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Kevin McCarthy is having a grand old time. He’s traveling the country giving six-figure speeches, playing pundit and elder statesman on TV, holding forth at high-brow political forums and, not …

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Times Staff Writer David Zahniser, with some help from my colleagues Rebecca Ellis and Dakota …

WASHINGTON —  President Biden on Saturday signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ …

WASHINGTON —  The House is working through a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, Democrats and Republicans joining together behind …

WASHINGTON —  President Biden maintains a healthy lead over former President Trump among young Americans, but his margin has shrunk from four years ago, primarily because of a big drop in …

WASHINGTON —  With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of …

AUSTIN, Texas —  A Texas appeals court has ruled that Republican Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton can face discipline from the state bar association over his failed effort to overturn the 2020 …

NEW YORK —  Lawyers worked Friday to round out the panel of 12 jurors and six alternates who will hear Donald Trump’s hush money trial, as the former president railed against …

WASHINGTON —  The United States is once again opposing Palestinian efforts to gain full membership in the United Nations. The U.S. vetoed a Palestinian membership application Thursday, ending the latest debate …

Voters in Calexico have resoundingly ousted the first out transgender member of the City Council and her council ally after a bitter recall campaign rife with accusations of transphobia and …