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An examination of why Latino voters in San Diego and elsewhere moved to the right
Latino voters moved toward the right in San Diego during the most recent election cycle. Now, both parties are exploring what messaging worked and what didn’t, reports NBC 7’s Joey Safchik.
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5 things to know about Paul Atkins
Here are five things to know about Paul Atkins, former commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Trump nominee for SEC chairman.
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Democrats flip final House seat of the 2024 elections, narrowing Republicans' majority
Democrat Adam Gray has flipped California’s 13th District, handing Republicans a slimmer majority in the House.
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Trump's FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do
Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump’s orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect’s skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community. But he’s receiving fresh attention, from the public and from Congress, now that Trump has selected him to lead the FBI. As he braces for a bruising and likely protracted Senate confirmation fight, Patel...
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Trump could dismantle newly built guardrails around your wallet, consumer groups warn
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is weighing which proposed rules on its agenda to finalize before the end of the Biden administration.
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Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries
President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary.
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Maine lawmaker accused of choking wife wins re-election by one vote
A Republican lawmaker in Maine accused of choking his wife last month won re-election by a single vote after a Thursday recount.
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5 things to know about Pam Bondi
Bondi served as the Florida attorney general from 2011 to 2019 after she was the first woman elected to the office.
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Mike Levin says he'll focus on ‘areas of common ground' in his fourth House term
Rep. Mike Levin secured a fourth term representing coastal North County in Congress. With his party in the minority in both chambers, he said he is ready and willing to reach across the aisle.
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Sen. Bob Casey concedes Pennsylvania Senate race to Republican Dave McCormick
Senator Bob Casey has conceded in the race for reelection to the U.S. Senate to Republican Dave McCormick.
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California Senator-elect Adam Schiff says housing, homelessness are his priorities
When the new administration takes over, Republicans will have the upper hand in Congress. NBC 7 political reporter Joey Safchik spoke with Democratic Senator-elect Adam Schiff about his readiness to reach across the aisle.
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Californians reject Prop 32 that sought to raise statewide minimum wage
California voters projected to reject Prop 32, which proposed that the state gradually increase the statewide minimum wage to $18 an hour.
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5 things to know about Linda McMahon
Here are five things to know about former wrestling executive Linda McMahon.
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Trump plans to ‘close' the Department of Education. What does this mean?
Kirabo Jackson, professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University and former economic advisor to President Biden, discusses how education policy in the U.S. may shift under the new Trump administration.
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Ramaswamy's ‘jackhammer and chain saw' plan to force federal workers back into the office
Eighteen months after the pandemic ended, nearly two-thirds of the country’s 2.2 million federal workers are still approved to work from home.
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San Diego voter turnout in 2024 election on track to be lower than in 2020
Voter turnout in San Diego County is on track to be much lower than four years ago. NBC 7’s Joey Safchik delves into why that might be.
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San Diego voter turnout in 2024 election on track to be lower than in 2020
While the final chunk of votes have yet to be counted, voter turnout in San Diego looks like it will be noticeably lower than 2020.
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What are recess appointments and why is Trump considering using them?
A recess appointment takes place when a president bypasses the Senate to confirm cabinet nominees when both the House and Senate are not in session for at least 10 days.
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Speaker Mike Johnson leaves the door open to recess appointments
The House speaker Johnson told “Fox News Sunday” that “we’ll have to see how this develops” when asked whether he’d let Trump bypass the usual Senate confirmation process.
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In 1st sit-down interview since reelection, San Diego Mayor Gloria stands by his priorities
Mayor Todd Gloria answers NBC 7’s questions about how he will deliver on housing affordability and shelter beds in his second term.