The San Francisco Bay Area has played host this week to an unusual dose of international diplomacy — as well as a very typical round of political fundraising. President Biden …
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Just a few weeks after Gov. Gavin Newsom returned from a trip to China that he claimed was focused on tackling the climate crisis, his appointees back home voted to …
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Ethics panel says it found ‘substantial evidence’ of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The House Ethics panel said Thursday it has found “substantial evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York and has referred its findings to the Justice …
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California’s rural Latino voters want recognition from Senate election candidates
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSALINAS, Calif. — Francisco Rios stood contently watching the whirl of a Taylor Farms lettuce packaging assembly line, which was about to be dismantled and shipped off to Arizona for …
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Nebraska coalition launches effort to protect abortion rights
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOMAHA — An effort to enshrine abortion rights in the Nebraska Constitution is being launched, on the heels of successful efforts in other reds states where Republicans had enacted or sought …
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Biden and Xi, in California, promise to work to avoid conflict
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Breaking a yearlong silence, President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Silicon Valley on Wednesday and vowed to work to prevent tensions between the two superpowers from …
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GOP civil war turns physical, with Kevin McCarthy on front line
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Congress, in my humble opinion, is the best beat in Washington. Not only do you have (mostly) unfettered access to lawmakers, but you also get a front-row seat to …
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WASHINGTON — A congressional hearing devolved into an angry confrontation between a senator and a witness Tuesday after Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma challenged the head of the Teamsters union …
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday appointed Carolyn Webb de Macias as chief of staff, succeeding Chris Thompson, who held the powerful post for less than a year. Webb …
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Paul Pelosi’s alleged attacker, David DePape, testifies in federal trial
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSAN FRANCISCO — David DePape, the man accused of attempting to kidnap former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband last year after breaking into the couple’s home, detailed …