Newsom delivers final state-of-state as national ambitions loom

Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his final State of the State address Thursday at the Capitol, one day before releasing his final budget proposal for the coming year.

Content creator Trisha Paytas considers 2026 congressional bid

YouTuber, influencer and all-around internet personality Trisha Paytas says they're considering a 2026 congressional bid.

Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela

The Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela. Here's what we know.

House votes to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. What we know

The House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.

Gov. Walz calls fatal ICE shooting ‘totally predictable, totally avoidable’

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an ICE agent in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning "totally predictable, and totally avoidable."

Minneapolis Mayor: ICE shooting self-defense is ‘bullshit’; officials will ‘seek justice’

A fatal shooting involving ICE agents in south Minneapolis on Wednesday has Mayor Jacob Frey saying they will do “everything in their power to ensure justice," while calling the department’s claim of self-defense “bullshit."

New federal dietary guidelines: Avoid processed foods, added sugar

New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar.

Sen. Mark Kelly: ‘I'm not backing down from the president and secretary of defense’

Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona says he is not backing down from President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a formal censure letter was sent to Secretary of the Navy John Phelan to review the retired Navy captain's retirement rank and pay.

Jasmine Crockett calls Trump the 'Maduro of the United States'

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett criticized President Donald Trump during a television appearance Monday, comparing his actions to those of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro following a dramatic U.S. military operation.

Video shows brawl between protesters at Jan. 6 anniversary rally

A scuffle broke out among demonstrators at a rally in support of pardoned Jan. 6 rioters in Washington on Sunday, the fifth anniversary of the U.S. Capitol attack, according to video posted online.

Northern California Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa dies at 65

House GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., died Tuesday at the age of 65. The current House makeup stands at 218 Republicans and 213 Democrats.

Here's who most Americans say should decide Venezuela's future

Americans are divided over President Donald Trump’s military action in Venezuela and largely oppose deeper U.S. involvement there.

Trump eyes Greenland: What to know about renewed interest and rising tension

Comments from President Trump in the aftermath of the Venezuela operation have spurred speculation about the president’s plans for Greenland. Here’s what to know about his interest in the arctic country.

Claims in lawsuit against Great Highway park dismissed by San Francisco judge

A San Francisco Superior Court judge dismissed claims in a lawsuit against Proposition K, the ballot measure that permanently cleared traffic from the Great Highway to make way for a two-mile park. 

Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty in NYC court

The capture of Nicolás Maduro represents one of the most aggressive actions taken by the United States against a sitting foreign leader in decades.