California’s primary results could take days or weeks to finalize as tight races for governor, Los Angeles mayor and Congress collide with the state’s slow mail-ballot counting system. Election officials face pressure to speed up the process while preserving verification safeguards.
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Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra leads late polling in California’s turbulent primary for governor. Voters are also deciding the Los Angeles mayor’s race and congressional primaries that could shape November’s contests.
A Los Angeles County court granted Sabrina Carpenter a temporary restraining order against William Applegate, whom she accuses of stalking her, trying to enter her home and returning to the neighborhood after his arrest. The order requires him to stay at least 100 yards from Carpenter, her sister and her sister’s partner.
Voters in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota are casting ballots in primaries that will shape key races for governor, Congress and the Senate. California’s top-two governor’s race and Iowa’s open-seat contests are among the most closely watched.
The Justice Department said it will comply with a federal judge’s order pausing President Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. The program faces lawsuits and bipartisan criticism in Congress.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Oversight Committee about the Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records, acknowledging redaction errors but defending the department’s transparency efforts. The committee seeks answers on withheld documents and survivors’ exposed identities.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara resigns after an investigation found he interfered with a probe into allegations about his conduct. Mayor Jacob Frey cited a breach of trust as the reason for accepting the resignation.
Over 50,000 Southern California residents remain evacuated after a chemical tank at a Garden Grove aerospace facility neared explosion. Officials have stabilized the tank but warn risks persist as investigations continue.