Marissa Roy, John McKinney leading race for LA City Attorney

Deputy Attorney General Marissa Roy led the race for Los Angeles city attorney and appeared likely to advance to a November runoff, while police union-backed candidate John McKinney held second place.

Kennedy Center begins scrubbing Trump’s name following federal court ruling

The Kennedy Center has started the process of stripping President Donald Trump’s name from its branding following a major defeat in federal court, according to a report from The Associated Press.

Trump announces $700M coal initiative using Defense Production Act

President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Thursday to order federal support for coal-based plants and projects.

Why it's taking so long to count California primary votes

State election officials are expected to learn sometime on Thursday exactly how many votes still need to be counted in the California primary election, as well as how long the process could take.

Trump signs order affecting job protections for 8,000 federal employees

As part of a broader overhaul to the federal workforce, on Wednesday, President Trump signed an executive order to make it easier to terminate thousands of government workers. 

About 713,000 ballots left to count in City of Industry
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The county's centralized Ballot Processing Center in the City of Industry has been operating around the clock as workers verify signatures, process vote-by-mail ballots and tabulate results. The ongoing count has also sparked a political battle between President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom's office over the pace of vote counting.

LA County continues counting more than 700,000 outstanding ballots as Trump slams election process

Los Angeles County election workers are processing over 713,000 outstanding primary ballots, prompting unverified claims from Donald Trump and a sharp rebuttal from Gov. Gavin Newsom's office.

LA mayoral race heads to Nov. runoff
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Incumbent Karen Bass awaits her challenger in the Nov. 2026 general election. As of Wednesday afternoon, former reality TV star Spencer Pratt leads Los Angeles City Council Woman Nithya Raman in the fight for second and final spot in the Nov. 2026 ballot.

Support for same-sex marriage hits new low, poll shows

While more than half of Americans still advocate for same-sex marriage overall support has declined over the last couple of years as attitudes nationwide have shifted, according to a new poll.

LA mayoral primary: Bass leads as Pratt positions for historic runoff

Unofficial primary results show LA Mayor Karen Bass leading the pack, with Spencer Pratt trailing closely and Councilwoman Nithya Raman holding out hope as mail-in ballots are counted.

Trump's new AI executive order: What to know

President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a voluntary process for the federal government to review the national security risks of advanced AI systems before their public release.

LA County Sheriff candidate Alex Villanueva talks post-primary
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Final, official results may take days or weeks to solidify as mail-in ballots arriving up to seven days post-election continue to be processed and counted.

Trump administration seeks federal grant oversight

The Trump administration is looking to give political appointees more power over federal grants, to ensure they “demonstrably advance” the president's policy priorities.

Steve Hilton talks opponent Xavier Becerra, supporting Spencer Pratt
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California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton gives his thoughts a day after the primary election on his opponent Xavier Becerra and his support for Spencer Pratt as the next Mayor of LA.

Steve Hilton reacts to California primary election results so far
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Hilton saw a boost in support, moving past Bianco, after being endorsed by President Donald Trump in April. He has urged voters to back his bid for governor to avoid the possibility of being locked out of the November election by two Democrats.  Hilton has spent most of his career as a political strategist and observer. He worked for former British Prime Minister David Cameron, after which he moved to California, where he's resided for close to 15 years. Hilton has made tax reductions, spending limits and curbs on bureaucratic red tape some of his central campaign themes.

LIVE: 2026 California governor primary election votes

The June 2 primary election sets the stage for November, narrowing the field of candidates for California governor to the top two contenders.

Education Department abandons civil rights focus on Black students

The Department of Education under President Trump is ending generations of addressing inequities for Black students, in some cases withholding federal funds for programs that aim to help them.

California governor's race still too close to call
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The June 2 primary election sets the stage for November, narrowing the field of candidates for California governor to the top two contenders.