New Bill Would Help California Counties Tally Votes Quicker

After some election results took a month to determine a winner, a Central Valley lawmaker is looking to restore the public’s faith in the process. Republican California Assemblyman Juan Alanis introduced two bills for consideration in 2025 aimed at addressing election concerns among constituents, including the speed of counting and confusion about district boundaries, according

Trump attorneys criticize prosecutors’ “novel” alternative in New York case

Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump on Friday slammed a suggestion by Manhattan prosecutors that a judge should consider an option for Trump’s “hush money” case that is typically used when a defendant dies before sentencing. In a filing earlier this week, prosecutors had suggested that Justice Juan Merchan could terminate Trump’s criminal case “with a

Canadian Foreign Minister Says There’s ‘Unease’ in Washington Over Trump’s Tariff Approach

Canada’s foreign minister said there is “unease” in the U.S. capital regarding the incoming administration’s approach to tariffs. Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said she’s had a great deal of conservations with Republican and Democratic senators, as well as leaders in the Trump administration, as Canada attempts to stave off the tariff threat. “What I see

29 House Republicans Ask Trump to End IRS Direct File via ‘Day-One Executive Order’

The service is set to be expanded to 24 states starting with the 2025 filing season. A group of Republican lawmakers is asking President-elect Donald Trump to stop the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) free online tax filing tool Direct File as soon as he returns to the White House. Direct File was run as