Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading to a runoff after failing to secure the majority needed to win reelection outright, a major warning sign for one of the nation’s most high-profile Democratic mayors. Bass needed more than 50% of the vote to avoid a November showdown, but preliminary

California State Sen. Scott Wiener advanced out of Tuesday’s primary in the race to replace Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi, setting the stage for a closely watched general election battle in one of the most reliably liberal congressional districts in America. Wiener, a San Francisco progressive known for his left-wing

Fox News host and former White House press secretary Dana Perino is mourning the loss of her father, Leo Perino, who has died at the age of 79. The news has led to an outpouring of support for Perino, a respected conservative voice in American media and one of Fox

A new federal lawsuit against California Secretary of State Shirley Weber is putting the spotlight back on election integrity in the nation’s largest and most politically powerful blue state. The legal challenge alleges that California has allowed hundreds of thousands of inactive voter registrations to remain on its rolls

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared alongside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during an Eid al-Adha celebration at Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx on May 27, 2026, drawing renewed attention to the growing alliance between the city’s progressive political class and influential religious and immigrant communities. Ocasio-Cortez wore a

Election Day turning into Election Week, or even Election Month, has become an all-too-familiar reality in deep-blue California. State officials and liberal leaders often argue that lengthy counting delays are simply the result of processing a massive volume of mail-in ballots. But for many conservatives, the pattern has become another

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin delivered a sharp rebuke to Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) during a tense Senate hearing Tuesday, accusing the Connecticut Democrat of making reckless accusations against DHS and fueling hostility toward federal law enforcement officers. The confrontation unfolded during a hearing on the Department of

An Iowa Republican backed by President Donald Trump came up short in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary, delivering one of the few notable setbacks for the president’s endorsement record this cycle. Zach Lahn defeated U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra in the Republican contest, setting up a general election battle against

The body of a missing Los Alamos National Laboratory employee has been found in a remote section of northern New Mexico, deepening public concern over a series of unresolved cases involving scientists, researchers, and individuals tied to sensitive government work. New Mexico State Police said Thursday that the remains of