Democratic socialist Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race over incumbent Karen Bass
Major shake-up as LA councilmember, once considered long shot, ousts Democratic rival she had once endorsedNithya Raman was elected to serve as the mayor of Los Angeles, eking out a narrow win over incumbent Karen Bass, in a major shake-up in local…
Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California
Democrat’s move prevents these people from executions under future governors, after Christa Pike’s failed executionGavin Newsom, California’s governor, has commuted the death sentences of more than 500 people on the state’s death row on Thursday, a move…
Trump is soothing the midterms loss with what he loves best: interior design | Arwa Mahdawi
The president seems to accept this is his last White House stint and is focused on renovating whatever he can get his little hands onAs you’d expect, the right is in a shambles right now. Elon Musk is making jokes about his “election-interfering space…
US midterm voters responded in a thunderous voice. This is just the beginning | Betsy Reed
A note from our US editor: A reckoning is coming, but make no mistake: Trump is still president – we’ll need a free press in 2027 as much as we did in darker days. Please help today if you are ableBetsy Reed is US editor of the GuardianOver the past two…
Chris vs Chris: Who’s running and what’s at stake this New Zealand election
New Zealanders will head to the polls on 7 November to elect a new government, with rising cost of living a key concern for voters.
Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials
The US first lady was credited by all for playing a key though unspecified role in the ceasefire.
I know the dangers a wounded Trump presents – this is how the UK should deal with him now | Kim Darroch
Power is draining away at home, but the US president will see a chance to make his mark through foreign policyKim Darroch was Britain’s ambassador to the US between January 2016 and December 2019Election nights are party time in Washington. The bars and…
The Guardian view on the midterms and foreign policy: American voters spoke, and now the world waits anxiously | Editorial
The Democrats have gained new powers to constrain Donald Trump. But the drubbing that Republicans received could yet prompt him to new excessesDonald Trump is a president without parallel, but history can still be instructive. Lame duck presidents often…
Is MAHA dying—or will it be reborn? What’s next after crushing midterm losses?
RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement was in trouble before voting began.
MAHA lost bigly in the midterms—is it at death’s door?
RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement was in trouble before voting began.