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From New England to California to the districts that voted for Trump in 2020, some races are a lot more interesting than others

A unique characteristic of America's pandemic economy emerged for nearly every business in the country: Customers were willing to pay extra for the goods and services they wanted to purchase.

Armed with a chart, Porter got economist Mike Konczal to agree that corporate profits drove price increases

LOS ANGELES — At the Winery Restaurant in Newport Beach, which has sweeping views of the harbor and a luxurious wine list, the chile-lime-rubbed mahi-mahi served with tropical fruit chutney and jasmine rice cost diners about $32 in early 2020.

IRVINE, Calif. — President Joe Biden and Rep. Katie Porter sought to focus voters’ attention on Democrats’ work to lower the cost of prescription drugs during an event in Orange County on Friday afternoon.

President Joe Biden’s visit to California and Oregon this week comes close to Election Day and shows how Democrats are calling in reinforcements in states that are typically afterthoughts for the party

LOS ANGELES — The high cost of housing in Orange County created an obstacle for the University of California, Irvine when it sought to recruit talented faculty and administrators. So state university leaders created a nonprofit that built a sprawling suburban development, dubbed University Hills, laced with nature trails, swept…

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In Orange County, California, the typical house sells for $1 million

IRVINE, Calif. — Democratic lawmakers, members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet, and allied organizers and activists are kicking off a multipronged public relations campaign aimed at ensuring voters understand — and appreciate the benefits of — the $700-billion climate-change and drug-prices bill that Biden signed Tuesday.

Sinema used her power to cut a tax on hedge funds and scale back another tax on big corporations