Opinion: What’s convincing voters that the economy is worse than ever?
One of the worst things about democracy is the way we talk about it. For instance, politicians love to talk about unity, but our constitutional…
California Sen. Padilla convinces colleagues to vote against border bill
WASHINGTON — Breaking with his own party’s leadership and the Biden administration, Democratic California Sen. Alex Padilla helped lead an effort to defeat the bipartisan border…
Opinion: Voters, take note: Our judicial system is on the 2024 ballot
Democrats will be lucky to keep control of the U.S. Senate after November’s elections. Yet Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. lately has shown…
Trump’s resilience gives California GOP dreams of payback
BURLINGAME, Calif. — Former President Trump’s resilience in the 2024 presidential campaign is providing the California Republican Party, whose members gathered in the Bay Area this…
An Orange County banker runs for Wisconsin Senate seat
Eric Hovde has, from the looks of it, a pretty swell life. The banking executive is a millionaire many times over. He owns an ocean-view…
Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment draws rival crowds for crucial votes
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Impassioned supporters and opponents of a far-reaching Equal Rights Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution flocked to the state Capitol ahead of crucial…
Centrists Seek to Alter Democrats’ Course : Politics: Group wants to cut party’s ties to traditional interest groups. It hopes winning back middle class will open door of White House.
CLEVELAND — The Democratic Leadership Council, a group of self-styled centrists, opened its first national convention here Monday, with members vowing to steer their party toward…
Meet Laura Friedman, who’ll likely succeed Adam Schiff in Congress
There are certain candidates who have lived their lives like perfectly calibrated political arrows, arcing ever upward through all the right stops toward higher office.…
Column: Expect campus uprisings to cause headaches for Democrats this election
SACRAMENTO — Don’t be surprised if these annoying protests on college campuses turn out bad for Democrats. They usually do. If history is any guide, Republicans…
Ousted House Speaker McCarthy predicts his successor avoids his fate
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reminisced about his time in Congress on Tuesday and predicted GOP success in November. Asked whether he missed the chamber…
California Legislature demands data after homelessness audit
SACRAMENTO — Democrats and Republicans expressed frustration Monday as they grilled Gov. Gavin Newsom’s top housing officials in a tense legislative hearing about how billions of…
Granderson: Trump uses Reagan’s racist ‘welfare’ dog whistle
Donald Trump took his dog whistle down to Florida last weekend, where he reportedly told a room full of donors: “When you are Democrat, you…
New California House members try something unusual: Making friends
WASHINGTON — Over homemade tacos at a Capitol Hill row home, several of California’s members of Congress did something unusual last year: they gathered for a…
Trump says Biden is running ‘Gestapo’ administration
ATLANTA — Donald Trump told Republican donors at his Florida resort this weekend that President Joe Biden is running a “Gestapo administration,” the latest example of…
Kristen Clarke confirmed to head DOJ Civil Rights Division
WASHINGTON — Kristen Clarke, a longtime civil rights lawyer, was confirmed Tuesday by the Senate to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, making her the…
Watch your step, Democrats. O.C.’s purple shine hides a red underbelly
In 2016, my beloved homeland of Orange County shocked political observers by favoring Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, the first time we went with a…
RFK Jr. could be a spoiler in the November election
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign was once viewed as a quixotic quest by a scion of a storied political family — an environmental warrior…
Crime is a ballot ‘vulnerability’ for California Democrats
A trio of crimes involving Democratic lawmakers has put the spotlight back on public safety in the Golden State, an issue on which experts warn…
Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion law
The Arizona Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion ban, sending a measure to the Democratic governor that would end weeks of turmoil…
Rep. Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker
WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to…