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Gov. Gavin Newsom appearing at the Legal Aid Society of San Diego's office on Oct. 9, 2019, to sign SB 113, which provides $331 million in state funds for homeowners' mortgage and renters' relief.

The Desk Is Clear: Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Bills His Predecessor Didn’t, Vetoes Pricey Effort To Fund Affordable Housing

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has cleared his desk for the year after acting on hundreds of bills over the weekend, signing several measures that failed in previous years while issuing more than 100 veto messages.

Charles McClam cheers at a primary election night rally for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday.

4 Takeaways From Joe Biden's Big Win In South Carolina

The former vice president won by nearly 30 points in South Carolina, giving him a big claim to being the principal alternative to Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Two people are taken into custody by ICE agents at a Koch Foods Inc. plant in Morton, Miss., one of seven food processing plants targeted for coordinated raids in the state.

Mississippi Immigration Raids Lead To Arrests Of Hundreds Of Workers

The ICE raids are likely the largest operation since 2008, when 400 unauthorized workers were arrested in Iowa.

Amtrak has rescinded its charge of $25,000 each for two wheelchair users and will charge them just the normal ticket price.

Amtrak To Drop $25,000 Ticket Price For Two Wheelchair Users After Complaints

NPR reported on Friday that the ticket for a two-hour ride between Chicago and Bloomington-Normal, Ill., stations usually costs $16. Amtrak had based the higher price on adjustments to train cars.

Pedestrians wait to cross a road in front of a floral installation celebrating the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China in Beijing. Streets have been cleaned and security increased before the Oct. 1 holiday.

At 70, People's Republic Of China Faces Economic And Political Headwinds

This year's Golden Week celebrations mark China's Communist Party rule surpassing the longevity of the Soviet Union. But Beijing is being buffeted by an economic slowdown and dissent in Hong Kong.

Congress has approved the first law making severe animal abuse a federal crime, in a move that Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., calls "a milestone for pet owners and animal lovers across the country."

Trump Is Expected To Sign Bill Making Animal Cruelty A Federal Crime

The PACT Act would be the first national law making severe animal cruelty and torture illegal. An earlier law only banned videos of such acts.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gestures while speaking to the media as a security officer guards an entrance of the Anti-Corruption Foundation office in Moscow, Russia, Thursday. The federal court bailiffs' service that conducted the Thursday raid later said he had not been detained.

Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Targeted In Police Raid

Video of the Thursday raid shows a shower of fiery sparks as the door to Nalvany's Anti-Corruption Foundation office is forced open with power tools.

Manuel Gonzales, a FARC political leader and former FARC commander, hugs a friend at the funeral of his son, former FARC guerrilla Manuel Antonio Gonzalez, in Medellin, Colombia, in December. Gonzales was shot dead near the Territorial Area of Training and Reincorporation for ex-FARC guerrillas.

Colombia's FARC Rebels Laid Down Their Weapons, But A Growing Number Are Being Killed

FARC guerrillas agreed to disarm in a 2016 peace deal, and Colombia's government promised to protect them. But in the years since, nearly 200 former FARC rebels have been attacked and killed.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., says the Justice Department has agreed to release some information related to the special counsel report on Russian election interference.

House Democrats To Get Some Mueller Report Material, But Contempt Vote Is Still On

The Justice Department reached an accord on Monday with the House Judiciary Committee, but members of Congress are nonetheless expected to press ahead with authorizing potential lawsuits on Tuesday.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross speaking during a news conference in Philadelphia on July 18. He abruptly resigned Tuesday.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross Abruptly Resigns

An aide to Philadelphia's mayor said Ross failed to act on allegations of sexual, racial and gender harassment and discrimination in his department.

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