after a shaky first term.
Iowa Democrats to settle a tense Senate primary as the party looks to flip GOP seats this fall
Iowa Democrats will settle one of the party’s last competitive Senate primaries in the nation.
New Mexico voters choose party nominees for governor as revenue soars from oil boom
New Mexicans are choosing Democratic and Republican nominees for governor as the state grapples with high rates of violent crime, chronically underperforming schools and cuts to federal safety net programs.
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Billionaire Tom Steyer’s ad spending breaks records in California governor’s race
Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California’s next governor.
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Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump’s wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn tried for more than a year to show Donald Trump and Texas Republicans that he and the president were on the same team.
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Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe
Joe Biden has sued the Justice Department in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president’s interview with a ghostwriter.
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Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of ‘vindictive’ Justice Department indictment
The Southern Poverty Law Center says a Justice Department indictment against the group is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and represents…
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Tesla driver infamous for road rage attacks gets a second prison term
Nathaniel Radimak was previously convicted and jailed in Los Angeles over two incidents of road rage. Now he'll serve time in Hawaii.
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Judge to decide how long torture’s taint infected the Sept. 11 case
The case of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is in its 15th year of pretrial proceedings, with no date set for the trial to begin.
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Maine’s transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures
Maine's secretary of state says an initiative intended to limit transgender students’ ability to participate in sports has been removed from the ballot because of invalid signatures.
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Cornyn tries to hold on to Texas Senate seat in runoff with Paxton, the latest test of Trump’s power
Texans are choosing a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate.
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Community gathers to remember George Floyd 6 years after death
Dancers performed in front of the statue of a fist that has come to symbolize all that has passed at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue since May 25, 2020, when…
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Oil-covered birds rescued after pipeline rupture sends crude oil into L.A. River
The birds were removed from the river and taken to the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center in San Pedro to be treated and cleaned, according to a…
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas US Senate Republican primary runoff
Texas voters will pick a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff election on Tuesday.
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Texas GOP Senate candidates scarce in public but unavoidable on TV in final day of runoff campaign
Texas Republican Senate candidates Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton are going to be scarcely visible in public on the last day of campaigning ahead of Tuesday's…
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Republicans who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump’s emerging proposal to end the war
President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans.
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Democrats vow a redistricting counterpunch but are facing hurdles Republicans don’t
Democrats are poised to finish several seats behind Republicans in 2026 in the nationwide race to redraw maps for the U.S. House.
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Details of potential US-Iran deal begin to emerge after Trump announces progress
President Donald Trump says a deal with Iran on the war, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” after talks with regional allies.
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On first official India trip, Rubio tries to halt a trust deficit between Washington and Delhi
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is holding talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
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Why experts, emergency crews haven’t been able to find a solution to California’s Garden Grove chemical threat
Anxious observers and residents may be asking themselves, what makes fixing this damaged chemical tank so challenging?