Trump’s next first speech to Congress is bound to have little resemblance to his last first one
When President Trump speaks to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, his words are bound to be far different from the ...
The ‘Undercover Boss’ running for governor: His plan to make California more affordable
A longtime donor to Democratic causes and candidates, Cloobeck first earned his fortune developing shopping centers in ...
California’s Democratic speaker axes high-profile assignments for Republicans gaining momentum
California Assembly members are crying foul after Speaker Robert Rivas removed five Republicans and one Democrat from high-profile committees and subcommittees.
Governor Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency for California forests. What it means
The state of emergency allows authorities to bypass environmental regulations and expedite wildfire prevention projects.
Senate Will Vote on Confirming Linda McMahon to Lead an Education Agency Trump Has Vowed to Close
The Senate is voting on whether to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role ...
What time is Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday? Where to watch on TV, stream
Multiple media outlets, including USA TODAY and other major networks plan to stream or air live coverage of the address.
Echoes of Ronald Reagan or something more? A look at Donald Trump’s overhaul of Washington
▪ Elon Musk. “Trump’s approach is to use a nameless, faceless bureaucracy of 20-somethings and Elon Musk to dismantle a ...
Hard-line California Republican teams up with a Democrat for reparations-related bill
An unlikely pair of Californians are teaming up to take the first step in passing a reparations-related bill after similar ...
Opinion
The House’s Republican bias is gone. But the gerrymander lives.
How do we know the House’s pro-Republican skew has disappeared? One common measure of bias, the efficiency gap, compares the parties’ respective shares of “wasted” votes: those cast either for losing ...
US Congress Nowhere Close to Deal to Avert Shutdown Ahead of March 14 Deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With less than two weeks to go before a March 14 deadline, Republicans and Democrats in the U.S.
A 2018 law aimed to ‘Trump-proof’ California on immigration. What has it accomplished?
Then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed the California Values Act into law in 2017, limiting state and local law enforcement's ...
Who's who in the Coeur d'Alene GOP town hall fracas that sparked free speech debate
Coeur d'Alene found itself in the national spotlight again on Feb. 22, this time after plainclothes security dragged three-time Democratic candidate Teresa Borrenpohl out of a legislative town hall in ...