Fed independence ‘hangs by a thread.’ What that might mean
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s governing board has raised alarms among economists and legal experts who see it as…
Missouri’s governor calls special session to redraw congressional map
Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Kehow ordered a special legislative session to redraw the congressional map for its eight U.S. House seats,…
Missouri’s Republican governor orders redraw of U.S. House districts as redistricting fight expands
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts as part of…
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump for his attempt to fire her | Donald Trump News
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has filed a lawsuit arguing that United States President Donald Trump has no power to remove her from office, setting…
Puerto Rico ex-Gov. Wanda Vázquez pleads guilty to campaign violation
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez pleaded guilty Wednesday to a campaign finance violation in a federal case that authorities say also…
Padilla sidesteps questions about a possible run for governor
SACRAMENTO — U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Wednesday brushed aside questions about whether he might jump into California’s 2026 governor’s race, but declined to rule out…
The art of the troll: Newsom is showing Democrats how to fight Trump
MAGA loves a red cap and boasty T-shirt slogan, but not when it’s coming from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and it looks a lot like…
Californians undecided in governor’s race, prefer Newsom over Harris for president
Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to forgo a run for California governor has created a wide-open race in next year’s election to run the…
Trump fires Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
Aug. 26 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Monday fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook as he continues to feud with her boss over lowering…
Trump orders removal of Fed governor Cook over mortgage fraud claims | Financial Markets
BREAKINGBREAKING, The US president says Lisa Cook to be removed from position ‘effective immediately’.United President Donald Trump has ordered the removal of Federal Reserve governor…
Trump orders removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would immediately remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook from her position on the central bank's board of…
Texas’ new congressional maps head to governor after Senate OK
Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The Texas State Senate has now passed a bill approving new congressional redistricting maps, aimed at giving Republicans more seats in…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has driven Fox News completely crazy
Fox News has never been bothered by the Trumpian approach to social media, with its all-caps posts and multiple exclamation points. Its self-aggrandizing hyperbole. Its…
Nebraska announces plan for immigration detention center dubbed the ‘Cornhusker Clink’
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska announced plans for an immigration detention center in the remote southwest corner of the state as President Trump’s administration races to expand the…
Newsom’s plan to fight fire with fire could have profound consequences
Deep in the badlands of defeat, Democrats have soul-searched about what went wrong last November, tinkered with a thousand-plus thinkpieces and desperately cast for a…
California governor boosts redistricting effort in growing feud with Trump | Donald Trump News
Governor Gavin Newsom takes combative stance against Trump, urges other Democratic leaders to ‘punch back’.California Governor Gavin Newsom has said that the country’s most populous…
Florida governor announces plans for second immigration detention facility
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a…
Many voters undecided in governor’s race and about redistricting.
Many voters are undecided in California’s 2026 governor’s race as well as about Democratic efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts in an effort to…
Prop. 89, Plan to Give Governor Parole Veto Power, Expected to Win
Proposition 89 is expected to win hands down. After all, so the reasoning goes, who is going to vote against a measure designed to keep…
Contributor: Welcome to American politics without norms
President Trump wants new congressional maps in Texas — now. Not in the next decade. Not after the next census. Not when it’s traditionally done.…