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California AG Rob Bonta rigs language in Voter ID initiative

California Attorney General Rob Bonta used the power of his office Tuesday to put a political thumb on the scale against Proposition 39.

San Francisco’s balanced budget offers cautious optimism

San Francisco has a balanced budget deal. And Mayor Daniel Lurie has taken another...

Want more black doctors? Improve K-12 education first

So you want diversity in California's top med schools?

Class is in session, folks — let’s study up on our Amendments

We’ve covered July Fourth’s Declaration of Independence. Now we get to the Constitution of...

Team Trump’s anti-fraud drive is making more news than anyone can follow

If Team Trump's anti-fraud efforts sometimes look a bit all-over-the-map, that's because the map...

US military launches strikes in Iran after servicemember killed in Iraq

US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday said it relaunched strikes against Iran following the death of one service member in Iraq. “CENTCOM began conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran at 7 p.m. ET today for the ninth consecutive night,” CENTCOM said in a Saturday statement posted to X.  “The strikes will continue degrading...

Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Pete Hegseth’s tribute to killed U.S. servicemembers

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Saturday slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s post commemorating two U.S. service members killed in Jordan as a result of Iranian strikes.  “Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve,” Hegseth wrote on social platform X. Greene said it was inappropriate to deem their deaths a “sacrifice.” “Sacrifice?? What...

Usha Vance gives birth to a baby boy 

Second lady Usha Vance delivered a baby boy on Sunday morning, marking the first time a sitting second lady has been pregnant or given birth in 156 years. “We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning. Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids...

Maine secretary of State drops out of Senate race

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) on Sunday said she was dropping out of the Democratic primary for the Senate in the Pine Tree State a little more than a week after announcing her campaign. “Today I am withdrawing from the U.S. Senate race. Donald Trump's attacks on our democracy are only accelerating, and...

State Department issues warning to Americans living and traveling abroad

The State Department issued a Saturday warning to Americans living and traveling abroad, urging them to remain cautious in the face of increased threats on U.S. diplomatic facilities. “Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” the State Department wrote in a Saturday statement. ...

Epstein survivor on Blanche meeting: ‘We were gaslit’

A survivor of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Saturday said she was "gaslit" during her meeting last week with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Jess Michaels told MS NOW's Alex Witt about this recent meeting, along with other survivors, with Blanche. She said that Blanche repeatedly denied that anything in the Department of Justice's...

This week on the Hill: House eyes week jam-packed with major bills

House lawmakers face a packed legislative agenda this week before departing for the monthlong August recess, with GOP leaders aiming to advance a stopgap funding bill, kick off work on a third reconciliation package, hold a long-awaited vote on a congressional stock trading ban and finally take up an annual defense policy bill. Republicans are...

High-profile Trump nominees pose test for outgoing Republicans

Several high-profile Trump administration nominees face committee votes in the coming weeks that will show whether outgoing GOP senators are willing to buck the administration — or at least exert some leverage. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director nominee Erica Schwartz and attorney general nominee Todd Blanche received a tepid reception at their...

Warner rails against Trump’s primetime speech: ‘This guy is not looking for a secure election’

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday said President Trump's primetime speech shows that he’s not serious about securing elections, pointing to the recent firings of the remaining Democratic members at an independent election administration agency earlier this month. “There was something called the Elections Assistance Commission. Nobody knows about it, but it works with local...

Energy secretary: US ‘will continue to assure flow of traffic’ through Strait of Hormuz amid reignited Iran war

Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said the U.S. "will continue to assure flow of traffic" through the Strait of Hormuz more than a week after hostilities between the U.S. and Iran resumed. "The president is always looking for the diplomatic off-ramp," Wright told ABC News's Jonathan Karl in an interview on "This Week." "President...

US service member killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ of Iran drone: Centcom

A U.S. service member was killed in northern Iraq on Saturday during a “controlled detonation” of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Sunday. Another service member was injured and continues to receive medical treatment for a “minor” injury, according to Centcom. The announcement marks the...

Maher slams Democrats, says he’s open to voting for Vance in 2028

Comedian Bill Maher on Sunday slammed the Democratic Party and its socialist wing, adding that he would be open to voting for Vice President Vance if he runs for president in 2028. Maher told ABC News's Jonathan Karl on "This Week" that the Democratic Party is being "taken over." "Every day I hear about a...

Fetterman says Iran holding ‘nuclear dust’ justifies more US strikes

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday said that Iran still holding onto its "nuclear dust" justifies U.S. strikes on the Islamic regime after both countries dropped their interim deal and hostilities resumed. "Now remember, they have nuclear dust. Why isn't that important? Why doesn't that justify to continue to justify these kinds of strikes?" Fetterman...

Paying cash without pennies is confusing. That could soon change

Businesses have taken different approaches in giving back change on cash transactions. A bill that passed the House this month could improve the situation.

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