Schiff, Garvey in lead for California Senate seat, poll shows
Rep. Adam B. Schiff’s campaign gambit of spending millions to highlight Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey’s conservative record appears to have paid off, making Garvey…
Texas Sen. Cornyn announces run to succeed McConnell as GOP leader
WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn has informed his colleagues that he intends to run for Senate Republican leader, becoming the first senator to announce a…
Congress approves short-term budget extension
WASHINGTON — Congress passed another short-term spending measure Thursday that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March…
US Senate approves spending stopgap to avert government shutdown | Politics News
Short-term spending bill averts shutdown of agencies that would have kicked in on Saturday. The United States Congress has approved a short-term spending package to…
Who did two of Steve Garvey’s teammates endorse for U.S. Senate?
In 1977, and again in 1978, the Dodgers lost the World Series to the hated New York Yankees. The third time was the charm: In…
A look at some of the biggest donors to California’s Senate race
What do cryptocurrency billionaires, unionized carpenters and criminal justice reform advocates have in common? They’re all pouring big bucks into trying to influence whom California…
Opinion: Why don’t rational GOP leaders keep quiet instead of endorsing Trump?
The Republican Party’s transformation into an anti-government populist movement has been a bottom-up phenomenon: Conservative voters, radicalized by right-wing radio, Fox News, social media and…
Mitch McConnell to step down as head of Republicans in US Senate | Politics News
The 82-year-old Kentucky lawmaker is the longest-serving Senate leader in history. United States Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has said he will step down from…
McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November
WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost…
Senate panel again advances Californian Julie Su’s bid to become Labor secretary
WASHINGTON — The Senate Labor Committee voted Tuesday to once again advance Julie Su’s nomination to lead the Labor Department, though it doesn’t appear that anything…
California U.S. Senate race’s biggest donors: Who is giving to super PACs, and why
The California candidates vying for the late Dianne Feinstein’s seat in the U.S. Senate face strict rules on how much money they can accept from…
Biden meeting with congressional leaders to urge Ukraine, Israel aid
WASHINGTON — President Biden implored the top four leaders of Congress Tuesday to act quickly to avoid a looming government shutdown early next month and to…
Federal parliament live updates: PM declares ‘no deal’ with Greens over help-to-buy, as Bandt calls for government to ‘wake up’ to housing crisis
Greens leader Adam Bandt says the government's help-to-buy scheme will lead to even higher housing prices, which is why his party is urging Labor to…
Government’s overhaul of stage 3 tax cuts pass Senate
In short: The government's amendments to stage three tax cuts have passed the Senate.The overhaul will bolster the benefit of tax cuts for those on lower incomes.What's next? The…
She ran a dark-money group. Now Senate candidate Tammy Murphy wants to reform them.
“The amount of money in politics is really disgusting. I will be the first to say that. We need to overturn Citizens United. I can’t…
Andy Kim hands a third straight loss to NJ first lady Tammy Murphy in Senate primary
Kim’s victory here means he wins the county line, placing him in the same ballot column as other party-endorsed candidates — a unique and hugely…
How Kyrsten Sinema is shaking up Democrats, GOP in Arizona
TEMPE, Ariz. — When Kyrsten Sinema ran for Senate in 2018, she could not have been more clear. The Democrat did not call herself a Democrat…
Adam Schiff’s low-drama race for California’s U.S. Senate seat
Adam B. Schiff stepped from a white Porsche Carrera, laced his brown walking shoes and headed down Hill Street in Los Angeles’ Chinatown. He beelined…
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…
Poll: Schiff leads, with Porter and Garvey battling for second place in CA Senate race
Schiff, a 12-term Democrat from Burbank who has made former President Donald Trump his chief foil in the race, leads with 24 percent of likely…