As Pratt Gets Bad News, CA Vote-Counting Fuels Distrust

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Trump prosecutor vows CA election charges within 'two months' — as he begs for evidence

The federal prosecutor leading California's election fraud investigations appeared on Glenn Beck's show Monday to announce imminent charges — then pleaded with the public to help him find the evidence to bring them.First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, the number-two federal prosecutor in the Central District of California, told Beck that election fraud charges are coming — "one to two months, I believe" — before pivoting to ask the conservative host's audience for help."What we need right now are witnesses," Essayli said in the interview. "If you've witnessed anything… we wanna know about that."The announcement fits a pattern. On June 5 — one day after President Donald Trump alleged without evidence that California's primary was being rigged — Essayli announced his office had "multiple" probes underway. He then accused California of blocking a federal audit of its voter rolls, part of an ongoing DOJ lawsuit against California Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D). On Monday, Essayli hedged his own timeline even as he announced it."I hate to put timelines on things," he told Beck, "but one to two months, I believe. We need some of these results to be certified so we can prove some of the allegations."Then came the ask."I know people have theories and they have ideas," Essayli added. "What we need right now are witnesses."It's a striking posture for a prosecutor promising imminent charges. Essayli's credibility carries its own baggage: a federal judge previously ruled that he had illegally served as acting U.S. Attorney, having remained in office beyond his interim appointment without congressional approval. He now holds the title of First Assistant U.S. Attorney.None of that dampened his confidence Monday. Charges are coming, he insisted — just as soon as someone tells him what happened.

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Karen Bass Just Responded to Nithya Raman's Surge—and It Sounded a Lot Like Spencer Pratt

Spencer Pratt Loses His Bid for Los Angeles Mayor

Jim Jordan tells Fox News Trump just threw GOP victory in doubt: 'It's a standoff'

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan went on Fox News to warn that a key national security law is heading toward expiration Friday — and acknowledged that his own side may not be able to stop it.FISA Section 702, which Jordan described as responsible for more than 50 percent of the nation's most sensitive intelligence, is set to expire this week. Democrats are blocking reauthorization unless President Trump removes Bill Pulte from his role as Acting Director of National Intelligence. Jordan admitted to host Maria Bartiromo the two sides are at an impasse."It's a standoff," Jordan said.Pulte, who simultaneously serves as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, was installed as Acting DNI by Trump over Democratic objections that he lacks an intelligence background. Democrats have made his removal a condition for their votes on reauthorization.Jordan framed the Democratic position as political obstruction. "They're using this as leverage," he said. "This is typical Washington games. They want to play politics with national security."He defended Pulte as someone Trump trusts "to get the intelligence community back on track and focused on real threats, not going after conservatives or political opponents."But with the deadline days away and no deal in sight, Jordan's own description of the situation — a standoff — raises the possibility that a surveillance program Republicans have repeatedly called indispensable to national security could lapse because of a personnel dispute of the administration's own making.pic.twitter.com/q2QFsy4Z1Q— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) June 9, 2026

Nithya Raman advances over Spencer Pratt to face L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in a runoff

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will face City Council member Nithya Raman in a runoff election for Bass’ job in November, NBC News projects, teeing up a one-on-one matchup between two Democrats

Nithya Raman Advances Over Spencer Pratt to Face Karen Bass

One week after voters headed to the polls for the Los Angeles mayoral race, NBC News is projecting former reality TV star Spencer Pratt will not advance in November’s runoff election against incumbent mayor Karen Bass. NBC’s Liz Kreutz reports for TODAY.