Chad Bianco, the sheriff of Riverside County, plans to center his 2026 campaign around crime and public safety.

THE BUZZ: SAME CRIME, MORE PUNISHMENT — California Democrats — wary of appearing soft on crime after a rightward lurch by the ...

A diminishment of the bureau’s effectiveness would have real – and lasting — consequences on the ability of Fed officials to adjust rates to tame inflation or preserve the labor market. The longer it ...

AUDIT OR NOT IT — It’s been 756 days since state Auditor Diana DiZoglio was sworn into office and 708 since she first attempted to launch an audit of the Legislature.

FLAG FIGHT — “Florida Senate Republicans introduced legislation Monday that would ban government buildings, including schools ...

Rep. Ritchie Torres, who backed Andrew Yang as his No. 1 pick in 2021 and is thinking of running for governor next year, called Adams “compromised.” Rep. Nydia Velázquez, who endorsed Maya Wiley last ...

Gov. Phil Murphy on New Year’s Eve signed a law to allow public bodies a reprieve to continue publishing notices in their ...

DOGE’s probe of the General Services Administration resembles the Silicon Valley business philosophy that has penetrated ...

The president’s Justice Department moved to clear the New York City mayor, but opponents argue he’s still on the hook.

The Senate Budget Committee will take the first step Wednesday toward enacting a partisan border security, defense and energy package.

Conservatives are squeezing Mike Johnson as he scrambles to rescue his one-bill plan to pass President Donald Trump ’s border, energy and tax priorities. The speaker is about to make another big move ...

Cairncross is a former top official at the RNC and previously led a federal foreign aid agency during the first Trump administration.