Judge David Garcia sworn into 406th Dist. Court
The 406th District Court has a new representative, Judge David Eugenio Garcia, who took the oath of office this morning, ...
Congressman David Valadao sworn into 119th Congress
Rep. David Valadao was sworn into the 119th Congress Friday to represent California’s 22nd Congressional District. This will ...
Meet the 9 new House members from California
Veteran Reps. Pete Aguilar (D-Redlands) and Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) hold the positions of Democratic Caucus chair and vice ...
Trump ordered to appear for sentencing in hush money case days before he takes office: Live
Justice Juan Merchan rejected president-elect’s push to dismiss verdict on grounds of presidential immunity, finding no legal impediment to proceeding ...
13 LGBTQ+ elected lawmakers join the 119th Congress
The 119th Congress opens with a historic milestone: the largest group of out LGBTQ+ members in U.S. history, a dynamic 13 legislators who are redefining wha ...
House speaker vote live updates: Mike Johnson seeks to win over Republican skeptics in his bid for re-election
Good morning and welcome to The Independent ’s live coverage as the 119th Congress convenes in Washington DC and the House of Representatives elects its speaker, with Donald Trump’s Republican ally ...
Experience abounds among newcomers to House and Senate
As the 119th Congress kicks off Friday, there will be plenty of new members who’ve had past success in other political offices or the business world. And a few already have some name recognition, at ...