Senate hearing examines state abortion bans, ‘assault on women’s freedoms’
1 of 4 | Nisha Verma, MD, MPH, Fellow, Physicians for Reproductive Health, left, testified Tuesday before the Senate HELP Committee hearing on "The Assault…
Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey to seek reelection as independent
TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who is on trial on federal bribery charges in New York, has filed to run…
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia registers as independent
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Friday he has switched his registration to independent, raising questions about his political plans since the…
ABC managing director David Anderson defends journalist Laura Tingle in Senate committee
The ABC's managing director David Anderson has defended high-profile journalist Laura Tingle over comments she made about Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, telling a parliamentary committee…
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…
Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden, beating Trump’s pace
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Biden’s tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark…
California Assembly passes bill to make kindergarten mandatory
After several failed attempts, California lawmakers are once again working to mandate that children attend kindergarten, with the state Assembly passing a bill to make…
Toni Atkins prepares to be first woman to have held the top job in both the California state Senate and Assembly
The story that Toni Atkins tells feels less like anecdote than allegory, a glimpse of how as a legislator she confronts the problems of California…
Senate Confirms Meese, 63 to 31 : New Attorney General ‘Not Bitter at All’ at Delay and ‘Very Grateful’
WASHINGTON — Edwin Meese III, achieving a lifelong ambition, was confirmed by the Senate on Saturday as attorney general of the United States, but with the…
California Legislature issues official apology for slavery
SACRAMENTO — The California Assembly on Thursday voted to issue an official apology for the state’s role in slavery and the systemic racism that ensued, but…
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…
For second time, Sen. Robert Menendez faces a corruption trial
NEW YORK — For the second time in a decade, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez faces a corruption trial Monday with his political career and freedom on…
Rep. Barbara Lee endorses Rep. Adam Schiff for Senate
Former rivals are working together again. After nearly a year of running against each another in California’s Senate race, Rep. Adam Schiff appeared alongside Rep.…
Senate Rejects Bork, 58-42 : Six Republicans Bolt Party Ranks to Oppose Judge
WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected President Reagan’s nomination of Robert H. Bork to the Supreme Court by a 58-42 vote today, ending a long and contentious…
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…
Arizona Senate repeals near-total 1864 abortion ban in divisive vote | News
The repeal of abortion ban was passed 16 to 14 and is expected to be signed into law by Governor Katie Hobbs. The Arizona Senate…
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…
Nuclear waste storage could roil Nevada U.S. Senate race
More than 3.5 million pounds of highly radioactive nuclear waste is buried on a coastal bluff just south of Orange County, near an idyllic beach…
Supreme Court immunity arguments show Trump is a master of corruption
I have badly underestimated Donald Trump. Thursday was the day that his justices — it turns out that they are indeed his justices on the…
Opinion: Speaker Mike Johnson sings ‘Kumbaya’ with the Democrats
No one could have predicted that the worst Congress in memory would morph into the Kumbaya Congress. Or that Mike Johnson, the accidental House speaker…