Sen. Dianne Feinstein had been away from the Capitol for more than two months after experiencing complications from the shingles virus.
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Loved or hated, lawmaker Scott Wiener is a lightning rod who could make history
In San Francisco, Scott Wiener is considered a moderate. In Sacramento, he’s far left. Now he’s laying the ground to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress.
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Here’s what to watch as results for the midterm elections roll in
Control of Congress is at stake in the midterm elections, as well as key gubernatorial and statewide races.
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Republicans confident of House control as polls begin to close, but Senate control uncertain
The GOP is favored to win at least one chamber of Congress, shifting the balance of power in Washington, as voters cast ballots in the first major test of U.S. democracy since the Jan. 6 attack.
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California voters don’t want Biden or Trump to run in 2024, poll shows
Among the state’s Democrats, Gov. Gavin Newsom has the edge over Vice President Kamala Harris to be President Joe Biden’s successor in 2024.
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How abortion rights were won in conservative Kansas
Voters reject a measure that would have let GOP lawmakers restrict or outlaw abortion. Can abortion rights activists replicate the victory beyond Kansas?
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Voters reject attempt to strip state abortion protections in Kansas
In first post-Roe election test, voters keep abortion protections in Kansas. Elsewhere in primaries Tuesday, former President Donald Trump’s endorsement sway is tested in Arizona, Washington, Michigan and Missouri.
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As blue and red states fight over abortion, guns and COVID, Newsom seizes an opportunity
California’s governor clearly embraces his rise as a dominant, resonating voice for Democratic states nationwide.
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California Sen. Alex Padilla advances in midterm primary election
Sen. Alex Padilla, who was appointed to the post after Kamala Harris became vice president, easily won a spot on the November ballot after California voters hit the polls on Tuesday. The Porter Ranch Democrat, a former Los Angeles and state elected official, faced underfunded and unknown competitors in the race. “I’m honored to have […]
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San Francisco is usually seen as a lefty outlier. The school board recalls could make it a bellwether
The overwhelming vote to recall three San Francisco school board members was a forceful show of parents’ frustration with local circumstances. But the proponents think other politicians should take heed of families’ fury over long school closures due to COVID-19.