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A big field of candidates makes it possible for a Republican to be elected governor. California's Democratic Party leader told unviable candidates to bow out.

Fewer than 3% of asylum cases decided in January were approved -- a record low, according to Mobile Pathways, a San Francisco nonprofit that analyzes federal immigration data.

President Trump's military operation against Iran risks repeating the unforeseen consequences of the Iraq war launched by President George W. Bush in 2003.

Republicans facing tough reelection fights in this year's midterms are backing President Trump's attacks on Iran, which are unpopular, according to recent polling.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's predecessor said the country's war on cartels helped trigger more violence. It now appears Mexico is going to war against cartels once more.

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin), whose congressional district was carved up in the redistricting ballot measures approved by voters last year, plans to run in the Democratic-leaning district where he resides.

The Supreme Court majority said the student privacy policy enforced in California infringes on parents' rights and the free exercise of religion.

Californians already pay more than the rest of the country for gas. Now the Iran war is expected to inflict more pain at the pump.

Military bases across the country are stepping up security measures amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

The justices questioned whether marijuana users are so dangerous they should not have firearms.