Mark Z. Barabak covers state and national politics for the Los Angeles Times, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. A reporter for more than 40 years, Barabak has covered campaigns and elections in 49 of the 50 states, including 11 presidential campaigns and scores of mayoral, gubernatorial, congressional and U.S. Senate contests. He also reported from the White House and Capitol Hill during the George H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations.
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In a U.S. Capitol surrounded by troops, GOP lawmakers refuse to hold President Trump accountable for mob violence.
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The task for Kevin Faulconer, San Diego’s ex-mayor, is wooing the president’s backers without alienating others he needs.
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Talk of removing President Trump by the constitutional mechanism comes less than two weeks before his term expires, after a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol.
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By aiding and abetting the president, Republicans such as Kevin McCarthy drive a deeper stake in California GOP
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Newsom’s choice of Alex Padilla to replace Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate disappointed some. But it wasn’t life or death.
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The former Senate majority leader wants to shove aside Iowa and New Hampshire and make his state first in the nominating process.
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Katie Porter sees her win as a victory for progressives. Harley Rouda says his loss shows the need for moderation.
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Joe Biden’s election is just the latest power shift in two decades of volatility.
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Joe Biden wins election and calls for national unity as President Trump continues to vow to fight the results.
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As election 2020 results continue to be tallied in key states, Joe Biden stands just shy of the electoral votes to win the presidency with leads in Nevada, Georgia and Pennsylvania.