Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela. (Associated Press) The White House on Monday announced a temporary protected status decree that could allow tens of thousands of Venezuelans who fled their homeland to remain in the United States with legal standing. The program marks a significant shift in U.S. policy from the Trump administration, which denied Venezuelans … Read more
Former President Trump on Thursday in La Crosse, Wis. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks that same day in Savannah, Ga. (Charlie Neibergall, Stephen B. Morton / Associated Press) With just over two months left until election day, Vice President Kamala Harris has taken a slight lead over former President Trump in national polls and has … Read more
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service has suspended two employees for accepting free items during a conference in 2010, the first example of agency personnel facing disciplinary action connected to recent investigations of wasteful spending on employee meetings. A congressional source identified one of the suspended employees as Fred Schindler, a 15-year veteran of the … Read more
This week, the California Assembly is slated to vote on a bill that could purge the airwaves of commercials by people like Larry Parker. Parker is the Long Beach-based personal injury attorney who vows, “I will fight for you,” in tacky television ads that recruit folks who have been in accidents, people fighting insurance companies … Read more
Protesters gather at Grand Park in Los Angeles for a women’s march against sexual violence on Jan. 20, 2018. More than 140 women signed a letter calling out sexual harassment in California politics, sparking a #MeToo movement at the state Capitol last fall. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) Adama Iwu knew the letter she … Read more
The nation might be collectively taking a deep breath after the November election, but the six new members of California’s 55-person congressional delegation have barely had time to do the same. “You win and literally two days later you’re getting Federal Express packages,” Rep.-elect Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) said in an interview at the Capitol. … Read more
In nearly two decades as a state senator, Alan Robbins earned a reputation as one of the most disliked politicians in Sacramento, known for his cocky deal-making and willingness to skirt the edges of propriety. Blending the public and the private, the Van Nuys Democrat became one of the Senate’s most powerful members while managing … Read more
Top row from left: Rep. Devin Nunes, Rep. Darrell Issa and Rep. David Valadao. Middle row from left: Rep. Steve Knight, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher and Rep. Duncan Hunter. Bottom row from left: Rep. Mimi Walters, Rep. Jeff Denham and Rep. Ed Royce. (Associated Press / AFP / Getty Images) Democrats intent on taking back the … Read more
The young lawyer remembers the first meeting vividly. From the distinguished jurist’s writings, he had formed a mental picture of someone “old,” perhaps, and “severe.” Instead, the man at the door was lively and slightly rotund. His clothes and beard were both a little askew. There was a loud laugh and an unfeigned friendliness in … Read more
EVEN MANY Republicans today recognize Franklin D. Roosevelt as the greatest president of the last century. The anti-Franklin Roosevelt, however, is George W. Bush. From his regressive tax codes and plan to privatize Social Security to his Supreme Court appointments, from his favoritism toward big business to his belief in preemptive war, Bush could hardly … Read more
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