U.S. Senate – California Globe

Federal Judge Disqualifies Bill Essayli, Essayli Responds ‘Nothing is Changing’

October 29, 2025 12:05 pmOctober 29, 2025 12:05 pm

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Bill Essayli, appointed by President Donald Trump as acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act’s 120-day limit, disqualifying him from the role since late July. The...

AB 1460: California’s Plan to Enrich Hospitals at Patients’ Expense

June 24, 2025 4:19 pmJune 24, 2025 4:19 pm

California lawmakers are about to hand hospitals and pharmacies a massive windfall and stick patients with the bill. Assembly Bill 1460 by Assemblyman Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa), which passed out of the State Assembly in May, would expand the 340B...

US Senate Votes to Overturn Governor Newsom’s 2035 Ban on the Sale of Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles

May 23, 2025 12:34 pmMay 23, 2025 12:34 pm

Recognizing the potential national, state and regional economic consequences of California’s 2035 ban on the sale of new internal combustion vehicles and stricter emissions standards, President Trump, House Speaker Michael Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have responded to...

OPINION: Schiff the Dangerous Demagogue

February 21, 2024 7:00 amFebruary 21, 2024 7:00 am

Adam Schiff’s political career has been that of a relentless opportunist demagogue with a mindless disregard of the of the potential consequences. That was well illustrated during the first California US Senate debate, held January 22nd hosted by Fox 11...

How Many U.S. Senators Does Maryland Need?

November 3, 2023 7:12 amNovember 3, 2023 7:12 am

Like many members of Congress, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) has a house in Maryland. However, unlike many other members of Congress, it appears Schiff has designated it as his primary residence. Like newly-appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler, Schiff lives in Maryland...

About Last Week…

October 8, 2023 8:44 amOctober 8, 2023 8:44 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rather inexplicable* pick of out-of-state swamp schemer Laphonza Butler is not going down terribly well with the public. About one-third of Californians said “who?” (if the poll had before the pick that number would have 99.27%,) about...

Geriatric Congress: Nancy Pelosi, 83, Announces She is Running AGAIN

September 9, 2023 2:45 amSeptember 11, 2023 11:54 am

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Twitter Friday she is running for reelection. Pelosi, who was born in 1940 and is now 83, will be 86 at the end of her next term in Congress. In the summer of...