Comments by President Donald Trump at a Nebraska political rally interpreted by some as a suggestion Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego prompted a backlash in California.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday on X that he has directed the State Threat Assessment Center to monitor for any possible threats to California following the ...Read more

In a televised matchup Tuesday Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson and Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson both argued for a new direction for the state.

Wilson said he’s ready to “lead a new generation to up end the status quo,” while Johnson argued it’s time for a “new South Carolina.”

In a debate that got a little chippy,...Read more

The endless fight over daylight saving time is back in the news after President Donald Trump urged the Senate to clear a House-passed bill to make it permanent.

Trump said in a social media post over the weekend that Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is the chief obstacle to the measure and gave out Cotton’s cellphone number so proponents could ...Read more

U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans, a Republican, and former Rep. Elaine Luria, a Democrat, recently traded barbs over congressional stock trading. Kiggans said Luria unfairly enriched herself while in Congress; Luria said that claim was wrong and that she left with less wealth than when she started.

But both candidates, who meet in a rematch for Virginia�...Read more

Elected officials across San Diego and California reacted bitterly to President Donald Trump’s off-the-cuff comment late Monday that Iran could “take out” San Diego and its larger neighbor to the north, Los Angeles. The White House, meanwhile, attempted to reframe the statements.

Trump made the comments at a political rally in Nebraska, ...Read more

President Donald Trump said he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a suspected plague case, amid growing global health concerns over the incident.

“Very soon,” Trump told reporters Tuesday when asked whether he had spoken to his Russian counterpart.

He indicated that the U.S. would have more to share ...Read more

Gov. Wes Moore was asked Tuesday during a gubernatorial debate hosted by Maryland Public Television whether he would serve a full four-year term if reelected, but did not answer yes or no.

About 10 minutes into the debate, Moore said, “I would not be running for reelection if I was not committed to the people of Maryland,” but did not ...Read more

As President Donald Trump zigzags across the country in the final weeks before the midterm elections, he has made California his favorite foil as he tries to fire up his base.

On Monday, he blamed the Golden State for the rising cost of gas prices, claimed without evidence that its elections are rigged, and at a Nebraska rally suggested Iran ...Read more

EAST LANSING — Old, inflammatory social media posts, President Donald Trump's war in Iran and increasing opposition to data centers and artificial intelligence dominated a one-hour debate Oct. 6 between Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett and progressive Democrat Will Lawrence in Michigan's hotly contested 7th Congressional District ...Read more

President Trump Tuesday announced he’ll appear at a campaign rally in Syracuse alongside Republican governor candidate Bruce Blakeman on Friday as he continues to raise eyebrows with an unconventional itinerary in the home stretch leading up to the midterm congressional elections.

Trump is jetting into upstate city to boost Blakeman, the ...Read more

President Donald Trump has reversed course and ordered the government to stop paying for his campaign-style ads that Uncle Sam had been bankrolling with millions in taxpayer dollars.

In a rare retreat, Trump said he would instruct the MAGA Inc. super PAC going forward to pay to air the provocative ads, which are virtually identical to ones his ...Read more

President Donald Trump announced Monday night that taxpayers will no longer pick up the tab for political TV advertisements promoting himself and administration policies.

Facing a public backlash from lawmakers of both parties, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social site that he would in part use money raised by a super PAC, MAGA Inc., to ...Read more

President Donald Trump, speaking at a campaign rally Monday, suggested Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego — a comment that was possibly in jest but brought a quick reaction from leaders in California.

Trump said he wanted to “see a tremendous victory” in the November election, “’cause it verifies all the things we did...Read more

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett and progressive Democrat Will Lawrence will face off in a Lansing-area debate as the candidates seek the 7th Congressional District seat.

The debate, moderated by WKAR-TV and WILX-TV, will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 at WKAR's East Lansing studio on the campus of Michigan ...Read more

Washington might see its legislative maps get redrawn once again, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted a petition related to a long-running dispute over the state's 2020 redistricting process.

It won't happen before the 2026 midterm elections. But Monday's development is the latest twist in the saga of Washington's redistricting ...Read more

WASHINGTON — With members largely in their districts to campaign in the final stretch before midterms, the House and Senate have transitioned to “pro forma” mode. But the rhythm of chambers gaveling in briefly every few days can mask the political undercurrents in the constant push and pull of power between Congress and the executive ...Read more

President Donald Trump has never met a dictator he didn’t envy — and he is not shy about behaving like one, either.

American journalists were still fighting his White House ban as he gushed over the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who rules the world’s largest police state.

No other president in our history has ever banished ...Read more

It sounds like an admonition from a senior detective to a junior colleague: Assume nothing.

Right now, across America, a lot of political assuming is going on, mostly among Democrats. The first assumption is that the Democrats will win the midterms. It is dangerous to assume the winner of any race until the winning post has clearly been passed....Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Newly elected U.S. Rep. James Gallagher will try to fend off state Sen. Mike McGuire to retain Northern California’s 1st Congressional District seat.

Gallagher was sworn into the seat in June to finish the term of former U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, who died earlier this year. His death triggered a special election that ...Read more