Letters to the Editor
More than a dozen House Republicans are from districts that voted for Joe Biden in 2020. They could end the chaos by voting for Democrat Hakeem Jeffries for speaker.
Oct. 4, 2023
There must be a bloc of moderate Republicans in the House that wants to get on with the people’s business. It should work out a deal to make Hakeem Jeffries speaker.
Oct. 20, 2023
With Kevin McCarthy increasingly unlikely to be the next speaker, readers offer ideas for compromises that might seem even more unlikely.
Jan. 6, 2023
World & Nation
Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough resources to keep presidential candidates safe amid threats of violence.
Sept. 20, 2024
Politics
House Democrats tapped New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to lead them in the next Congress with California Rep. Pete Aguilar as caucus chair.
Nov. 30, 2022
New York’s Rep. Hakeem Jeffries announces his bid to replace Nancy Pelosi as House Democratic leader. He would be the first Black person to helm a major political party in Congress.
Nov. 18, 2022
Opinion
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson’s ‘poison pill’ budget bill defines insanity. Here’s why.
Sept. 15, 2024
California
Both UC and CSU had expressed concerns about the bill, saying it could cause them to run afoul of federal law.
Sept. 23, 2024
The Congressional Black Caucus has issued new guidelines for corporations to use in adopting their diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
Sept. 9, 2024
The California governor and Kamala Harris both launched their political careers in San Francisco two decades ago. Now, he’s fundraising and promoting her run for the White House.
Sept. 8, 2024