Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress
Democrat Tom Suozzi has won a special election in New York for the U.S. House seat that was left vacant when Republican George Santos was…
GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its…
Democrats are emphasizing abortion to mobilize voters. Will it work in Orange County?
Each day, Summer Bailey saw the congressional campaign signs staked into the succulent greenery near the entrance to Balboa Island in the heart of Newport…
Senate candidate Barbara Lee’s hard route from Oakland to D.C.
OAKLAND — On a rainy January day, Rep. Barbara Lee wandered the campus of Mills College at Northeastern University pointing out sites from her historic past.…
George Santos’ congressional seat race may offer clues on suburban vote
A special election in the suburbs of New York to replace disgraced former Rep. George Santos could offer clues about the mind-set of suburban voters…
Rep. Mike Gallagher signals retirement, says ‘Congress is no place to grow old’
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) announced his retirement after Republicans threatened to primary him over his decision not to vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
5 ways Supreme Court could rule for Trump on 14th Amendment
WASHINGTON — Now that the Supreme Court has heard arguments in the case of President Trump and the 14th Amendment, it seems clear which side will…
Trump’s presidential bid hangs in the balance at the Supreme Court. Here’s what to know
WASHINGTON — The fate of former President Trump’s attempt to return to the White House is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. On Thursday,…
Opinion: A Republican senator got the border deal the GOP wanted. Watch while his party betrays him
How did we get to this place where so many legislators don’t legislate, where lawmakers won’t make law? Why come to Washington if not to…
Border security, Ukraine aid deal collapses despite Biden pleas
WASHINGTON — A Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid suffered a swift and total collapse Tuesday as Republicans withdrew support despite President Biden…
Senators reach deal on border policy bill. It faces uphill fight
WASHINGTON — Senate negotiators on Friday reached a deal on a proposal to overhaul the asylum system at the U.S. border with Mexico, clearing the way…
Katie Porter Senate campaign uses bluntness, single parenting
One busy morning last summer, Rep. Katie Porter timed her flight back to Washington with one to Oregon so her three kids could visit their…
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…
House Republicans take key vote toward impeaching Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — House Republicans were ready to take a key vote Tuesday toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas over what they call his “willful…
Dozen funding totals struck as Congress races to avert another shutdown cliff
Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) presides over a hearing on national security spending on Capitol Hill Oct. 31, 2023. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Top appropriators…
Supreme Court urged to find Trump ineligible for presidency
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court should declare that Donald Trump is ineligible to be president because he spearheaded the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in…
New, expanded child tax credits on track to pass Congress
When the child tax credit first started, back in 1997, it was a small bonus that mainly helped middle-class families. Taxpayers could take $400 off…
Farmworker’s son and dairy farmer face off in California election
BAKERSFIELD — As a teenager, David Valadao had a long list of chores to do before school every day. He’d jump on his tractor, buck hay…
Trump White House official Peter Navarro gets 4-month sentence
WASHINGTON — Trump White House official Peter Navarro, who was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan.…
Former Trump aide Navarro sentenced to four months for contempt of Congress | Courts News
Peter Navarro is the second Trump aide convicted of contempt of Congress charges. Former US President Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro has been sentenced to…