In her bid for Los Angeles mayor, Nithya Raman ran as an outsider. The democratic socialist didn’t win a single endorsement from her 14 colleagues on the city council. The police union opposed her, she had friction with the Jewish community and the Democratic establishment lined up squarely behind the incumbent, Karen Bass. She now has to show she can lead. As mayor-elect following a stunning upset, Raman will need to navigate political rifts in balkanized City Hall while taking on problems that have defied her predecessors, including a long-running homeless crisis, an exodus of Hollywood jobs and miles of crumbling streets and sidewalks.
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FILE - Asia Football Confederation President Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, left, poses with FIFA President Gianni Infantino during an inauguration ceremony for the new building of the Asia Football Confederation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
President Donald Trump has endorsed embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for late in his reelection campaign. It's coveted boost because of Trump’s popularity. But it's also an endorsement that the American had withheld for months as the leaders' strategies in the Middle East diverged. Trump said in a post on social media Sunday that Netanyahu “has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Israelis are set to vote Oct. 27, in the first national elections since the Hamas attack on Israel in 2023. Netanyahu posted on X his thanks to Trump and said, "Together we will complete the mission!”