Mark Z. Barabak

Rep. Robert Garcia is poised to lead the investigative Oversight Committee. The Long Beach Democrat has a robust agenda and long list of people to hold to account.

The contest in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District should be a shoo-in for Republicans. But a problematic candidate, inflation and Trump’s unpopularity give Democrats not far-fetched hopes for a massive upset.

The Democratic front-runner has signaled his willingness to debate his GOP foe, but hasn’t committed to a time or place. Hilton is eager to meet anytime, anywhere.

The choice of which state begins the presidential balloting turned into a needlessly divisive conflict over race and ethnicity. Nevada didn’t take South Carolina’s selection well.

As exports plummet owing to a ban on U.S. wine and liquor, California lawmakers ask Quebec’s premier to sidestep the president, lift the prohibition and promote free trade. Her response: Non!

Clint Reilly helped elect a who’s who of California Democrats and trained generations of political consultants. He was a genius in the business of campaigns.

In a floor speech, California’s senator plans to assay the president’s conflicts of interest and offer a prescription for cleansing once Trump leaves office. He warns against numbness or complacency.

Victor Marx barely won, but his victory delivers a strong statement about the nature of today’s politics. It shows what happens when a party stops seriously competing and instead indulges its fever dreams.

The House Problem Solvers Caucus is pushing for national redistricting standards that could end the worst abuses. Odds are long, but the coast-to-coast gerrymander fight could boost the push for reform.

In Alaska, Dan Sullivan is facing Dan Sullivan in one of the country’s most competitive contests. Is it a plot to boost the Democratic challenger, Mary Peltola, or mere coincidence? It sure smells fishy.