Nithya Raman, a progressive member of the Los Angeles City Council, surpassed reality-TV star Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral primary Sunday, after a surge in her vote count put her in second place.
Democrats are set to lose their leverage for reining in President Trump's deportation force as Republicans prepare to send him a bill this week funding immigration enforcement agencies through the remainder of his term.
Democratic lawmakers deflected Sunday when asked about misconduct allegations against Graham Platner, refusing to condemn the Senate candidate despite previously championing the Democrats' "Believe all women" mantra.
South Africa's president promised Sunday to act on what he called concerns over illegal migration following a rise in anti-immigrant protests and sentiment in Africa's most advanced economy, with other nations claiming their citizens have been targeted in xenophobic attacks.