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All seven candidates on stage during the debate in the California governor’s race were asked if they supported the state’s proposed billionaire tax that could appear on the ballot this fall, but only Democrat Tom Steyer said he would sign it.

The seven top candidates in California’s race for governor sparred at a tense debate Wednesday, throwing criticisms at one another over a litany of issues, like affordability, sanctuary policies and experience, along with as a healthy dose of personal insults

Ex-TV star launches viral video a day before debate with mayor Karen Bass and city council member Nithya Raman Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt reposted a scathing AI-generated ad on X on Tuesday, which cast the city as a bleak hellscape under its current leadership. In the viral video, created by film-maker Charlie Curran, … Read more

The judge ruled the county hadn’t demonstrated that the federal government acted with “callous disregard” in taking the ballots.

In a debate in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral primary, Mayor Karen Bass, L.A. Councilmember Nithya Raman, and reality TV star Spencer Pratt responded to questions about the devastating January 2025 wildfires and actions going forward, with the conversation at times growing heated between Bass and Pratt.

The 16-page report was led by Trump-ally Sebastian Gorka, and places drug cartels in the Americas at the centre of counter-terrorism efforts The Trump administration has accused Europe of being an “incubator” for terrorism fuelled by mass migration, in a new counter-terrorism strategy unveiled on Wednesday. The strategy also focuses on rooting out “violent left-wing … Read more

President Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court to pause its ruling rejecting his challenge to E. Jean Carroll’s $83 million defamation case against him as he looks to take the case to the Supreme Court.

Trump warned Tehran to agree to deal or face attacks ‘at a much higher level and intensity’ than before – key US politics stories from 6 May 2026 at a glance The US military fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, shortly after Donald Trump issued a fresh ultimatum to Tehran, telling it to … Read more

An AI-generated political ad depicting reality star and L.A. mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is being celebrated by some, but also raises ethical questions. All of it as candidates prepare for key California debates just weeks before the primary. NBC News’ Dana Griffin reports

Justice department targets MacArthur Park, which has long struggled with fentanyl use, overdoses and homelessness Federal authorities arrested 18 people in Los Angeles in a crackdown on drugs in MacArthur Park, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. The DoJ said it was targeting an “open-air drug market” in the park near downtown, which has … Read more