Fighting lawmakers, protests mar start of Taiwan’s new government
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Thousands protesting outside parliament, lawmakers tackling and punching each other inside — it’s not the peace and unity Taiwan’s new president called for…
Amid allegations against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, lawmaker takes aim at domestic abuse
SACRAMENTO — Billionaire music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs could be eligible to be prosecuted for allegedly abusing his girlfriend in Los Angeles in 2016 under a…
Single-payer healthcare meets its fate again in the face of California’s massive budget deficit
SACRAMENTO — The latest attempt to bring a single-payer healthcare system to California failed in the state Legislature on Thursday, undercut by its steep price tag…
How Newsom plans to offset California’s $45-billion deficit
Faced with a $44.9-billion budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom described a plan to shrink the size of state government and slow his progressive policy agenda…
Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers
NASHVILLE — Protesters chanted “Blood on your hands!” at Tennessee House Republicans on Tuesday after the chamber passed a bill that would allow some teachers and…
House votes for possible TikTok ban but app won’t go away soon
WASHINGTON — The House has passed legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its…
The House on brink of approving aid for Ukraine and Israel
WASHINGTON — The House is working through a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, Democrats…
Newsom called it a ‘gimmick.’ Now he’s using the trick to lower California’s massive deficit
SACRAMENTO — With a windfall of cash five years ago, Gov. Newsom said he was doing away with a state budget “gimmick” one of his predecessors…
David Cameron in D.C. for Ukraine talks, meets Trump in Florida
WASHINGTON — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron is in Washington on Tuesday to press senior Republicans to unlock money for Ukraine, after meeting a skeptical Donald…
Military leaders face Congress over Pentagon budget, Israel and Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr. testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about the Pentagon’s $850-billion budget for…
Newsom, lawmakers detail first California budget cuts of $17 billion
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and leaders of the state Senate and Assembly announced an agreement Thursday to cut $17 billion from the state budget in…
Gaetz, Greene lawsuit against cities where rally was canceled can move forward
A federal judge has ruled that Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia can move forward with their lawsuit against…
House approves $1.2-trillion package of spending bills before shutdown deadline, Senate up next
WASHINGTON — The House approved a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills on Friday just a few hours before funding for some key federal agencies is set…
California has an enormous budget deficit. Newsom and lawmakers say they plan to make a plan
With a budget deficit of at least $38 billion hanging over their heads, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders of the state Senate and Assembly…
Latvia starts criminal proceedings against an EU Parliament lawmaker suspected of spying for Russia
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola takes notes during a special session on lobbying Monday, Dec. 12, 2022 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France.…
Lee Anderson, UK lawmaker dropped by Sunak, defects to right-wing party | Politics News
Anderson was suspended from the Conservative Party over accusations of Islamophobia. A prominent former deputy chairman of Britain’s governing Conservatives, who was suspended from the…
Congress passes spending bills hours before shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday approved a $460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a midnight deadline for avoiding a shutdown of…
Latest Newsom recall attempt a case of sore-loser syndrome
Gavin Newsom is hardly beyond reproach. California faces a massive budget deficit, which may be worse than the governor acknowledges. There’s been voluminous amounts of…
Lawmakers introduce California retail theft Reduction Act
SACRAMENTO — Two top Democrats in the California Legislature on Thursday announced a multi-pronged plan to tackle the recent rash of organized thefts that has blighted…
Michigan state lawmaker loses staff, committee post after sharing racist conspiracy theory
Republican State Rep. Josh Schriver of Oxford, Mich., was stripped of legislative staff resources and a committee assignment on Monday amid a furor over his…