Rep. Victoria Spartz waffling on retirement decision
“She’s hiring more staff. Again, not something you would do if you’re done in December,” said one of those Republicans, an elected GOP official in…
Oregon court: Lawmakers who walked out can’t seek reelection
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion,…
Democrat crushing GOP opponent in campaign cash ahead of NY special election
Suozzi also outspent Pilip, $2.4 million to $714,000, through Jan. 24. But as of last Wednesday, Suozzi had more money on hand for the stretch…
Opinion: The border crisis isn’t Mayorkas’ fault. House Republicans should impeach themselves
If governing amid the chaos of migrants crossing the southern border is an impeachable offense (it’s not), then it’s members of Congress, mostly Republicans, who…
Ex-CIA computer engineer gets 40 years in prison for giving spy agency hacking secrets to WikiLeaks
The so-called Vault 7 leak revealed how the CIA hacked Apple and Android smartphones in overseas spying operations, and efforts to turn internet-connected televisions into…
Austin says he never told anyone on his staff to keep White House in the dark on hospitalization
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday he never told his staff to keep his cancer surgery and hospitalization secret from the White House, but…
Biden needs his young climate activists. But they’re angry about the war in Gaza.
Pro-cease-fire outbursts have interrupted a series of public appearances by Biden and his aides in recent weeks, including a climate speech Tuesday by USAID Administrator…
Schiff’s latest ad boosts Republican Senate rival Steve Garvey
Republican Senate contender and former baseball All-Star Steve Garvey is getting a campaign boost from an unlikely source — Democratic Rep. Adam B. Schiff, a…
Haley: Taylor Swift is ‘the last thing I think we need to be worried about’
“I wonder who’s going to win the Super Bowl next month. And I wonder if there’s a major presidential endorsement coming from an artificially culturally…
Where to vote, find ballot drop boxes and polling places for California 2024 primary election
Super Tuesday is upon us on March 5, when California joins 16 other states and territories in casting ballots in the 2024 election primaries. For…
RFK Jr. blames young campaign staffer for TikTok thirst trap comment
The son of Bobby Kennedy and the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his quixotic presidential bid last spring.…
Bipartisan support for California’s Prop. 1 to fund mental health care
When California lawmakers passed a set of bills back in September to put on the ballot Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to boost funding for…
California dockworkers have a new target in their fight against automation
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union — a major donor to Democratic lawmakers who’ve backed electrification — says the state’s proposed air quality regulations are…
Steve Garvey lags in California Senate race fundraising
In California’s battle for a rare open seat in the U.S. Senate, former baseball player and Republican candidate Steve Garvey has raised far less money…
Donald Trump’s Steele dossier lawsuit dismissed by London court – POLITICO
The ruling says while the court did not “consider or determine the accuracy or inaccuracy of the memoranda,” the former U.S. president and current Republican…
Scalia’s dissent drives Texas immigration dispute with Biden
WASHINGTON — For more than a century, immigration and border enforcement have been seen as falling exclusively under federal control, and when states tried to exert…
AI choice should not be ‘American or American,’ EU antitrust chief warns – POLITICO
Vestager was addressing increasing concerns among competition regulators that the control over artificial intelligence is being gobbled up by a few leading technology companies. Microsoft…
Biden’s solar plan sounds scary. But it beats climate change
A single federal agency oversees nearly a quarter-billion acres of public lands — and those acres could play a key role in fighting climate change…
Spy Balloon Memories – POLITICO
Decoding transatlantic relations with Beijing. By PHELIM KINE with STUART LAU Send tips here | Tweet @PhelimKine or @StuartKLau | Subscribe for free | View in your…
California Senate District 25 primary election voter guide
Republican Elizabeth Wong Ahlers, Crescenta Valley Town Council member Ahlers is the only Republican in this race. She has received endorsements from the California Republican…