GOP Majority Whip Tom Emmer announced Rep. LaMalfa's death on social media, praising him as "a loving father and husband, and staunch advocate for his constituents and rural America."

California could be losing a staggering $250 billion in taxpayer cash through rampant fraud, waste and abuse — according to a Republican-backed analysis of whistleblower tips.

California’s top-two primary makes unlikely outcomes possible — including a GOP advance in a crowded Democratic field. That risk is also its democratic strength.