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.
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.
It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
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