SAN DIEGO (AP) — Republican Darrell Issa, once the richest member of Congress, retired in 2018 before Democrats flipped his district along with six other California House seats. Now he's trying to...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Fearing a surge of coronavirus cases that could force a second statewide shutdown in the fall, the California Senate on Thursday approved a measure that would guarantee...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, a relentless critic of President Barack Obama who retired from his increasingly Democratic district two years ago, took a step toward returning to...
SAN DIEGO (AP) —
With Republicans fighting among themselves, the only Democrat easily advanced to a runoff in the race to fill the California U.S. House seat vacated by convicted GOP Rep....
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The lone Democrat running to fill the seat vacated by convicted California Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter was leading Tuesday's primary over former GOP Congressman Darrell...
LAKESIDE, California (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter's resignation from Congress last month after pleading guilty to a corruption charge unleashed a GOP slugfest over the vacancy in one...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Latest on California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter saying he will plead guilty to the misuse of campaign funds and indicating he will leave Congress (all times...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a sign of a turbulent campaign to come, indicted U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter failed to win the endorsement Monday of his local Republican Party after arguing that he is the best...
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Wealthy former congressman Darrell Issa says he retired from the U.S. House of Representatives because the Southern California district he served for 18 years had grown too...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Latest on former California Rep. Darrell Issa attempting a return to Congress to replace an indicted fellow Republican (all times local):
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former Congressman Darrell Issa is poised to return to politics a year after he retired ahead of a Democratic wave that turned over seven Republican-held California...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former Congressman Darrell Issa has taken a step toward challenging indicted U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter for a Southern California seat, a campaign that would bring his strong name...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Republicans suffered twin setbacks in closely contested House races, allowing Democrats to pad their edge in Washington while delivering unwelcome news for a state GOP that has been drifting toward irrelevance.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrat Mike Levin on Wednesday captured the Southern California U.S. House seat held for years by retiring Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, while GOP Rep. Steve Knight conceded his Los Angeles-area seat to a Democratic newcomer, 31-year-old Katie Hill.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on former Vice President Joe Biden's California rally (all times local):
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President Donald Trump is reiterating his support for a Republican House candidate in a tough race in Southern California.
The president's campaign issued a statement Thursday in support of Diane Harkey, who battling Democrat Mike Levin in the coastal 49th Congressional District. The seat is held by retiring Republican Rep. Darrell Issa.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — California Democrats struggled to narrow the field Saturday in several U.S. House races critical to the party's hope of taking back Congress in the midterm elections.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Latest on the California Democratic Party's convention (all times local):
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No candidate won the California Democratic Party's endorsement in the race for one of its most coveted U.S. House seats.
Five candidates fought Saturday night for the party's nod to replace retiring Republican Rep. Darrell Issa in Orange County. A candidate would have needed to receive support from 60 percent of delegates in the district to get the endorsement.
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — Rep. Darrell Issa of California announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election, the latest sign that Republicans could face another grim year at the ballot box in the nation's most populous state.
With his decision to step aside after nine terms, Issa joins a string of GOP lawmakers who are retiring rather than take on what would be difficult re-election battles.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California judge ordered U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa to pay his opponent in last year's election more than $45,000 for legal expenses after the congressman sued his challenger for defamation over attack ads.
Issa, a San Diego-area Republican, filed a lawsuit in November claiming Democrat Doug Applegate's television commercials hurt his reputation.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Endangered Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is planning to meet with hundreds of voters in his Southern California district this weekend, but he's going to friendly turf to do it.
Issa has scheduled a town hall Saturday in Republican-tilting San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, and the system his office used to distribute tickets has led to criticism that he's trying to salt the crowd with supporters, a claim his office disputes.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Republican health care overhaul (all times local):
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The anti-tax group Club for Growth is targeting 10 House Republicans with television advertising this week urging them to oppose the GOP health care bill.
The ads, airing only through Wednesday, call the House bill "Ryancare," after House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, and "a bad idea doubling down on disaster."
WASHINGTON (AP) — At a circular booth in the middle of the Trump International Hotel's balcony restaurant, President Donald Trump dined on his steak — well-done, with ketchup — while chatting with British Brexit politician Nigel Farage.
A few days later, major Republican donors Doug Deason and Doug Manchester, in town for the president's address to Congress, sipped coffee at the hotel with Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President George W. Bush said Monday "we all need answers" on the extent of contact between President Donald Trump's team and the Russian government, and didn't rule out the idea that a special prosecutor could be necessary to lead an investigation.
The Republican also defended the media's role in keeping world leaders in check, noting that "power can be addictive," and warned against immigration policies that could alienate Muslims.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican congressman has called for a special prosecutor to investigate whether Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election and was in touch with President Donald Trump's team during the campaign.
Rep. Darrell Issa (EYE'-suh) of California says it would be improper for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to lead the investigation.
Issa made the comments Friday on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher."
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican Darrell Issa and Democrat Ami Bera held narrow leads in California congressional races Wednesday, while two imperiled GOP House members emerged with victories.
Democrats had a 39-14 advantage in the state delegation going into the election and hoped that antipathy toward Donald Trump in California and the absence of any Republicans on the state's U.S. Senate ballot would tip the scales even more in their favor.