PROFILE
FROM Sarah Wire
California’s growing clout in Washington We continue to parse the meaning of the midterms. It looks like Californians will run the House -- Nancy Pelosi as Speaker and Kevin McCarthy as Minority Leader. Adam Schiff and Maxine Waters will run key committees. What will they do with their newfound power?
California Congressman and wife indicted on scores of campaign finance charges San Diego Congressman Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, were indicted on Tuesday. They’re accused of using campaign funds to pay for $250,000 worth of personal expenses, and then filing false campaign finance reports with the Federal Election Commission to cover it up.
What it means for California if Kevin McCarthy becomes House Speaker House Speaker Paul Ryan announced today that he plans to leave Congress at the end of this year. Ryan’s decision opens a leadership vacuum as Republicans head into the midterm elections. One of the top contenders for Ryan’s seat is Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from Bakersfield.
Why 2 California Republicans voted against the tax bill Democrats have done everything in their power to derail the Republican tax bill. So when two Southern California Republican Congressional members voted against the bill, it raised eyebrows. We dig into that, and what may have motivated their decisions.
Reps. Nunes and Schiff clash over Russia investigation Two California congressmen are at the center of the investigation into possible ties between President Trump’s campaign and Russia. Devin Nunes, chair of the House Intelligence Committee, is a Central Valley dairy farmer. His Democratic counterpart is Adam Schiff, a Los Angeles former prosecutor.
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