House Republicans failed to secure the majority votes needed Thursday on a spending bill to avert a government shutdown by week’s end, handing a decisive loss to President-elect Trump in an early test of his ability to unite Republicans in the chamber. The bill failed by a vote of 235-174, including 38 Republicans who voted […]
Over the phone, Lena Gonzalez’s voice had the patient but proud tone of a lawyer charged with defending the damned. Her metaphorical client: The California Latino Legislative Caucus, which the Long Beach-area state senator heads. At 38 members strong, it’s one of the largest groups of its kind in the United States and has long […]
CHICAGO — Hours of secretly recorded videos and phone calls have offered a rare glimpse into how the longest-serving legislative leader in American history operated behind closed doors. As the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stretches into its third month, testimony has covered his multiple alleged schemes, from kickbacks involving the […]
SHAWNEE, Kan. — After introducing herself at their front doors, Vanessa Vaughn West began her pitch to voters with a question: What issues are important to you? She heard frustration about rising local property taxes, a desire for smaller government and questions about affordable housing. West is a Democrat making her second run for a […]
