Sex abuse in L.A. County juvenile halls in spotlight at Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — Testifying Wednesday before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee, Breane Wingfield said she was 14 when, in 2005, she was sexually assaulted in a van by…
Senate, House pass short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown
1 of 3 | The U.S. Senate and House voted Wednesday to approve a short-term funding bill and avert a government shutdown ahead of Monday's…
U.S. Senate passes bill to bolster presidential candidates’ Secret Service protection
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Enhanced Presidential Security Act on Tuesday that would provide equal Secret Service protection to presidents and all major party…
Senate Democrats craft bill recognizing Maduro opponent as Venezuela election winner
A man holds a sign with the image of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and text that reads: "Maduro, close the (Centro Penitenciario El Helicoide)" during…
Senate to vote on second Democrat-led IVF protection bill
1 of 3 | "If Donald Trump and Republicans want to protect people's right to access IVF, they can vote yes on it,” Sen. Tammy…
After just a few hours, U.S. election bets put on hold by appeals court ruling
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Just hours after it began, legal betting on the outcome of U.S. congressional elections has been put on hold by a federal…
Mexico’s Senate passes judicial reform after protesters break into chamber | Government News
Controversial overhaul that will see judges elected approved 86-41 after debate interrupted by demonstrators arguing changes threaten judicial independence.Senators in Mexico have approved a judicial…
Protesters storm Mexico’s Senate to disrupt judicial reform debate | Protests News
Hundreds of protesters broke into Mexico’s Senate as lawmakers weighed a radical reform to overhaul the country’s judiciary, forcing the upper house to take a…
Lisa Middleton and Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh compete for California Senate
Nearly an hour into a fundraiser in a tidy gated community just outside Palm Springs in late May, a soft-spoken Lisa Middleton — who could…
Fugitive former mayor Alice Guo back in the Philippines to face Senate | Cybercrime News
Guo fled the Philippines two months ago as the Senate investigated her alleged links to Chinese cyberscams.Alice Guo, a former mayor who went on the…
Skelton: Democratic rebels test Newsom during fight with Big Oil
SACRAMENTO — Using a baseball tactic that former college ballplayer Gavin Newsom should understand, the Legislature has started throwing brushback pitches at the lame duck governor.The…
8 things to know about Senate candidate Kamala Harris’ career gold stars and demerits
The bedrock of Kamala Harris’s U.S. Senate campaign has been her record as California attorney general and as San Francisco district attorney. She has said her experience…
Newsom calls California Legislature into special session on oil prices
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom called California lawmakers into a special session Saturday after Assembly Democrats pushed back on his request to approve new requirements on…
After 50 years in Senate, New Jersey’s Bob Menendez exits in wake of bribery conviction
1 of 2 | U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez' (D-NJ) resignation was set to take effect on Tuesday at 5 p.m. EDT signifying the end to…
Poll: Schiff expands his lead over Garvey in California Senate race
Rep. Adam B. Schiff has slightly expanded his already sizable lead over retired Dodger All-Star Steve Garvey in new polling ahead of California’s U.S. Senate…
Column: Katie Porter looks ahead with no regrets over lost Senate bid
Katie Porter is seated at Starbucks, nursing an iced coffee and discussing might-have-beens as a stream of customers in seasonal uniform — shorts, flip-flops —…
California Democratic lawmaker switches party to join Republicans
SACRAMENTO — A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker announced Thursday that she is switching to the Republican Party while criticizing her former party’s leadership and policies.…
Who is running in 2026 to replace Gavin Newsom as California governor?
(Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) Top job: California controllerBiggest splash: During Yee’s tenure as controller, her agency uncovered tens of millions of dollars of local…
Senate Democrat uncovers another GOP donor-covered trip for Justice Thomas
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has come under mounting scrutiny over failures to disclose personal trips covered by a wealthy GOP donor. File Photo by Eric…
Senate GOP blocks expansion of child tax credit as parties feud over Vance remarks
A bill expanding the Child Tax Credit co-authored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.. failed to advance out the chamber Thursday amid…