Gavin Newsom and Zohran Mamdani are energizing Democrats in distinct ways. Gavin Newsom said he hadn’t heard of Zohran Mamdani until a few months ago. They communicated for the first time on Election Day. But that night’s results have suddenly bound the California governor and the New York City mayor-elect together as two of the … Read more
After years of arguments with their home state, tech lobbyists now want the rest of the country to follow California’s lead. A sudden thaw between Big Tech and California politicians is poised to change how the industry deploys its lobbying muscle in state capitals and Washington, particularly as it tries to fend off hostile politicians … Read more
The Canadian prime minister’s path to control of the House runs through disaffected Conservatives. OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is not denying he’s in talks to woo more opposition lawmakers to join his Liberal government to secure a critical majority mandate. “My view is, always, I will talk to anyone,” the prime minister told … Read more
Tucker Stewart, a former USDA congressional liaison, is now a legal adviser to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, according to five people familiar with the move. The USDA staffer whose smutty novella sparked controversy in September — and inside President Donald Trump’s White House, where top aides considered his termination — remains at the department. In … Read more
Speaker Mike Johnson is faced with jump-starting dormant committees, tackling a looming health care deadline and resolving the long-brewing Jeffrey Epstein fight — if he can reopen the government first. The House is set to return to work Wednesday after a staggering 54 days out of session. Ending the record government shutdown will be the … Read more
76 lawmakers voted to block the Kentucky Republican’s effort to strip language that he argues will destroy the hemp industry. Senators shot down an attempt by Sen. Rand Paul to eliminate language in their shutdown-ending deal that the Kentucky Republican argues will destroy the booming hemp industry. The amendment was blocked on a 76-24 vote … Read more
The House could clear the package for President Donald Trump’s signature by Wednesday. The Senate passed a government funding package Monday night that paves the way for ending the longest shutdown in history. The 60-40 vote came roughly 24 hours after a bipartisan group of rank-and-file senators, in tandem with Majority Leader John Thune, reached … Read more
The California governor drew crowds at an economic summit ahead of this week’s UN climate talks. SÃO PAULO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t even at the United Nations climate talks yet — but he’s already getting bombarded with meeting requests. Newsom kicked off his trip to Brazil 1,800 miles south of the Amazonian city … Read more
Sen. Tim Kaine wanted a “moratorium on mischief” from the Trump administration. He didn’t get it until Sunday night. Tim Kaine privately laid out weeks ago what he needed in return for his vote to end the government shutdown: a “moratorium on mischief.” That’s what the Virginia Democrat told Senate Majority Leader John Thune that … Read more
Founder aims to harness the U.S. president’s appeal as “the ultimate symbol of populism.” Donald Trump may sometimes think of himself as the “president of Europe” due to his huge influence over policy in Brussels, but even he wouldn’t have expected to see himself appear on ballots in the city. But a far-right Belgian francophone … Read more