1979—President Carter nominates This Day Hall of Famer Stephen Reinhardt to a seat on the Ninth Circuit. 1987—In the aftermath of the Senate’s defeat of…
California‘s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office released its fiscal outlook for the 2026-2027 budget cycle, forecasting an $18 billion deficit that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and the legislature’s Democratic super-majority will have to balance by June 15. This is the fourth year in a row California has posted a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall, and the LAO predicted […]
Four people were killed and 14 others were injured during a shooting at a family event in Stockon, Calif., officials said Saturday. The incident, which was likely targeted, occurred shortly before 6 p.m. local time, per a statement from the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office. The shooter is still a large, District Attorney Ron Freitas...
A proposal to reopen the U.S. government that passed the Senate on Monday contains language that would outlaw the sale of intoxicating hemp products across the nation.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday warned of “massively more disruption” in air travel if the ongoing government shutdown, which has lasted for more than a month, continues into the weekend. “You're going to see this Friday, Saturday and Sunday — big disruption thus far — massively more disruption as we come into the weekend,...
House Democratic leaders on Tuesday will propose a three-year extension of the soon-to-expire ObamaCare subsidies at the center of the shutdown fight. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Katherine Clark (Mass.), the Democratic whip, will offer the legislation as an amendment to the Senate-passed spending agreement during a meeting of the Rules Committee...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) blasted the Trump administration’s reported plans to open up new drilling off California’s coasts as “dead on arrival.” “As it relates to offshore oil drilling, it's overwhelmingly opposed by members of all political parties in the state of California,” Newsom said during a press conference at the COP30 climate conference...
The controversy over President Trump’s proposal for a 50-year mortgage is highlighting deep affordability concerns in the housing market. The president kicked off a debate over housing costs last weekend when he floated on social media a longer-term mortgage — which would presumably mean lower monthly payments for the average homeowner, compared with a standard 30-year home...
Officials in Marion County, Kansas, agreed Monday to pay over $3 million in damages following a police raid on a local newspaper and two homes in August 2023. The newspaper, the Marion County Record, said the county admitted wrongdoing in the incident. The raids were conducted by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office on the newspaper’s...
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced 26-year agency veteran Richard Pazdur will replace a top regulator who resigned earlier this month amid accusations of abusing his power. Pazdur will be the director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Pazdur's appointment comes just more than a week after former CDER Director...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) went after Democrats “celebrating” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who has been at odds with her party in recent weeks, calling her “crazypants.” “MTG is quite literally the last person in America that I’m going to take advice — or to, to get their kinds of my leadership and values from....
Top Trump administration officials including Vice President JD Vance and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are slated to speak alongside biotech executives and influencers at an all-day “Make America Healthy Again” summit on Wednesday that has not been publicly disclosed. According to an agenda seen by The Hill, the event will feature many of...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) break with President Trump over his approach to various domestic policies is highlighting a growing divide within the president’s conservative base less than a year into his second administration. Greene has been criticizing the president’s focus on foreign affairs on the heels of his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa...
President Trump’s campaign committee Never Surrender Inc. rolled out an email on Tuesday, fundraising off New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s (D) win last week. “This isn’t for just anyone. YOU qualified because your profile proves you HEAVILY DESPISE dangerous Communists like Zohran Mamdani – the NYC radical who just won his election and is...
President Trump is bristling at concerns about affordability and high prices under his administration, taking a dismissive tone toward an issue that could define next year’s midterm elections. Trump has rapidly shifted his messaging on the cost of living since last week, when the issue helped propel Democrats to electoral victories in Virginia, New Jersey...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday said he's still "stunned" by the eight senators who voted with Republicans to reopen the government, a deal his office previously called a "surrender." After holding a rally in Houston last week to tout California's redistricting measure's victory and criticize Texas Republicans' own move to redrew district maps,...
