California Republicans spent months entertaining a fantasy: What if Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco both made the November runoff, and Democrats were shut out of the governor’s race? That was never the real danger. Rather, the danger was always the opposite: Not two Republicans locking Democrats out, but two Democrats shutting Republicans out. Democratic candidate

Skip to Main Content Politics A spokesman for the former mayor of New York City said Mr. Giuliani was critical but stable. FILE — Rudy Giuliani, former NYC Mayor and former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, speaks to the press after leaving Federal District court in Manhattan on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Jefferson Siegel/The New