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February 21, 2020

A warm day greeted Congressman Ted W. Lieu, U.S. Representative for California's 33rd congressional district, when he arrived at the Topanga Library on February 8 to meet with constituents and talk about the impeachment, the 2020 Census, and Veterans' housing.

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February 21, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signaled Friday that he's prepared to tap federal coffers again to help farmers suffering from the tariff fights that he initiated.

Issues: Local Issues

February 11, 2020

The FBI's Director Christopher Wray said that Russian disinformation efforts continue heading into the 2020 elections.


February 7, 2020

WASHINGTON — As Congress tries to shift back into work mode, we wrap up a busy week, from President Donald Trump's acquittal in the Senate to the Iowa Caucus to the controversial State of the Union address.

Issues: Local Issues

February 6, 2020

"Before today, I would have told you my mission is to put on a festival every year and try to change the culture within faith in regard to LGBTQ issues. But now I feel like I have a new added mission, which is to try to change legislation and push bills, and make real changes within our politics as well."


February 5, 2020

FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday that foreign disinformation efforts against the U.S. "never stopped" after Russian actors used them on social media platforms during the 2016 elections.

The FBI chief also told lawmakers during a House Judiciary Committee hearing that malicious foreign influence campaigns are now targeting more than just elections.


February 5, 2020

WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers aren't likely to cheer for many lines in President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, the way their Republican colleagues might.

But there's at least one section of the speech where the two parties' roles might flip: the promised section on lowering prescription drug prices.


January 30, 2020

WASHINGTON ― With the Senate preparing to acquit President Donald Trump, you might think Democrats would try to keep the focus on the Ukraine scandal by impeaching other administration officials involved in the scheme.


January 22, 2020
On Tuesday, Utah moved to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, becoming the 19th and arguably most conservative state to make the pseudoscientific practice illegal.

January 17, 2020

The politicians' dueling played out, as it almost always does these days, largely on Twitter and cable TV.