California Republican Ken Calvert holds off Dem challenge in Palm Springs area
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert has withstood the toughest reelection fight of his 32-year career on Capitol Hill, eking out a victory in his Southern California House district despite being massively outspent by Democrats. Calvert defeated Democrat Will Rollins, a former
Trump officially nominates Marco Rubio for secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday officially announced he will nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to be secretary of State, ending a nearly two-day delay between initial reports and the official announcement. In a statement, Trump said that Rubio is a
Biden faces pressure from Hill Democrats to grant clemency for drug crimes
Hill Democrats are pressuring President Joe Biden to shorten the sentences of thousands of federal prisoners incarcerated for drug crimes before he leaves office. Seven members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) sent a letter to
Rubio report casts spotlight on Trump transition leaks
News of Marco Rubio’s selection as Donald Trump’s secretary of State Monday night prompted a flurry of reports about Trump’s forthcoming announcement of one of his most important cabinet positions. Except Tuesday rolled around, and now Wednesday, and Trump has
Newsom talked about getting California lawmakers on the same page ahead of the Trump administration
California Governor Gavin Newsom rallied Democratic members of the state’s California delegation as they steeled themselves for a Trump presidency in a closed-door lunch meeting over sandwiches in a Capitol office building Wednesday afternoon. Newsom told reporters he and the