Representative David Boyer discussed his bill on senatorial appointments by the governor, which requires the appointee to be from the same party as the vacated seat. The bill passed the House with bipartisan support but was tabled in the Senate by Democrats. Boyer noted the bill’s previous failure and recent success, with a 90-9 vote in the House. He proposed an amendment to allow unenrolled replacements to address concerns. Boyer also highlighted upcoming legislative issues, including revenue shortfalls, paid family leave reforms, and a bill requiring lobbyist disclosure for executive branch procurement and rulemaking.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.
Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown.
President Donald Trump announced he's ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called "egregious behavior" aimed at influencing U.S. court decisions.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located.
