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SAN FRANCISCO – Citing Pacific Gas and Electric’s “serious safety problems,” California utility regulators will now consider replacing its board of directors, breaking up the company in favor of smaller, regional energy suppliers and even taking it over and converting it to a public agency, they announced. In an extraordinary statement issued late Friday at the start of the holiday weekend, the state Public Utilities Commission announced it will deeply…

SAN FRANCISCO — In his 20 years as a paramedic, Mickey Huber assisted in two emergency deliveries. But to him, the most memorable birth is the one that didn’t happen on his watch. Huber was helping people evacuate from the terrifying wildfire that tore through the Northern California town of Paradise on Nov. 8 when he heard on the scanner about a pregnant woman going into premature labor. Anastasia Skinner’s…

Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital.

CLOSE A government shutdown could have an impact on everything from your passport application to your trip to a national park. USA TODAY FILE- This March 30, 2017, file photo shows the Capitol Dome at dawn in Washington. Congress returns to work Monday, June 4, 2018, facing a showdown in the House over immigration while Senate Republicans are trying to stop an all-out trade war after President Donald Trump’s decision…

‘It’s wild, isn’t it?’ From Hawaii and Texas, senators and House members rushed to return on Friday for a meeting at the White House and possible votes later that day. Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, caught an early morning flight, while Senator Brian Schatz, Democrat of Hawaii, spent about 20 minutes with his family before an 11-hour flight back to Washington. “It’s wild, isn’t it?” Senator John Thune of…

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to allow the government to enforce President Donald Trump’s ban on asylum for immigrants who attempt to cross the southern border illegally. The court voted 5-4 to leave a lower court ruling in place that blocks enforcement of the crackdown. Chief Justice John Roberts, a conservative judge who was appointed by Republican President George W. Bush, voted with the court’s four liberals. Justice Ruth…

The stumble that left Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with three fractured ribs proved to be good for her health. On Friday, doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City successfully removed two cancerous growths from the 85-year-old Ginsburg’s left lung — nodules that were discovered early because of tests on her broken ribs, which were injured after a Nov. 7 fall, according to the the…

Sean Sullivan December 21 at 8:04 PM Five years ago, a conservative revolt in Congress led to a 16-day partial government shutdown. Earlier this year, a Senate Democratic protest produced a three-day closure. On Friday, there was a new antagonist from beyond Capitol Hill: President Trump. As dozens of federal agencies stood on the brink of partially shuttering at midnight, lawmakers in both parties grappled with the jarring dynamic as…

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Meghan McCain, co-host of ABC’s “The View,” ripped Bill O’Reilly on Friday after the the former Fox News host suggested that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could be near death. In a tweet, McCain called O’Reilly’s public comments about Ginsburg’s health “gross and ghoulish” and asked him to join her in praying for the liberal Supreme Court justice. “There’s really nothing more gross and ghoulish than people in the media pontificating…

The Washington brinkmanship that threatens to partially shut the U.S. government at midnight could have major political repercussions for President Donald Trump and for Congress. But the most immediate impact would be felt by the vast numbers of workers who would have to do without a paycheck until the impasse ends. Government shutdown 2018: No deal with hours to go — live updates More than 420,000 federal employees would have…

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Video House sends spending bill to Senate including border security funding, Trump meets with Republicans to wrangle support The president wants Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConell to pass spending bill with a simple majority. The Senate on Friday was scrambling to take up a spending package with billions in funding for a border wall, as President Trump made clear there’s a “good chance” for a partial government shutdown at midnight….

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery Friday to remove two cancerous nodules from her lung. A spokesperson for the Supreme Court said that there was “no evidence of remaining disease” and no evidence of disease “elsewhere in the body” after the surgery. “Justice Ginsburg is resting comfortably and is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days,” the court’s public information office reported. She survived pancreatic…

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President Trump on Friday called on the Senate to change the rules so Republicans can pass a bill funding his border wall over the objections of Senate Democrats. “Mitch, use the Nuclear Option and get it done!” Trump said on Twitter. “Our Country is counting on you!” Mitch, use the Nuclear Option and get it done! Our Country is counting on you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2018…

As the looming cumulonimbus clouds of a government shutdown grow larger over all of our heads, President Donald Trump is dishing out unnecessary ― and, frankly, not thought-out at all ― jabs at politicians on the other side of the aisle. During at bill-signing event on Friday, Trump congratulated Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on his recent re-election and randomly decided to insult Cruz’s Democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke. Despite his loss…

Looking at where things stand ahead of a midnight Friday deadline, all signs are pointing to a partial government shutdown. Typically, when trying to assess outcomes of Congressional standoffs, it’s best to look past some of the details and consider the bottom line political motivations and incentives for the key players. Right now, we’re in a situation in which the Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill to temporarily keep government open…

Looking at where things stand ahead of a midnight Friday deadline, all signs are pointing to a partial government shutdown. Typically, when trying to assess outcomes of Congressional standoffs, it’s best to look past some of the details and consider the bottom line political motivations and incentives for the key players. Right now, we’re in a situation in which the Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill to temporarily keep government open…

Looking at where things stand ahead of a midnight Friday deadline, all signs are pointing to a partial government shutdown. Typically, when trying to assess outcomes of Congressional standoffs, it’s best to look past some of the details and consider the bottom line political motivations and incentives for the key players. Right now, we’re in a situation in which the Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill to temporarily keep government open…