Hakeem Jeffries launches bid to be Nancy Pelosi's successor
Jeffries launched his bid for House Democratic leader on Friday, promising his colleagues in a letter that he would empower and protect them — and expand their ranks.
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Jeffries launched his bid for House Democratic leader on Friday, promising his colleagues in a letter that he would empower and protect them — and expand their ranks.
It's all tied up in one small town in Sacramento County. Just more than a week after the midterm election, Isleton has a city council seat up for grabs, and candidates David Kent and Aleida Suarez have exactly the same number of votes.
This comes after the plan has been blocked by two separate federal court rulings.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she would step down from her historic run as leader of the Democratic Party but will continue to represent San Francisco in Congress.
Nancy Pelosi was in the car with her brothers when they kept trying to show her the Capitol building for the first time: "And finally, I saw it – a stunning white building with a magnificent dome."
GOP takes control of House with narrow margin, splitting control of Congress with Democrats.
The former vice president also told "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan that he is "closing the door" on testifying before the House Jan. 6 panel.
CBS News projects Republicans have won 218 seats in the House, but the chamber will remain closely divided.
California will likely have a $25 billion budget deficit next year, state officials announced Wednesday, ending a run of historic surpluses and acting as a warning to other states about a potential recession.
Here is a fact check of some of the things he said at Mar-a-Lago. This article will be updated with additional claims.
The bill would enshrine protections for same-sex and interracial marriages into federal law.
A Sacramento man is facing charges for threatening the life of a city government official and was not eligible for bail on Tuesday.
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will mount a third White House campaign, launching an early start to the 2024 contest. The announcement comes just a week after an underwhelming midterm showing for Republicans and will force the party to decide whether to embrace a candidate whose refusal to accept defeat in 2020 pushed American democracy to the brink.
Democrat Malia Cohen has won the race for California controller, beating out a Republican who gave his party its best shot in years to end its losing streak in statewide elections.
A man accused in last month's attack on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges of attempting to kidnap a federal official and assaulting a federal official's family member.
