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Shutdown ends as California lawmakers split along party lines
Updated February 3, 2026 4:55 PM
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CA’s high-speed rail project about to lose federal money again. Does it matter?
Updated February 4, 2026 3:44 PM
Shutdown ends as California lawmakers split along party lines
Updated February 3, 2026 4:55 PM
Schiff, Padilla vow to block all Fed nominees until Trump backs off trying to prod them
February 2, 2026 1:38 PM
Partial shutdown begins as Senate passes budget but House delays
Updated January 30, 2026 7:48 PM
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Schiff, Padilla vow to block all Fed nominees until Trump backs off trying to prod them
February 2, 2026 1:38 PM
Newsom tells world leaders their response to Trump is ‘pathetic’
Updated January 20, 2026 1:05 PM
Should Congress limit Trump’s ability to launch a military strike? Rep. Kiley’s not sure
Updated January 12, 2026 5:14 PM
‘Risks and uncertainty’ remain high in new Newsom economic forecast
Updated January 10, 2026 4:51 PM