Alaska voters will deliver the first statewide verdict Tuesday in one of the most closely watched Senate contests of the midterm elections, offering an early measure of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola before their expected showdown this fall. Sullivan and Peltola are the clear front-runners in a crowded 16-candidate […]

For nearly four decades, San Francisco politics revolved around one towering Democratic figure: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Now, as the longtime lawmaker prepares to leave Congress, the city is having an unusually public argument over what comes next. State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-CA) and San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan are competing to succeed Pelosi in […]

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas continued its volatile trend on Monday, sitting at $4.0636. The latest pricing is a very slight decrease from the weekend but remains higher than a week ago. On Sunday, the national average was $4.0656 per gallon, and a week ago, a gallon of regular gas […]

Capitol Hill has long been called a “retirement home,” as well over 100 House members and half the Senate are over the age of 65. That reputation doesn’t look due to change anytime soon — there are currently more than 10 members seeking reelection who are at least 80 years old. Nearly a year and […]