Same-sex marriage was once a deeply divisive issue. Now, polls show over 70% of Americans support same-sex marriage, and Congress is set to move forward with the Respect for Marriage Act.
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The District 6 incumbent believes she’s fended off a much-tougher-than-expected challenge from opponent Marvin Rodríguez — but he hasn’t conceded yet. -
The council will now have six women — the most ever.
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The council has been through scandals and elections, all within the last six months. New faces are coming in, and longstanding members are headed out. We help you understand who's who and what's next.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement paves the way for a new generation of Democratic lawmakers to fill the leadership ranks.
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An expensive fight over health worker pay in two Southern California cities, Inglewood and Duarte, appears to have ended in a draw, with each side claiming a victory and a loss.
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During her speech, Bass said that Los Angeles "cannot settle for people dying on our streets" and that she'll declare a state of emergency on homelessness as soon as she enters office.
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National scrutiny of U.S. elections and some hotly contested Congressional races are making for a tense vote-counting period.
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The Congressmember will become the first woman and second Black Angeleno to ever hold the office.
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Focusing on the rising costs of groceries and gas, and promising new investigations of President Joe Biden's administration, Republicans won a slim majority in the House in the midterm elections.
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Turnout is the highest since Richard Riordan was elected in 1993. The low mark for turnout was 2013, when just 23% of voters cast their ballots in the runoff.
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Donald Trump is officially running again, trying to avenge his loss to Joe Biden, even as Trump still refuses to admit he lost. Trump's push to overturn the 2020 outcome helped spark an insurrection.
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House Republicans have nominated Kevin McCarthy to serve as Speaker of the House in the next Congress. It's the first step on McCarthy's path to presiding over the House chamber.
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