Newsom signs AI transparency bill prioritizing safety
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that will create new transparency measures for large AI companies, including public disclosure of security protocols and reports…
Senate Republicans poised to change rules to speed up Trump’s nominees
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are taking the first steps to change the chamber’s rules on Thursday, making it easier to confirm groups of President Trump’s nominees and…
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa confirms she will not run for reelection in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, confirming in a video post on social media that…
Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month that she won’t run for reelection in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce next month she…
Both parties expect a GOP map in Texas to clear a big hurdle in a national fight over redistricting
AUSTIN, Texas — Both parties expected Republicans to win an early round Wednesday in a growing national redistricting battle by pushing a congressional map creating five new…
Matthew Stafford isn’t practicing, is using a rejuvenation chamber
Matthew Stafford was at the Rams’ facility on Monday, but not on the field for his first scheduled practice.Instead, the 37-year-old quarterback with a back…
Women in legislatures across the U.S. fight for ‘potty parity’
For female state lawmakers in Kentucky, choosing when to go to the bathroom has long required careful calculation.There are only two bathroom stalls for women…
Hyperbaric chamber fire kills Arizona man
July 11 (UPI) -- One man is dead after fire inside a hyperbaric chamber in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. It's the second such fatality in…
Trump’s megabill passes Senate in 51-50 vote.
WASHINGTON — By a single, tiebreaking vote, Senate Republicans on Tuesday approved President Trump’s signature legislation despite several GOP defections, a major step toward passage of a…
Sacramento Democrats show their arrogance hazing GOP lawmaker
There are plenty of reasons to dislike Carl DeMaio, if you so choose.The first-term San Diego assembly member is MAGA to his marrow, bringing Donald…
The House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump’s joint address to Congress
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday voted to censure an unrepentant Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) for disrupting President Trump’s address to Congress.House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had…
Trump’s address to Congress latest show of the nation’s polarization.
WASHINGTON — Presidential addresses to the nation, whether joint sessions of Congress or State of the Union speeches, were historically an opportunity to promote national unity…
Ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe explains arrest over Huntington Beach MAGA plaque
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe made national headlines more than a decade ago for his vocal support of same-sex marriage while playing for the Minnesota…
5-year-old killed in Michigan hyperbaric chamber explosion
1 of 2 | An explosion at a medical facility hyperbaric chamber in suburban Detroit Friday has left a 5-year-old boy dead, police confirmed at…
How Congress will certify Trump’s electoral college victory on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — The congressional joint session to count electoral votes on Monday is expected to be much less eventful than the certification four years ago that…
What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them?
WASHINGTON — As President-elect Donald Trump moves to set up a more forceful presidency than in his first term, he is choosing loyalists for his Cabinet…
Republicans pick up Senate seat in West Virginia in race for majority
WASHINGTON — Republicans picked up a crucial win Tuesday in the race for the Senate majority, as Jim Justice easily notched the West Virginia seat to…
Find free child care on election day at these L.A. centers
Parents in Los Angeles don’t need to let child care costs prevent them from voting in person Tuesday — especially with the future of child…