In announcing his candidacy Tuesday night, former President Donald Trump has reverted to a familiar tactic at a time of weakness: hubris and volume.
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GOP inches toward control of House, but the narrow majority will make things harder for McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield is still favored to become the next House speaker, but his possible majority looks much smaller than expected.
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Election Central: Lookout’s updated pointers to our election coverage
From election night through the ongoing vote counts, Election Central directs you to our latest coverage.
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Here’s what to watch as results for the midterm elections roll in
Control of Congress is at stake in the midterm elections, as well as key gubernatorial and statewide races.
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As the parade of Santa Cruz annual mayors comes to a stop, how strong will the new four-year pioneer be?
There are too many ex-Santa Cruz mayors to count, and they’ve served in times of celebration and horror. Mike Rotkin served five one-year terms as mayor, Cynthia Mathews four and Don Lane three. Now, as the city of Santa Cruz adopts a more traditional four-year mayor position — with a newly districted system of city council — a new civic experiment begins.
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Measure O offshoot: The new ruckus over Santa Cruz’s plan to remove Lot 4 trees
Could the timing have been any worse? As Santa Cruz voters go to the polls Tuesday to vote up or down on the controversial multiuse library/housing/parking structure downtown on Lot 4, all of sudden the trees on the parcel were tagged for removal. Was it all a plot, a clumsy move — or just part of a long-planned process that protestors find objectionable?
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In Watsonville City Council’s District 7, two veterans square off
Though four city council seats are up for grabs in Watsonville this November, only District 7 will see a contest — where current mayor Ari Parker will square off against longtime Watsonville politico and educator Nancy Bilicich. Lookout sat down with Parker and Bilicich to talk about their campaigns.
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The next Jan. 6 committee hearing is set. What have you missed?
The House Jan. 6 committee’s last hearing was over two months ago, delayed most recently by Hurricane Ian. With the next hearing set for Thursday, here’s a recap.
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Abortion bans are motivating midterm voters, poll shows
A new KFF poll shows Democrats and those living in states where abortion is illegal say the issue has made them more motivated to vote. It also shows that 70% of Republicans oppose total abortion bans.
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Biden to pardon everyone convicted on federal marijuana possession charges
President Joe Biden plans to ask governors to follow suit after announcing his plan to pardon all those convicted on federal marijuana possession charges. The announcement comes before elections that will decide whether Democrats keep control of Congress.