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2026 election results: Los Angeles mayor, city attorney, council and ballot measures
The 2026 elections in the city of Los Angeles include mayor, City Council, city attorney and eight ballot measures. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger, Nithya Raman, have spent $13 million on their mayoral campaigns. In the latest poll from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times, the mayor…
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The Supreme Court sounds eager to make you pay for anti-LGBTQ schools
There was one significant surprise during the Supreme Court’s Tuesday argument in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a case asking whether Colorado may require schools that accept state funding to treat LGBTQ families and students the same way they treat anyone else. For a brief moment, Chief Justice John Roberts seemed like he might…
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Republican fears Trump’s military bombshell a ‘ploy’ to sway Michigan vote
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) raised concerns Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to end military aid to Israel could be an Election Day political ploy, saying the move gave him “heartburn.” The revealing remarks came during CNN’s Election Day coverage when the Nebraska Republican was asked about Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would stop…
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2026 election results: How many votes are left to count
A total of 23,450,456 ballots were issued to registered voters across California. Voters have the option of returning ballots by mail or in a drop box or voting in person. California also allows for same-day registration. The majority of returned ballots will be counted by the end of election night. After the polls close at…
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Your guide to coping with election anxiety
Editor’s note, November 3, 2026, 3 pm ET: This article was originally published in 2024 and has been updated for the 2026 midterm elections. If you’re heading to the polls today, you may be among the 30 percent of American voters who say the country’s political situation is the biggest source of stress in their…
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‘Horrific grifters’: CPAC’s $95K Mar-a-Lago packages disgust even conservatives
The Conservative Political Action Conference is hosting a gathering at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club this week, with ticket packages priced at up to $95,000. HuffPost reported the event could funnel hundreds of thousands of dollars to Trump from his wealthiest supporters, regardless of Tuesday’s election results. The so-called “Gathering of Visionaries” runs Wednesday through…
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Enterprising teen’s college dream evaporates in crazy $60K DMV Mercedes scam: ”I’ve lost all hope”
A California teenager who blew his $58,000 college fund on a Mercedes-Benz has been left with nothing after the luxury car was repossessed in an apparent scam – despite the DMV repeatedly assuring him the deal was legitimate. High school senior Arrod Berjis, 17, bought the 2019 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG for $58,000 after spotting it…
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Elizabeth Holmes’ former assistant dishes on the scammer’s wild demands, and more from the column
A former assistant to Elizabeth Holmes says the Theranos scammer was terrorizing her staff long before the world knew about her misdeeds. AP Monday Bloody infuriating She may not have been a real genius, but she was a real A-hole. A former assistant to Elizabeth Holmes says the Theranos scammer was terrorizing her staff long…
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How Astronauts Are Casting Their Midterm Votes From Space
NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli (from left) give a thumbs up after voting as Texas residents from the International Space Station in 2024. —NASA Millions of voters across the country are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the crucial midterms, which will define the final two years of President…
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OpenAI Wants to Change the Name of Data Centers to the Stupidest Thing You’ve Ever Heard in Your Life
It’s become increasingly clear that AI companies are losing the public in their efforts to build enormous and polluting data centers. The topic has turned into a divisive, bipartisan issue looming over the heads of politicians, who’ve largely sided with the corporate interests of Big Tech during this week’s midterm elections in the United States.…