In California Senate election to replace Feinstein, will the streak of female senators end?
When Rep. Katie Porter first ran for Congress in 2018, some of the nation’s most influential female leaders and advocacy organizations lined up to support…
Trump endorses Vince Fong for McCarthy’s former House seat
In a show of just how contested the race for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s district has become, President Trump weighed in Tuesday, offering his…
Column: U.S. out of NATO? In second term, Trump more likely to try
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump hasn’t officially won the Republican presidential nomination yet. But he’s already throwing his weight around on foreign policy — and Republicans…
George Santos sues Jimmy Kimmel over videos
NEW YORK — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos alleged in a lawsuit filed Saturday that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel deceived him into making videos on the…
‘All Hell Broke Loose’: How Congress Blabbed About Russia’s Space Nukes
And then, of course, all hell broke loose. The cryptic threat was quickly identified by reporters as a Russian anti-satellite nuclear weapon — a fact…
After gains against Modi, India’s Congress party slips before election | Elections News
New Delhi, India — A little more than two months ago, the Congress party, India’s biggest opposition force, seemed to be on a roll. Rahul…
India’s Congress says $25m frozen by tax department ahead of election | Elections News
The Indian National Congress party says its bank accounts with 2.1 billion rupees ($25.3m) in deposits have been frozen by the Income Tax Department months…
Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress
Democrat Tom Suozzi has won a special election in New York for the U.S. House seat that was left vacant when Republican George Santos was…
GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its…
Democrats are emphasizing abortion to mobilize voters. Will it work in Orange County?
Each day, Summer Bailey saw the congressional campaign signs staked into the succulent greenery near the entrance to Balboa Island in the heart of Newport…
Senate candidate Barbara Lee’s hard route from Oakland to D.C.
OAKLAND — On a rainy January day, Rep. Barbara Lee wandered the campus of Mills College at Northeastern University pointing out sites from her historic past.…
George Santos’ congressional seat race may offer clues on suburban vote
A special election in the suburbs of New York to replace disgraced former Rep. George Santos could offer clues about the mind-set of suburban voters…
Rep. Mike Gallagher signals retirement, says ‘Congress is no place to grow old’
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) announced his retirement after Republicans threatened to primary him over his decision not to vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
5 ways Supreme Court could rule for Trump on 14th Amendment
WASHINGTON — Now that the Supreme Court has heard arguments in the case of President Trump and the 14th Amendment, it seems clear which side will…
Trump’s presidential bid hangs in the balance at the Supreme Court. Here’s what to know
WASHINGTON — The fate of former President Trump’s attempt to return to the White House is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. On Thursday,…
Opinion: A Republican senator got the border deal the GOP wanted. Watch while his party betrays him
How did we get to this place where so many legislators don’t legislate, where lawmakers won’t make law? Why come to Washington if not to…
Border security, Ukraine aid deal collapses despite Biden pleas
WASHINGTON — A Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid suffered a swift and total collapse Tuesday as Republicans withdrew support despite President Biden…
Senators reach deal on border policy bill. It faces uphill fight
WASHINGTON — Senate negotiators on Friday reached a deal on a proposal to overhaul the asylum system at the U.S. border with Mexico, clearing the way…
Katie Porter Senate campaign uses bluntness, single parenting
One busy morning last summer, Rep. Katie Porter timed her flight back to Washington with one to Oregon so her three kids could visit their…
Opinion: The border crisis isn’t Mayorkas’ fault. House Republicans should impeach themselves
If governing amid the chaos of migrants crossing the southern border is an impeachable offense (it’s not), then it’s members of Congress, mostly Republicans, who…