Trump cuts chaotic path in first weeks
Standing before a mourning nation following a tragic commercial airline crash that killed nearly 70 people in Washington, D.C., President Trump offered his somber condolences…
Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as national chair
OXON HILL, Md. — Democrats on Saturday elected Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as the national chair, turning to a low-profile Midwestern political operative to…
What is the role for out of power Democrats on Big Tech? | Technology News
United States President Donald Trump has seemingly formed an alliance with some of the country’s most notable tech billionaires. Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos…
A Democratic Party in crisis will elect its new chairman on Saturday
NEW YORK — The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair on Saturday as the party seeks new leadership to guide Democrats through President Trump’s…
News Analysis: Forget the California resistance: Newsom, Democrats make nice with Trump amid crisis
Despite delivering blistering criticism of California leaders from afar, President Trump shared a warm embrace with Gov. Gavin Newsom and appeared to pledge his support…
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead CIA, giving Trump second Cabinet member
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.Ratcliffe was director of national…
Democrats assail OMB director nominee Russell Vought over political, cultural issues
1 of 4 | Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget, testifies at a Senate Budget committee…
Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law
WASHINGTON — Fresh off President Trump’s inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and…
Democrats’ crisis of future: Big states that back them are shrinking
WASHINGTON — Texas and Florida are growing rapidly. California, Illinois and New York have been shrinking. With America’s population shifting to the South, political influence is…
Bondi in confirmation hearing claims Trump was ‘targeted’ by Justice Department
WASHINGTON — Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday that the president-elect had been “targeted” by years…
The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here’s what it would do
WASHINGTON — The Senate could vote Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, a Republican-led bill that mandates federal detention for immigrants who are charged with minor…
Fact-checking criticism of California Democrats over fires
Getty ImagesThe wildfires raging in Los Angeles have led to claims that officials there have mismanaged the city's preparation for such events.President-elect Donald Trump has…
Immigration is a higher priority for Americans than it was a year ago, an AP-NORC poll shows
WASHINGTON — More Americans say immigration should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2025, as the country heads toward a new Republican administration…
Congress gathers to certify the 2024 election results
WASHINGTON — Four years after a violent mob stormed the Capitol, a full Congress is set to gather to certify the 2024 election, formally declaring President-elect…
Column: Biden’s legacy is complex — and in Donald Trump’s hands now
WASHINGTON — By the standard President Biden set himself, the core purpose he proclaimed when he ran in 2020, it is impossible to assess his one-term…
Imperial County’s Trump support tells a damning truth
Since the conclusion of the election, much of the media have painted Imperial Valley as having dramatically shifted its politics. With President-elect Donald Trump jumping…
Opinion: Politics past will haunt Washington in 2025. It won’t be pretty
To look back over the politics of the past year is to see a preview of the coming one. It’s not pretty.Donald Trump, as president…
House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit…
Newsom reads the election returns and heads to red California
For a good deal of this election cycle, Gavin Newsom acted very much like a person wanting to be president.He traveled the country and ran…
Newsom and a fellow Democrat spar over constitutional convention on gun control
Last summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a splashy announcement on a nationally televised morning show.As millions of Americans tuned in over their breakfast and coffee,…