(Raymond Rivera / For LAist) Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass faces off against one-time ally City Councilmember Nithya Raman at a time when the city is grappling with rampant homelessness, the skyrocketing cost of housing and a paucity of basic city services like pothole repair — all while trying to g...
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Could California become the first state in the country to enact a billionaire tax? Voters will decide on Proposition 40, which is an effort to fund the state's healthcare system....
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Democrats will win enough seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to gain control of the lower chamber of Congress from Republicans, ABC projects.
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Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed addressed supporters and claimed victory over Republican Mike Rogers, in his bid to become the first-ever Muslim senator....
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The helicopters were attempting to land at a helipad in the Solukhumbu district.
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Democrats made major gains Tuesday night, reshaping the political landscape for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. Republicans lost control of both the U.S. House and Senate, as voters also decided gubernatorial contests in more than two-thirds of the states....
