Politics

President Trump this week threw his full support behind a massive project to turn a sacred Apache site outside Phoenix...

California voters will decide redistricting in November, escalating battle with Trump and Texas

SACRAMENTO — Ratcheting up the pressure in the escalating national fight over control of Congress, the California Legislature on Thursday approved a...

Psilocybin — the drug in ‘magic mushrooms’ — could see federal restrictions loosened

Regulation of psilocybin — the “magic” substance in psychedelic mushrooms — has been a hot-button issue for Californians in recent...

L.A. may land a new congressional seat. Is it already reserved?

As Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to redraw California’s congressional maps plays out at the state Capitol and on the national...

Column: The Big Lie is back and coming for American elections

Like most Americans, including White House reporters apparently, I’ve tuned out Donald Trump’s incessant Big Lie that he won the...

Contributor: Immigration enforcement needs oversight. ICE can’t just ban lawmakers

As the Trump administration continues to ramp up immigration enforcement actions, a group of lawmakers is suing Immigration and Customs...

Obama endorses redrawing California congressional districts to counter Trump

Former President Obama endorsed California Democrats’ plans to redraw congressional districts if Texas or another Republican-led state does so to...

Why many voters in deep-red Northern California are fuming about Newsom’s maps

COTTONWOOD — When the talk turned to politics at the OK Corral bar in this historic stagecoach town on Tuesday night, retired...

House committee launches investigation into California’s high-speed rail project

A bipartisan congressional committee is investigating whether California’s High-Speed Rail Authority knowingly misrepresented ridership projections and financial outlooks, as alleged...

As expected? Kid Rock crashes out over Gavin Newsom’s endorsement joke