WATCH: Gallagher addresses Assembly, heads to Congress
California legislator speaks in Sacramento before going to Washington, D.C., and starting U.S. House tenure
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Raman edges ahead of Pratt in Los Angeles mayoral race
UPDATE: Pratt notes margin is a fraction of a percentage point; Raman says she's encouraged
Dozens of U.S. lawmakers demand privacy reforms as FISA deadline looms
(The Center Square) – Congressional leaders are desperate to renew the federal government’s authority to conduct mass electronic surveillance before the authority expires, but dozens of lawmakers in both chambers are bucking a long-term extension unless it includes significant reforms.
Dozens of Democrats and a significant handful of Republicans
U.S. House report: Minnesota officials failed to stop fraud
(The Center Square) – A new U.S. House oversight report alleges Minnesota officials were aware of "rampant" fraud risks in taxpayer-funded social programs for years but failed to act, allowing potentially billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to be lost.
The 205-page report, released by the
As a philosopher, I’m convinced that Trump isn’t lying − he’s doing something worse
(NASHVILLE) For much of his political career, dishonesty has been without cost for Donald Trump. He entered into national politics with the birther lie, claiming that Barack Obama was not born in the U.S., and that did not prevent Trump from winning the 2016 GOP nomination.
His persistent false
Montana Senate race takes shape as Bankhead emerges from Democratic primary
HELENA — With music bumping in a backroom at the Rialto Bar, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alani Bankhead was pacing, in a little bit of a shock following her Tuesday night victory in the party’s primary.
Bankhead, seemingly out of nowhere, won by almost 12,000 votes over Reilly
Nine candidates run in Las Vegas congressional district
(The Center Square) - Nevada’s 1st Congressional district sees a total of nine candidates vying for Tuesday's Democratic and Republican primaries, but only two have captured the majority of endorsements and financial backing.
Those are incumbent U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, and state Sen. Carrie