Politics

Some Republicans are trying to foment a moral panic about LGBTQ people supposedly “grooming” children for sexual exploitation, and they...

Column: If Mississippi is a ‘laboratory of democracy,’ we’re in trouble

The notion of states as “laboratories of democracy” is generally credited to Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis. “It is one...

Column: California aims to shut up bullies and other bad actors so democracy can thrive

At the annual meeting of the League of California Cities, members were presented with a detailed report titled “Dealing With...

The trolling of Dr. Oz: Satire and snark take center stage in Pennsylvania Senate race

ERIE, Pa. — When Dr. Mehmet Oz announced last fall that he would run for the U.S. Senate as a Republican here,...

Justice Department seized senator’s phone over ‘well-timed stock sales’

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department launched a criminal insider-trading and securities fraud investigation of Sen. Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.) over what the...

Column: Biden turns tables on Newsom by backing California farmworker bill

SACRAMENTO — California farmworkers may struggle with clout in our state Capitol, but they definitely have friends in higher places. Those include...

CBS News politics maven John Dickerson will have a nightly streaming show

For CBS News political analyst John Dickerson, the future of TV news starts Tuesday.Dickerson has been named host of “CBS...

What to know about California’s midterm election ballot

With Labor Day in the rear-view mirror, Californians will soon be asked to weigh in on electoral contests that will...

Congress mulls data privacy bill that would void California’s tougher protections

WASHINGTON — A key congressional committee is pushing a federal bill to bolster protections for consumers’ online data privacy, but California lawmakers...

Newsom enjoys his most successful legislative session yet with wins on climate, Diablo Canyon