Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to the November runoff, but her opponent remains undecided as ballots are counted. City Councilmember Nithya Raman and former reality TV star Spencer Pratt are competing for the second spot after a primary shaped by wildfires, homelessness and voter frustration.
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Rebecca Bennett won the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District and will face Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. Kean has been absent from public view and Capitol votes since March 5 while citing a personal medical issue.
Graham Platner met with Democratic senators in Washington as new reports about sexually explicit texts added to controversies surrounding his Maine Senate campaign. Key supporters, including Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders, continued to back him publicly.
Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy-winning singer known for Disney duets including “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,” has died at 75. His family said he died Tuesday after suffering a stroke and receiving medical care.
Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge after entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is now a Pentagon political appointee. The appointment has drawn concern because his reported role is linked to counterterrorism and irregular warfare work.
Four people have been charged with trafficking more than a ton of cocaine through a sophisticated tunnel hidden beneath a San Diego store, federal officials said. Authorities said the tunnel ran from the Otay Mesa area to Tijuana and was equipped with electricity, ventilation and a rail system.
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.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Trump administration will not move forward with a nearly $1.8 billion fund for people claiming government abuse. A separate agreement barring future IRS audits of Trump, his family and related entities over past tax records remains in place.