Speaker Johnson fails to squash proxy voting effort from new moms in Congress
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday exercised his power of the gavel — and tried to bring it down with an unusually aggressive effort to…
Republicans win U.S. House seats in Florida special election
1 of 2 | Randy Fine, a GOP state senator and former member of Florida's House of Representatives, won the state's 6th District race Tuesday…
California legislative committee rejects limits on trans athletes
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Tuesday rejected Republican-sponsored bills to limit trans high school athletes participation in girls’ and women’s sports, the latest clash in a high-octane…
As right-wing violence spreads, Republicans duck responsibility
WASHINGTON — The killing of 10 people at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., by what authorities say is an 18-year-old obsessed with racist conspiracy theories, has…
Republicans grill PBS, NPR chiefs as Democrats mock proceedings
At the start of Wednesday’s congressional hearing on the funding of public media, a large photo of drag queen Lil Miss Hot Mess appearing on…
Democrats target California GOP Congress members in effort to retake House
Four California Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are on the target list of a liberal Democratic group preparing for the 2026 election, another…
How Republicans and Democrats are reacting to the Yemen war plans leak | Military News
The accidental leak of sensitive military information to The Atlantic magazine by senior members of United States President Donald Trump’s administration has provoked a flurry…
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…
Column: The chained CPI: Another secret tax hike for the middle class slipped into the GOP tax bills
The devastating effects that many provisions of the Republican Senate and House tax bills would have on the middle class have been well documented, thanks…
Trump to order a plan to dismantle the Education Department
WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an…
Iran Accused of Printing Fake U.S. Bills : Counterfeiting: Report by House Republicans says billions in bogus money is circulating with Syria’s help.
WASHINGTON — The government of Iran, in an unorthodox effort to ease its own budget deficit and make trouble for the American economy, is printing and circulating…
After rift on shutdown, California Democrats refocus budget fight on Medicaid
After a bruising Washington battle that averted a government shutdown but broke their party in two last week, leading California Democrats are trying to project…
Commentary: Yes, Newsom’s new podcast is cringe. But is it also smart?
Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom,” has Democrats in a tizzy. Republicans too.It has been nearly universally panned (or celebrated, depending on your…
Newsom to ask California Legislature for another $2.8 billion to cover Medi-Cal cost overruns
SACRAMENTO — Days after telling lawmakers that he took out a $3.4 billion loan to pay for Medi-Cal costs through March, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Office said Monday…
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…
Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers as both Republicans and Democrats seek to show…
Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government…
In a blow to Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will not seek reelection
Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire will not seek reelection next year, a decision that will end the longtime senator’s historic political career and…
If Trump cuts Medicaid, this California Republican’s House seat would be imperiled
Rep. David Valadao faced a no-win decision last month: Fall into line behind President Trump and vote for a budget resolution that would almost certainly…
Can House Republicans cut $880bn without slashing Medicaid? | Health News
The prospect of deep cuts to Medicaid, the United States government programme to provide healthcare to low-income people, has become a flashpoint in Congress as…