By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, clinched 218 votes to reclaim the gavel on the first ballot after two Republican holdouts switched their votes, preventing
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, was reappointed by Speaker Robert Rivas as chair of the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee for the upcoming legislative session. “The committee
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump has condemned what he described as “virtually nonexistent leadership” and open border policies in the United States following the deadly attack in New
Just two months after successfully defending a lawsuit in order to stay open, Chiquita Canyon Landfill announced in a letter sent via email on New Year’s Eve that it would
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer President Joe Biden and others in American politics paid tribute to President Jimmy Carter following his death on Sunday. Reactions from lawmakers and U.S. officials quickly
By Jack Phillips, Jacob Burg Contributing Writer Former President Jimmy Carter, the longest-lived president in U.S. history, died at his home, his family and the Carter Center confirmed Sunday. He was
By CalMatters Staff There are roughly 1,000 new laws hitting California starting the first day of 2025. In all, lawmakers passed about 1,200 bills in 2024 and Gov. Gavin Newsom
By Joseph Lord, Sam Dorman Contributing Writer New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan rejected on Dec. 16 a long list of immunity-related arguments President-elect Donald Trump made in an attempt
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready for “compromises” over Ukraine in possible talks with President-elect Donald Trump but said Russian forces were in a
By Melanie Sun Contributing Writer President Joe Biden on Christmas Day said he has directed the Pentagon to continue its “surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine,” following a wave of Russian
By CalMatters Staff There are roughly 1,000 new laws hitting California starting the first day of 2025. If that sounds like a lot, it could have been much more: California
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Lara Trump, former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, announced Saturday she no longer seeks to fill Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) soon-to-be-vacant seat. “After an incredible
By John Haughey Contributing Writer President Joe Biden, on his last Christmas Eve in the Oval Office, signed 50 bills into law, including measures that make the bald eagle the country’s
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said that Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, pledged during an off-record meeting that he wouldn’t pursue prosecutions
By Melanie Sun Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump has said he will take back control of the Panama Canal from the nation’s government if U.S. interests are not protected, in
Residents of Castaic and Val Verde are alleging that the L.A. County Board of Supervisors has a double standard when it comes to proclaiming a state of emergency in the
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Incoming border czar Tom Homan estimates that at least 100,000 beds for illegal immigrants in detention will be needed for the Trump administration to carry out
By Emel Akan Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 prisoners on the federal government’s death row. These individuals, all
Santa Clarita City Council members are continuing to react with skepticism about a request from the owner of the Valencia Town Center mall for $60 million to $75 million in
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A Georgia appeals court has disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from her election-related criminal case against President-elect Donald Trump, although the indictment still stands.