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Lawmakers renew push for stock trading ban at House hearing

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan cadre of lawmakers speaking Wednesday at a Members Day hearing at the House Administration Committee sought to reignite efforts to tighten the rules for, if not entirely ban, the practice of stock trading among lawmakers.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

Lawmakers renew push for stock trading ban at House Administration hearing - Roll Call

A bipartisan cadre of lawmakers is seeking to tighten the rules for, if not entirely ban, the practice of stock trading among lawmakers.

Roll Call · Mar 8, 2023

Sacramento Republican activist Jorge Riley pleads guilty in Capitol Riot plea deal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Republican activist and Jan. 6 capitol riot defendant Jorge Aaron Riley pleaded guilty Tuesday to a single felony count of obstructing an official proceeding, making Riley the third of four area residents to accept plea deals related to the insurrection.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

In Baltimore speech, Biden urges House Democratic leaders to take credit for party’s successes

BALTIMORE — With an eye on the 2024 elections, President Joe Biden repeatedly urged U.S. House Democrats meeting Wednesday evening in Baltimore to help the party claim credit for various initiatives, including a massive infrastructure package and gun safety measures.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

Newsom gets good marks in new poll but faces test with budget crisis

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom is California's most popular high-profile politician, but that could be tested by voter concerns over his ability to handle the state's estimated $22.5 billion deficit, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 1, 2023

The Democratic insider who fought Trump

Douglas Letter, the House chief counsel for four years, shares his views on the era’s biggest battles

Salon · Feb 28, 2023

Schiff, Porter in tight race to replace Sen. Feinstein, poll shows; others trail far behind

LOS ANGELES — The race to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein is shaping up to be a close contest between two congressional colleagues who have built national profiles and potent fundraising operations but appeal to different generations of Democratic voters, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 23, 2023

Will Russia’s struggle in Ukraine help Taiwan — or hurt it?

The answer may lie in the differing personalities of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, say analysts.

Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2023

California lawmaker leads delegation to Taiwan amid already high US-China tensions

WASHINGTON — Despite heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing over the recent spy balloon downing , a U.S. congressional delegation led by California Rep. Ro Khanna plans to visit Taiwan this weekend, a move sure to be seen by China as a provocation.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 18, 2023

How years of tricky talks sealed Ford’s deal with a Chinese battery maker

For executives on both sides of the Pacific, Ford Motor Co.’s controversial deal to build a $3.5 billion electric-vehicle battery plant in Michigan using Chinese technology was the finale of a high-wire act that began two years ago.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023