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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) endorsed former Rep. Katie Porter, her protege and former Harvard Law School student, for California governor on Thursday. “From the moment Katie set foot in my consumer law class, I knew that she would be a warrior for working families,” Warren said in a statement, citing Porter’s work on the foreclosure…

As the search for Nancy Guthrie stretches into its third week, there is growing concern that the trail to find the missing 84-year-old is rapidly growing cold. Investigators have detained two people since Guthrie was abducted from her Tucson home in the early hours of Feb. 1. But both were released after questioning and no…

California may be losing two of the state’s most famed residents and generous political donors. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg recently moved to New York and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is eyeing purchasing a new property in Florida, stirring speculation about whether their decisions are tied to a proposed new tax on California billionaires to fund healthcare…

WASHINGTON — As progressives seek to place a new tax on billionaires on California’s November ballot, a Republican congressman is moving in the opposite direction — proposing federal legislation that would block states from taxing the assets of former residents. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin), who faces a tough re-election challenge under California’s redrawn congressional maps, says he…

Imagine if a candidate for, say, the California Assembly appeared at a political event and delivered the following remarks: “No to kosher meat. No to yarmulkes. No to celebrating Easter. No, no, no.” He, or she, would be roundly — and rightly — criticized for their bigotry and raw prejudice. Recently, at a candidates forum…

The grainy black-and-white image has become the center of the investigation into Nancy Guthrie. At 1:47 a.m. Feb. 1, an individual appears at the door of her Tucson home. The person is wearing a balaclava, gloves and a backpack. A gun is holstered by the person’s waist, positioned at the front of their body and…

On Thursday, Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts introduced a bill to the House of Representatives that calls for the end of the United States’ 64-year-old embargo against Cuba. The proposed measure comes as the Trump administration has moved toward placing a total oil blockade on the island nation, following the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás…

As the investigation into the abduction of Nancy Guthrie entered its third week, officials said Monday they cleared direct members of her family as possible suspects. “The family has been nothing but cooperative and gracious and are victims in this case,” Chris Nanos, the sheriff of Pima County (Ariz.), said in a statement. “To be…

PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to restore exhibits on slavery that the National Park Service had removed from the President’s House last month. U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe’s ruling requires the federal government to restore the site “to its physical status as of January 21, 2026,” the day before the…

President Trump and his allies are questioning ballot security. Democrats are warning of unconstitutional federal intervention. Experts and others are raising concerns about partisan redistricting and federal immigration agents intimidating people at the polls. Voter trust in the upcoming midterm elections, meanwhile, has dropped off sharply, and across party lines, according to new research by…