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Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., center, joined at left by Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., talk as the House Rules Committee seeking contempt of Congress charges against former President Donald Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in response to their refusal to comply with subpoenas, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Former Trump advisors Scavino and Navarro held in contempt of Congress in Jan. 6 probe

Criminal referrals for Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino, who have refused to comply with subpoenas, will be sent to the Justice Department for possible prosecution.

Vice president’s staffer, others test positive for the coronavirus after weekend gathering
U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia, Putin’s daughters

Who’s to blame for high gas prices? Democratic lawmakers point the finger at oil companies
At NATO, Biden’s top diplomat keeps eye toward leaders not condemning Putin
Column: ‘So exhausted.’ She helped win an early gay rights fight but now sees the country moving backward
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How a tech billionaire’s bid to uplift the poor became a windfall for the rich
Former GOP legislative leader Connie Conway advances to runoff to replace Devin Nunes
‘Clearly ludicrous’ smears fly in Republican-on-Republican attacks
California Rep. Bera bitten by a wild fox on U.S. Capitol grounds

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Tax break for the rich: How investors exploit opportunity zones
Biden calls for war-crimes trial of Putin after mass graves found around Ukraine capital

California Politics

‘A beautiful soul’: Homeless woman is killed in Sacramento mass shooting
Man arrested in Sacramento mass shooting but not on homicide charges. More arrests likely, D.A. says
Democrats loved hating on Devin Nunes. Now there’s a six-way race to replace him
Rick Caruso said no one feels safe in Los Angeles. Here’s what residents say
Column: Dear Rick Caruso: Running the city isn’t as easy as running the Grove

The United States of California, a series exploring the state’s vast impact on the nation

Electric cars, climate credit schemes, diverse boardrooms and legal weed: How California exports its ideas and policies across the U.S.

In Depth

Former President Barack Obama hugs President Joe Biden

Obama, visiting Biden White House, touts his signature healthcare law’s anniversary

President Obama returns to the White House to help President Biden celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 23: Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, photographed during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2022 in Washington, DC. Judge Jackson was picked by President Biden to be the first Black woman in United States history to serve on the nation's highest court to succeed Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer who is retiring. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

Senate advances Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination after committee deadlocks

John Eastman speaks about his plans to sue the university at a news conference outside of CU Boulder in April 2021.

How a California lawyer became a focal point of the Jan. 6 investigation

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson arrives with Vice President Kamala Harris, right, where President Joe Biden will announce Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Why Ketanji Brown Jackson and Kamala Harris idolize civil rights lawyers like Constance Baker Motley

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden’s defense budget is big. Democrats will vote to make it bigger

Politics and the Pandemic

Rep. Adam Schiff tests positive for the coronavirus
Bipartisan Senate bargainers reach $10-billion COVID agreement
One of the most far-reaching vaccine mandate bills in California will not move forward
‘We’re prepared to strike’: Southern California grocery workers authorize walkouts
Supreme Court rules for Navy and its vaccine requirement
Hillary Clinton tests positive for coronavirus; Bill Clinton is quarantining

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