SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The public and private jockeying to be California’s next attorney general is intensifying as Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday he’s “very…
Liz Cheney survives leadership challenge over Trump impeachment vote
Rep. Liz Cheney survived a rank-and-file rebellion over her impeachment vote against former President Donald Trump — clinging to her leadership position in the House…
Kentucky panel takes no action on impeachment petitions
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A legislative panel took no action on impeachment petitions against Kentucky’s governor and attorney general after meeting behind closed doors for…
Kevin McCarthy meets with Marjorie Taylor Greene amid bipartisan backlash
WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy met late Tuesday with hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as Republicans wrestled over how to handle a bipartisan…
Maricopa County ignores GOP subpoena for election equipment, ballots
PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is again refusing to buckle to pressure from Republicans who control the Arizona Senate and turn over…
House panel to probe meatpacking plants over coronavirus outbreaks
Meat-processing plants, where thousands of workers have fallen ill with COVID-19, are facing scrutiny from a U.S. House subcommittee for reportedly failing to follow worker…
House, Senate vote to begin budget debate
Both the House and Senate kicked off their debates over a new budget resolution Tuesday, blazing a path that could lead to them trying to…
Nancy Pelosi praises approval of fines for lawmakers refusing security checks
The House voted Tuesday to impose large fines on any lawmaker who refuses to go through a security check before reaching the chamber floor —…
New Mexico legislators seek policing, cannabis reforms
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The New Mexico state Senate is wading into ambitious reform proposals designed to rein in the use of deadly force…
Former San Diego mayor joins race for California governor
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Monday he is entering the race for California governor, the first major Republican to…