Politics
San Fernando Valley Rep. Tony Cárdenas will seek a House leadership position in 2021 to replace Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), who is running for U.S. Senate.
Aug. 21, 2020
Ben Ray Luján was a relatively new congressman, barely finding his way through the halls of the Capitol, when his mom called with an urgent message from home.
July 18, 2017
Opinion
Encouraged by President Trump’s abysmal approval ratings and dysfunction in the Republican-controlled Congress, Democrats are entertaining scenarios of recapturing control of Capitol Hill in 2018 — and key to that scenario is coaxing back voters who supported Trump in 2016.
Aug. 1, 2017
Rep.
Nov. 17, 2014
California
Getting an early start on shoring up at-risk members, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Thursday released a list of 14 it deems most vulnerable in next year’s elections.
Feb. 12, 2015
When it convenes Jan. 6, the Republican-controlled 114th Congress will bring a wave of reinforcements to enhance the clout of President Obama’s antagonists.
Dec. 31, 2014
Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico to retire
Feb. 18, 2011
High School Sports
Eleven players from Thousand Oaks High and 10 from Channel Islands highlight opposing rosters for the Ventura County All-Star football game.
April 21, 1988
As battered Democrats assess their loss in Tuesday’s Georgia House race, they are finding that the path back to power, which they hoped had been opened up by voter discontent with President Trump, is full of tricky obstacles.
June 21, 2017
A record number of women were elected to the House on Tuesday, with at least 99 — mostly Democrats — expected to take the oath of office in January, up from the 84 currently serving.
Nov. 7, 2018