Latest line: A good week for Elon Musk, a bad week for Kamala Harris
Elon Musk
Tesla CEO who once supported Hillary Clinton endorsed Trump, donated $119 million to elect him and now says he will accept Trump’s offer to oversee efforts to impose major cuts on federal agencies.
Kamala Harris
Oakland’s VP ran an energetic campaign. But inflation and immigration were too much to overcome, and she lost all seven critical states. Will she get a new start running for California governor in 2026?
Gavin Newsom
California governor is now one of the 2028 Democratic frontrunners. But are Midwesterners ready to vote for another Bay Area candidate with more baggage on homelessness and crime than Harris?