Decision 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ campaign launched a website accusing opponent Councilmember Nithya Raman of missing council meetings. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, repeatedly pivoted from “culture war” questions during a Fox News interview.

Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.

Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman will face off Wednesday night in their first debate since advancing to the Nov. 3 mayoral runoff, with homelessness, housing, public safety and City Hall accountability expected to be among the issues discussed.

City Councilwoman Nithya Raman on Tuesday criticized Mayor Karen Bass for delaying a street improvement project on Forest Lawn Drive.

LA mayoral candidate Nithya Raman renewed a push to reduce lanes near Forest Lawn Cemetery near Griffith Park from four lanes to two in the name of safety. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.

Abdul El-Sayed is an epidemiologist, public official and progressive politician from Michigan. Here’s what you need to know about the Democratic candidate for Senate.

Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson says despite Raman’s claims that she’s being punished for running for mayor against Karen Bass, she knew about her committee assignment change. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.

The councilwoman said she is being removed as chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee.

Raman is being removed as the head of the Housing and Homeless Committee on the city council. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.

A Democratic Socialist will try to become Wisconsin’s next governor next week. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2026.

The LA City Council voted to place a measure on the ballot to decide whether to exempt Pacific Palisades from the city’s so-called “mansion tax”

A major union representing Los Angeles carpenters announced on Monday its endorsement for LA mayoral candidate Nithya Raman.

The carpenters union endorsed Mayor Bass 4 years ago. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is outpacing challenger Councilmember Nithya Raman in campaign fundraising.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is outpacing challenger Councilmember Nithya Raman in campaign fundraising. This video was broadcast on Today in LA on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.

Hilton said he chose the Boyle Heights location next to the Lineage warehouse to show the failure of Democratic leadership in LA and California. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

Republican candidate for governor of California Steve Hilton spoke Wednesday at a general election campaign kickoff event near the site of a cold food storage warehouse fire that plagued neighborhoods in Boyle Heights. Hilton, who advanced from the June primary election to the November runoff against Democrat and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, was joined by supporters…

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, spoke directly to President Donald Trump from the Senate floor Thursday, slamming the president’s attempts to force through elections integrity legislation three months before the midterms. “Don’t further undermine the confidence of the American people by saying, ‘My goodness, they can’t get this implemented. The election must be invalid.’”

Gubernatorial candidates Becerra and Hilton addressed Latino elected officials and policymakers during the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials’ 43rd Annual Conference. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.