Mia Love, the first Black Republican congresswoman, has died at 49
SALT LAKE CITY — Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died…
Trump wants to rein in federal judges. California Republican is on it
WASHINGTON — As court orders against his administration mount, President Trump has ramped up his attacks on federal judges in recent days, railing against their authority and…
Mia Love, first Black congressional Republican, has died
Mia Love, pictured here in 2015 serving as a U.S. House Representative for Utah, passed away Sunday following a battle with brain cancer. File Photo…
Rohrabacher’s exit closes the door on O.C.’s particular brand of hard-right politics
There was the congressman from Fullerton who read the particulars of “male homosexual sex” into the Congressional Record in an effort to put the brakes…
From the Archives: Issa’s rags-to-riches tale has some ugly chapters
Editor’s note: This article was originally written and published in 1998. It is being republished after Issa’s retirement announcement. To hear Darrell Issa and his…
‘Discordant’: How Trump’s attacks on the Houthis split his Republican base | Donald Trump News
Divisions on the right between those who believe in a global system backed by US military power and others who see that system as a…
Trump and recent gains give the California Republican Party hope
SACRAMENTO — A caravan of pickup trucks waving large President Trump flags circled the California Republican Party’s convention this weekend, with drivers occasionally hopping out to dance…
Angst pervades Republican town halls in Trump country, swing state
EVANSTON, Wyo. — In two congressional districts and vastly different political environments, two Republican congressmen were met with far different reactions at public meetings they held late…
Mitt Romney derides Putin and Republican Party crackpots
Mitt Romney has been several things in his political career. The socially moderate governor of Massachusetts. The “severely conservative” 2012 GOP nominee for president. The…
Republican Latinos are on the rise. This legislative caucus is just one sign
On election day last year, a conversation with family members confirmed Suzette Martinez Valladares’ hunch that Latino Republicans were about to shock California. “I swear…
California Republican lawmakers create their own Latino caucus
SACRAMENTO — Republican lawmakers, excluded from the Democratic-led California Latino Legislative Caucus, have taken matters into their own hands.Nine Latino GOP legislators have created the California Hispanic…
Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA
WASHINGTON — Federal disaster aid is nearly everywhere. About 94% of Americans live in a county that has gotten Federal Emergency Management Agency help for disasters since…
The Republican Party is betraying a devastated Los Angeles
Try to imagine how Americans would have reacted last fall — after Hurricane Helene slammed Florida’s Big Bend region, killing dozens of people — if…
Trump’s inauguration seen through Democratic, Republican lenses
CALISTOGA, Calif. — As Donald Trump strode purposefully into the Capitol Rotunda for his swearing-in as president, Gary Himelfarb had already had enough.“I’m getting sick just…
Republican bill would ban transgender girls from high school sports in California
On the first day of the California Legislature’s new session, Assemblymember Kate Sanchez, an Orange County Republican, introduced a bill that would ban transgender high…
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…
Newsom’s new budget sounds more Republican than radical left
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 13 days until the inauguration and folks, my vacation was not long enough. But here we are, and I’m…
Campaign ’96 : A Grown-Up Jack Ford Plays Host to Republican Convention
SAN DIEGO — If nothing else, the Republican National Convention here in August will reveal to the American people a development that some may find heartening,…
Facing government shutdown, Trump and Republican allies scuttle budget bill | Donald Trump News
With only days to spare until funds run out, President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have pressured Republicans in the United States to ditch a…
McConnell falls, sprains his wrist after Republican luncheon
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell fell and sprained his wrist while walking out of a GOP luncheon on Tuesday, the latest in a series…