As Americans bet on elections, L.A. officials weigh how to safeguard voters
L.A. County could become among the first major election jurisdictions to implement guidance or policy related to prediction markets.
L.A. County could become among the first major election jurisdictions to implement guidance or policy related to prediction markets.
El-Sayed's victory will put to the test in a swing state the broader strength of the progressive movement, which has found success in deep-blue places like New York City and Los Angeles.
The Western states hold four of the nation's 18 toss-up races as rated by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
California's redistricting has helped drive a decrease in the number of competitive congressional districts nationwide, a new analysis found. The battlegrounds that are left could have national consequences.
The economic pain many Americans feel after years of stagnant wages and steep inflation is unlikely to lift before the November elections, and could be a major liability for Republicans, according to experts.

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Trump delivered a prime-time address on Thursday night about vulnerabilities in the election system, claims that largely were not backed up by the evidence he provided.
Candidates are betting on affordability as their winning midterm issue, aiming to shift a perception that Democrats deal in the abstract.
The White House published a series of heavily redacted documents that echo debunked fraud claims about the 2020 election.
Trump's speech announcement elicited fears from Democrats and voting rights advocates that he is planning yet another play for control over voting in November.
Graham's death eats into Republicans' voting majority in the Senate, as does the absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for weeks.
Platner had entered the race as an outsider and was seen as riding a progressive, anti-establishment wave of support.