Politics

?Racism, antisemitism, homophobia, transphobia, they?re all connected," the president said. ?But the antidote to hate is love.?

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, "The preliminary investigation revealed that Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León was involved in an altercation. While participating in a local community event, Councilmember de León was approached by multiple community members, who blocked his path of travel as he attempted to leave the building. It was during this encounter that an allegation was made of one male, identified as Jason Reedy, headbutting, pushing, and punching Councilmember de León." De León has faced intense pressure from colleagues, state and national elected officials and activists to resign ever since a leaked audio was released of an October 2021 conversation about redistricting that featured the councilman and others, including Gil Cedillo and Nury Martinez, using racial slurs and blunt talk of political power grabs that has roiled the city for months. Meanwhile, LA City Councilmember Gil Cedillo explained in a press release why he refuses to resign, and despite public outcry, he didn’t break any laws. Cedillo wrote, "I refused to resign before my term ended. That’s not who I am, and I did nothing that warranted it. My life’s work has been about fighting relentlessly for those who do not have a voice – regardless of their ethnic background." You can read more of Cedillo's statement on the FOX11 Los Angeles website: www.foxla.com/news/la-city-council-scandal-gil-cedillo-explains-his-refusal-to-resign

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent. Sinema, in a op-ed in the Arizona Republic, cited increasingly partisan interests and radicalization of both political parties as the reason for her departure. The Washington Post's Mariana Alfaro joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss what this move means for the Senate.

While you may see him in the courtroom as an attorney, or at at town hall serving as a New Jersey State Senator, Jon Bramnick has another passion that keeps him busy at night. LiveNOW from FOX talks with Sen. Bramnick about his mix of politics and comedy.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been named Time Magazine's 'Person of the Year' for 2022. LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow spoke with Political Science Professor Mikhail Alexseev for some insight into the reasoning behind that.

Will Pomeranz of the Kennan Institute joins LiveNow to break down the U.S.-Russia prisoner swap that freed WNBA star Brittney Griner.

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock will defeat Republican challenger Herschel Walker in Georgia's high stakes Senate runoff election, The Associated Press projects. Walker ? a former college football legend who won a Heisman trophy at the University of Georgia ? launched his Senate campaign in the summer of last year, after months of encouragement to run by former President Donald Trump, his longtime friend. "I am not going to make any excuses now because we put up one heck of a fight," Walker said. "I'm never going to stop fighting for Georgia."

Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock, who won re-election to a full term in the Senate against GOP nominee Herschel Walker, thanked supporters and said there was still work to be done. As the first Black Senator from Georgia, Warnock said his win embodies progress for the state, with its history from slavery to the civil rights movement. "I am Georgia, I am example and an iteration of its history," Warnock said. Warnock's win means Democrats have expanded their majority to 51-49, and will have more control over Senate committees.

The Georgia senate runoff is set to take place Tuesday, December 6th, 2022. Incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock is seeking to defend his seat against Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Early voting for the runoff race shattered records in Georgia. More than 1.8 million people cast ballots, either in-person or by absentee vote in the weeks leading up to election day. This is the third senate runoff election in Georgia in less than two years.