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‘We are very scared’: Fear grips migrant families on both sides of the California-Mexico border over Trump deportations
Many still hold out hope of gaining asylum, but they know a future in the U.S. is uncertain.
Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations
The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
What to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefits
The legislation, if approved, would repeal the provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government.
Trump’s shunning of transition planning may have severe consequences, governance group says
The delay is holding up the federal government’s ability to begin processing security clearances for potentially hundreds of Trump administration national security appointees.
A Texas border county backed Democrats for generations. Trump won it decisively
The area has been a backdrop of Donald Trump’s promises for tougher border measures.
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo heads to Congress, Assemblymember Evan Low concedes
Liccardo is expected to be sworn in on Jan. 3.
In blue California, conservatives count their victories
Republicans may not have delivered the Golden State to Trump, voters still approved a number of conservative ballot measures.
Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump’s agenda
Tax cuts, securing the southern border and taking a ”blowtorch” to federal regulations are at the top of the agenda if the GOP sweeps the White House and Congress.
FACT FOCUS: A multimillion vote gap between 2020 and 2024 fuels false election narratives
Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States, social media users began pushing two conflicting narratives to suggest election fraud.
Trump receives congratulations and an invitation to the White House as Biden nudges on transition
Transition discussions are expected to ramp up later in the week.
Trump has vowed to shake some of democracy’s pillars
Voters have delivered power to the candidate who gave them fair warning he might take long-held norms and guardrails apart.
‘Fat Leonard’ will soon learn his fate. But will he pay for the Navy’s worst corruption scandal?
Leonard Glenn Francis is expected to be sentenced to more prison time and be ordered to pay at least $20 million in restitution to U.S. Navy
Harris appears on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as mirror image of Maya Rudolph
The VP made a surprise appearance, briefly stepping away from battleground states where she's been campaigning.
What to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaign
There is a sense that what happens in these final days could shift votes.
Trump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he loses
He has refused to say whether he will accept the results regardless of the outcome.
Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats
Experts say the spending highlights the impact of the debate over abortion rights.
It’s a fight to the finish in races that will determine control of Congress
Essentially, it's a toss-up for the House and fight to the finish for the Senate.
Washington Post loses more than 200k subscriptions following non-endorsement, according to report
The cancellations have been mounting since the newspaper announced its decision last week not to endorse a candidate for president.