Congress – California Globe

DOJ Leverages Skid Row ‘Cash-for-Ballots’ Scheme to Demand Full Audit of California Voter Rolls

May 19, 2026 10:00 amMay 19, 2026 10:57 am

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that a Marina del Rey woman has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of paying individuals, including homeless people on Skid Row, to register to vote using false or vague addresses,...

Rep Tom McClintock Exposes Deadly Sanctuary Policies in Explosive Hearing

May 15, 2026 1:32 pmMay 15, 2026 2:42 pm

House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) chaired a high-stakes hearing Thursday exposing the deadly consequences of so-called sanctuary policies, using Fairfax County, Virginia, as a case study in how local officials prioritize...

Trump Admin Freezes $1.3B in Medicaid Funds to California Over Hospice Fraud

May 14, 2026 11:32 amMay 15, 2026 6:14 am

In the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s crackdown on waste, fraud, and abuse in federal health programs, Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the federal government is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid funds slated for California due to...

California Democrats Silent After Third Assassination Attempt on President Trump

April 29, 2026 5:00 pmApril 29, 2026 5:15 pm

For the third time in two years, President Donald Trump survived an apparent assassination attempt, this time at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night. A California man identified as Cole Tomas Allen was charged after allegedly attempting...

AZ Rep Crane Introduces Bill to ‘Pause and Reform the Broken H-1B Visa Process’

April 27, 2026 12:26 pmApril 27, 2026 12:26 pm

Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ-02) has introduced legislation that would slam the brakes on the much-abused H-1B visa program, imposing a full three-year moratorium on new issuances while Congress enacts sweeping reforms designed to end the displacement of American workers by...

Arizona Dem Accuses Jared Kushner of ‘Brazen Corruption’ Over Foreign Investments

April 22, 2026 3:56 pmApril 22, 2026 3:57 pm

Arizona Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ3) accused Jared Kushner of profiting from foreign government relationships while maintaining influence in international affairs, calling the situation “open, naked, brazen corruption.” “Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, is shaping US foreign policy while simultaneously soliciting billions...

SPLC Indicted for Funding the Hate It Pretended to Fight

April 22, 2026 1:33 pmApril 22, 2026 1:46 pm

The Southern Poverty Law Center, long notorious as a partisan smear factory masquerading as a civil rights watchdog, was hit with an 11-count federal indictment Tuesday for wire fraud, false statements to banks, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. (see...