Opinion: Merrick Garland saved the Justice Department only to condemn it again
In 2016, the American Bar Association. I couldn't say enough about Merrick Garland, then chief judge of the powerful U.S.…
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Opinion: Romney's departure marks the end of the bipartisanship that Washington needs
Mitt Romney gave his farewell speech to the US Senate in early December. It is no exaggeration to say that…
Opinion: Christopher Wray just broke a fundamental rule in dealing with Donald Trump
For someone who played a tough-talking executive on television: “You're dismissed!” — Donald Trump surely does everything possible to avoid…
Trump's Cabinet picks will test the independence of the Senate.
WASHINGTON- Since he began taking over the Republican Party nearly a decade ago, President-elect Donald Trump has demanded ever-increasing levels…
California proposition results: How voters decided on retail theft and the minimum wage
California voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure Tuesday to reverse course on progressive criminal justice reform, cracking down on robbery…
Skelton: Democrat rebels test Newsom during fight with Big Oil
SACRAMENTO — Using a baseball tactic that former college player Gavin Newsom should understand, the Legislature has begun hurling negative…
Newsom calls California Legislature into special session on oil prices
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom called California lawmakers into a special session Saturday after Assembly Democrats rejected his request to…
Who is running to replace Gavin Newsom as California governor in 2026?
(Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press) Top work: California ControllerThe biggest stir: During Yee's tenure as controller, her agency uncovered tens of millions…
Environmentalists are 'euphoric' about Kamala Harris' candidacy
The emergence of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential front-runner has generated a renewed sense of optimism among…
Biden's troubles could also cost Democrats control of Congress
As if Democrats didn't have enough to keep them up at night, here's something even more terrifying. Visions of a…