California lawmakers launch special session to thwart Trump
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers met at the state Capitol Monday to devise a plan to shield the state from President-elect Donald Trump’s conservative policies, including his…
Newsom wants $25 million to fight the Trump litigation he sees coming
State lawmakers will gavel in a special session Monday focused on a proposed $25-million litigation fund to respond to President-elect Donald Trump’s anticipated attacks on…
Column: Voter views of Trump from the ground up, starting in Oregon
On the night of Nov. 5, Teresa Sasse and her husband, Scott, had dinner in front of the TV as they settled in to watch…
Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda
WASHINGTON — A tax break for millionaires, and almost everyone else.An end to the COVID-19-era government subsidies that some Americans have used to purchase health insurance.Limits…
White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so they have enough troops to battle Russia
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to…
2026 California governor hopefuls rush to campaign on Trump
SACRAMENTO — When he was running for governor in 2017, Gavin Newsom tapped into the simmering rage of California liberals, at one point boasting on the…
Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing for his felony convictions
NEW YORK — A judge confirmed Friday that President-elect Donald Trump will not be sentenced this month in his hush money case in which he was…
N.Y. prosecutors oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction
NEW YORK — New York prosecutors said Tuesday they’ll oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction as his sentencing looms, but they…
Military veteran sentenced to prison for Capitol riot attack
WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago was sentenced Monday to more…
Biden becomes first sitting U.S. president to visit Amazon rainforest
MANAUS, Brazil — President Biden on Sunday became the first sitting American president to set foot in the Amazon rainforest, as the incoming Trump administration seems…
The last actions Biden administration will take before Trump comes in
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to try to preserve at least some…
Trump’s Cabinet picks will test Senate independence.
WASHINGTON — Since he began taking over the Republican Party nearly a decade ago, President-elect Donald Trump has demanded increasing levels of loyalty from lawmakers…
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert reelected in Riverside County, beating Rollins
Rep. Ken Calvert, the longest-serving Republican member of California’s congressional delegation, will return to the U.S. House of Representatives next year after defeating Democrat Will…
Speaker Johnson begins fight for House gavel, winning nod from Trump
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson is beginning the hard fight for his gavel, a weeks-long campaign that starts Wednesday during internal House Republican leadership elections and…
Biden highlights ‘peaceful transfer of power’ as he hosts Trump
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump will meet with his former rival President Biden at the White House on Wednesday, a routine part of the transition process…
Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will advise White House on government efficiency
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” —…
Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case
NEW YORK — A judge postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money case, after his lawyers called for…
Biden, Harris make first joint post-election appearance for Veterans Day
WASHINGTON — President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made their first joint appearance since her election loss when they observed Veterans Day together…
Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as United Nations ambassador
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations.“Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and…
Column: Harris’ defeat opens a bumpy path to the White House for Newsom
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom got a huge political boost when Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s presidential election. Newsom now has a direct path…