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Los Angeles based Journalist, News Manager and Consultant- Former Assistant News Director Fox 11 News LA

Los Angeles, CA
Joined June 2009
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President Trump posting Stephen Miller taking over Chief of Staff role in his administration. Miller replacing longtime Trump aide Susie Wiles
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#Election2026 LA Mayor Karen Bass thanks the people of Los Angeles
Thank you, Los Angeles. Serving as your mayor has been the honor of my life.
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#Election2026 The next mayor of Los Angeles, Nithya Raman
Los Angeles, I am deeply honored to be your next mayor. I just spoke with Mayor Bass and expressed my deepest gratitude for her leadership and decades of service. Los Angeles would not be the city it is today without her. I love this city. I believe in its people. The work ahead will be hard, and change will take time. And together, we are going to build a future as extraordinary as the city we call home. Thank you, LA. Let’s get to work.
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#Elections2026 Most LA media now projecting Nithya Raman to be the next mayor of Los Angeles
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President Trump applauded Democrats on their victories while speaking to CBS News' senior White House correspondent @Weijia Jiang. "My message is congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country," the president said. cbsn.ws/4A2bsiU
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President Trump tells @weijia: “My message is congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country." Weijia notes “he did not sound defiant, but unusually conciliatory and resigned.” As he did on social media, Trump said the reason why so many Republicans lost was because he was not on the ballot: "I feel that I wasn't on the ballot and there was nothing that could be done about that. If I was we would have won."
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#ElectionDay2026 President Trump to @nytimes Trump: “I am absolutely willing to accept those results”
President Donald Trump said he will accept tonight’s results, shutting down — for now — questions about whether he would challenge the outcome. “I am absolutely willing to accept those results,” he told the New York Times. Follow live updates: cnn.it/4eaufQU
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#ElectionDay2026 House Speaker Mike Johnson reacting to midterm election results
.@speakerJohnson (R-LA) responds to midterm results: "From the first day of this election, we knew that to keep the house and sustain our majority, we would have to defy more than a century of midterm history."
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#ElectionDay2026 Democrat Gina Hinojosa projected the next Governor of Texas
BREAKING | Gov. Greg Abbott just conceded the race for Texas governor to challenger Gina Hinojosa. Full story: khou.com/article/news/politi…
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#ElectionDay2026 #CBSNews reporting President Trump offering Democrats congratulations via a phone call "My message is, congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country," the president said.
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#ElectionDay2026 @AP @CNN and more projecting Democrat Xavier Becerra will become California’s next Governor
Democrat Xavier Becerra will be elected as California governor, CNN projects, maintaining his party's control of the nation's largest state. Follow live updates. cnn.it/4AanzKU
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#Elections2026 @NBCNews @AP projecting Democrat James Talarico winning U.S. Senate seat in Texas
BREAKING: Democrat James Talarico wins U.S. Senate race in Texas, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4ilA3cL
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President Trump posting
Trump just now, in his first post in three hours, writes: "I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter."
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#Elections2026 @ABC @CBSNews projecting Democrat Annie Andrews to win the Lindsey Graham South Carolina Senate seat
BREAKING: Democrat Annie Andrews will beat Sen. Darline Graham in the election for U.S. Senate in South Carolina, ABC News projects, flipping the seat once held by the late Lindsey Graham and notching a major win for Democrats. Follow live updates: abcnews.visitlink.me/SV6CqP
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#Elections2026 Republican Byron Donalds projected to become Florida’s next Governor
“Mr. President, I want you to hear from Florida that we are still red.” Byron Donalds delivers a message to President Trump as he celebrates a historic victory in Florida’s governor’s race, becoming the state’s first Black governor. Donalds reveals Trump was the second person to call him after his victory, thanking the president for his support and for standing in his corner throughout the race. He also praises outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ leadership over the past eight years and vows to build on his legacy to keep Florida “the very best state in America.” Tune in to Fox News Channel now for live midterm election updates: foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS/z2jy…
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#Elections2026 @CNN @NBCNews @CBSNews all projecting Democrats reaching number of wins to take control of the House of Representatives
BREAKING: Democrats will take control of the House, CNN projects, breaking the GOP hold on power in Washington. Follow live updates. cnn.it/4zCqPyI
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#Elections2026 The President of the United States slamming the @FoxNews polls
President Trump tonight as polls are closing: "The FoxNews Poll, always the worst, is so insulting with the questions they ask. Every question is a hit job, and every answer is "BULLSHIT!" This has been going on for years."
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Polls have just closed at the top of the 8pm hour in the east… and @NBCNews @CNN and @ABC all projecting a Georgia Senate win for Democrat Jon Ossoff
BREAKING: Democrat Jon Ossoff wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Georgia, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4BFwxBo
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#Elections2026 Should Election Day in the U.S. be a holiday or day off from work?
The U.S. is one of 28 democratic countries that routinely holds national elections on non-holiday weekdays. Do you think election day should be a holiday, on a weekend or stay as it is? ⬇️ #ElectionDay #CivicEngagement
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#Elections2026 A countywide voting machine issue disrupts Election Day operations in Westchester, New York
New York State Board of Elections releases statement about Westchester County ballot scanning issues
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