Analysis: The emerging political figures from both major parties are engaging in debates, blurring the lines between the upcoming 2024 and 2028 presidential elections. The televised debate between California Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in Georgia prompts viewers to question whether they are witnessing the unfolding of the 2024 or 2028 presidential race.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY's List, to assume the position left vacant by the passing of Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, as confirmed by the governor's office to NBC News. Butler's appointment makes her the third Black woman ever to serve in the Senate and the first openly LGBTQ representative from California in the Senate.