Politics

California labor unions have gathered 1.5 million signatures for a ballot initiative to tax billionaires 5% to fund healthcare and offset federal cuts.

A reported proposal by Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its ongoing blockade and ending the war. However, it was another apparent condition of the deal that had Secretary of State Marco Rubio telling FOX News on Monday that the U.S. would not accept.

The uneaten steak and lobster meals prepared for thousands of guests at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner didn’t go to waste. Here's what to know.

A recent poll shows that most Americans favor maintaining birthright citizenship, even as the Supreme Court nears a critical decision on President Donald Trump’s attempt to scrap the long-standing practice.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are calling on Disney and ABC to Fire Jimmy Kimmel following his "hateful" language.

Cole Tomas Allen, the 31‑year‑old suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, made his first court appearance on Monday as he faces multiple federal charges. 

Budget airline executives are calling for substantial financial support as skyrocketing fuel costs force carriers to overhaul their business models to alleviate rising expenses.

The U.S. Supreme Court has reinforced its prior decision allowing Texas to use a redrawn congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, effectively ending legal challenges, for now, at a time of nationwide redistricting battles.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests declined sharply after a leadership shakeup and the controversial fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration officers in Minneapolis.

The Trump administration was quick to seize upon Saturday night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner as an example of why the proposed ballroom for the East Wing is so important. 

The Trump administration is being criticized over reports that the White House has dismissed multiple, and possibly all, members of the National Science Board.

A political scientist says the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner is unlikely to dramatically change public opinion of President Trump, whose disapproval rating hit a new high of 58% this week.

A shooting near President Donald Trump and several Cabinet members is putting a spotlight on the Secret Service’s funding shortfall amid an ongoing standoff in Congress.

President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Vice President JD Vance were among those in attendance at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night when shots rang out as a gunman rushed into the annual event. 

New federal rules starting June 1, 2026 expand CalFresh work requirements for adults aged 18-64 in California, with specific exemptions for certain groups.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will host King Charles III and Queen Camilla for a state visit in Washington, D.C.

Voters in Alameda County will get a June 2 primary ballot as well as a June 16 special electon ballot for the congressional seat vacated by Eric Swalwell.

A ballot measure to amend the California constitution and require voters to present government issued IDs at the polls will appear on the November ballot.

The Justice Department will allow firing squads and certain single-drug lethal injections for executions in an effort to “strengthen” the federal death penalty, the agency announced.