Fallout from Swalwell scandal grows as lawmakers eye House expulsion votes
The political crisis surrounding Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell is rapidly escalating into a broader bipartisan showdown that could reshape the makeup of the House.
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The political crisis surrounding Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell is rapidly escalating into a broader bipartisan showdown that could reshape the makeup of the House.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
Congressman Kevin Kiley has announced his plan to run in California's newly redrawn 6th district.
The House approved a three-year extension of expired health care tax credits, with increased Republican support.
The measure compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein won congressional approval. In a sudden reversal, President Trump told lawmakers they should vote for it.
An effort to force a House vote on compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein secured the final signature it needed Wednesday.
Congress returns this week from its August recess staring down a deadline to fund the government and avert a possible shutdown by month's end.
The House on Thursday passed the signature piece of legislation of President Trump's second term, approving his "big, beautiful bill" by a vote of 218 to 214.
Five Republicans on the House Budget Committee blocked the legislation from advancing on Friday.
First lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance to advocate for the bill's passage earlier this year.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
The stopgap measure will fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief.
The projected win is a flip for Democrats – and the last race that remained undecided, a month after election day.
Democratic Rep. Josh Harder will retain his seat in California's 9th Congressional district, CBS News projects, besting Republican challenger Kevin Lincoln, the mayor of Stockton.
Republicans win control of the House of Representatives after also retaking the Senate, CBS News projects.
Measure that would repeal so-called "government pensions offset" has been gaining support in House.
Former President Donald Trump will return to the White House after securing victories in several battleground states.
Republican Rep. John Duarte and Democratic challenger Adam Gray are battling for California's 13th Congressional District in one of a handful of competitive races in the state that could help decide control of the U.S. House.
There had been a brief hiatus in the growing calls by House Democrats for a new nominee after Saturday's attempt on Donald Trump's life, but that seems to have ended.
New legislation could hold people accountable who share non-consensual deepfake porn images online.
The package fully funds the government through September 2024.
The House on Wednesday passed legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance doesn't sell its stake.
The bill now heads to President Biden's desk with government funding set to expire Friday.
Two years into Russia's full-scale invasion, President Biden says Ukrainians "continue to fight with tremendous courage," but they need America's help.
Rep. George Santos is just the sixth House member in U.S. history to be expelled and the first in more than 20 years.
A Northern California McDonald's employee who was hospitalized with serious burns after officials say a coworker threw hot cooking oil on him released a video from his hospital bed thanking community members for their support.
A mother has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the chatbot's design led to her daughter's suicide.
Voters in California may decide this fall on a proposal that would make tax increases on high-income earners to fund education permanent, officials said.
The signing of the memorandum or letter of intent would kick off 60 days of talks to negotiate details of an enduring U.S.-Iran agreement.
The City of Tracy declared a local state of emergency after a medical facility was destroyed in a massive fire on Thursday.
A massive fire at the Medline Industries warehouse in Tracy forced nearby businesses to evacuate as crews dealt with water supply issues.
The utility said it is monitoring a wind event forecast to hit the region by Wednesday for potential public safety power shutoffs.
A Northern California McDonald's employee who was hospitalized with serious burns after officials say a coworker threw hot cooking oil on him released a video from his hospital bed thanking community members for their support.
A mother has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the chatbot's design led to her daughter's suicide.
Voters in California may decide this fall on a proposal that would make tax increases on high-income earners to fund education permanent, officials said.
Several families have secured shelter while advocates say others remain unhoused a week after the City of Sacramento transitioned from its Motel Shelter Program to an Emergency Shelter Vouchers for Families program.
An arrest has been made after a man was killed in a weekend shooting at an Arden-Arcade business, officials said on Tuesday.
A Citrus Heights man has been arrested in connection with a deadly stabbing that happened this week in Sacramento, officials said on Thursday.
A man has been charged with bringing an explosive device into Sacramento International Airport, federal prosecutors announced.
Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley and Democratic candidate Dr. Richard Pan have advanced in the race for California's redrawn 6th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
The utility said it is monitoring a wind event forecast to hit the region by Wednesday for expected public safety power shutoffs.
A California couple was injured after discovering their dogs were fighting a bear in the Mammoth Lakes area earlier this week, police said.
Three U.S. citizens, including two California residents, have been arrested by the FBI in connection with an alleged plot to support ISIS.
A series of offshore earthquakes shook near California's North Coast early Wednesday morning.
A massive search effort is ongoing for a man missing since Memorial Day weekend in the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe.
With matches being played in 11 cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, fans are getting three World Cup opening ceremonies.
With 104 World Cup games being played in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, it's like "a Super Bowl every single day for five weeks," U.S. team captain Tim Ream told CBS News.
The U.S. men's national soccer team, which last appeared at the 2022 World Cup, will face Paraguay to kick off its 2026 World Cup.
Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler hit towering home runs in the seventh inning to rally the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and win the series.
Henry Bolte hit his first career home run and the Athletics went deep five more times at Las Vegas Ballpark in a 7-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Voters in California may decide this fall on a proposal that would make tax increases on high-income earners to fund education permanent, officials said.
The signing of the memorandum or letter of intent would kick off 60 days of talks to negotiate details of an enduring U.S.-Iran agreement.
Many have watched recently released UFO videos, but most still think the government knows more than it is saying.
California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom spearheaded a redistricting initiative that was intended to make up to five more districts more friendly to Democrats. Voters may have different ideas.
Bill Gates told members of Congress on Wednesday that Jeffrey Epstein put his philanthropic work at risk, and that meeting him represented "a grave error in judgment."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A West Park High School sophomore is celebrating the end of the school year and a second chance at life after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during band class last month.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Crews are battling a vegetation fire that was threatening structures near Camanche Reservoir in California's San Joaquin Valley, officials said Wednesday evening.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
Their message is simple: keep showing up, keep moving and keep your heart open, because sometimes, the person who changes your life is living right across the street.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
A massive fire at the Medline Industries warehouse in Tracy forced nearby businesses to evacuate as crews dealt with water supply issues.
Tracy Fire Chief Randall Bradley said there were water supply issues and said it was unclear whether the sprinkler system inside the facility was operating properly.
A large plume of black smoke can be seen in Tracy along Promontory Parkway on Thursday afternoon.
A large plume of black smoke can be seen in Tracy as emergency personnel respond to a warehouse fire along Promontory Parkway on Thursday afternoon.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Thursday afternoon.