Politics

llhan Omar’s Criticism Raises Question: Is AIPAC Too Powerful?

March 5, 2019

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg WASHINGTON — When Rep. Ilhan Omar landed a coveted seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Stephen Fiske began working the phones to Capitol Hill. Alarmed by messaging that he saw as anti-Semitic and by Omar’s support for the ...

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California Supreme Court Throws Cities, Including Fresno, Into Chaos Over Local Taxes

CalMatters

February 19, 2019

The California Supreme Court has some explaining to do. by Ben Christopher CALmatters Late last year, the city of Oakland put a new land parcel tax on the books, after 62 percent of voters turned...

Gov. Gavin Newsom enters the Capitol chamber

AP Fact Check: Newsom Wrong on Illegal Border Crossings

AP News

February 13, 2019

SAN DIEGO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom devoted part of his first State of the State address to attacking President Donald Trump's positions on illegal immigration, declaring, "This border emergency is nothing...

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How California Got Tough on Guns

CalMatters

February 5, 2019

The modern American gun debate began on May 2, 1967, when 30 protesting members of the Black Panther Party marched into the California Capitol with loaded handguns, shotguns and rifles. by Ben Christopher CALmatters In the years since, Californi...

Gov. Newsom: Is He Getting Things Done?

CalMatters

January 29, 2019

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Walters: Kamala Harris Grabs for the Brass Ring

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

January 23, 2019

President Kamala Harris? She thinks so, anyway. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary Harris made it clear that she will capitalize on her mixed-race heritage – Jamaican and East India...

Is AG Becerra’s Focus on Trump Diverting His Attention From Crime?

AP News

January 4, 2019

SACRAMENTO — Xavier Becerra became perhaps the nation's most influential attorney general when he was named California's top lawyer two years ago, and he has since used his post atop what some call the "Resistance State" to pummel President Donald Trump's admi...

Opinion: Bipartisan Bill Promises Climate Policy Breakthrough

gvwire

December 25, 2018

They said it couldn’t be done. They said Republicans and Democrats could never work together in Congress to impact the climate change crisis. But last week, three Republicans and three Democrat members of Co...

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Everywhere, There Is a Growing Backlash to Populism

The Washington Post

December 21, 2018

NEW YORK — Emmanuel Macron has been the great hope for those who worry that global politics is being dominated by populism, nationalism, and racism. In his presidential campaign last year, Macron was able to ra...

The Biggest Pinocchios of 2018: Trump, Harris, Sanders

The Washington Post

December 14, 2018

It's time for our annual roundup of the biggest Pinocchios of the year. Once again, we face the challenge posed by President Donald Trump, who could easily dominate this list if we're not careful. There has been no serial exaggerator in recent American poli...

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llhan Omar’s Criticism Raises Question: Is AIPAC Too Powerful?

California Supreme Court Throws Cities, Including Fresno, Into Chaos Over Local Taxes

AP Fact Check: Newsom Wrong on Illegal Border Crossings

How California Got Tough on Guns

Gov. Newsom: Is He Getting Things Done?

Walters: Kamala Harris Grabs for the Brass Ring

Is AG Becerra’s Focus on Trump Diverting His Attention From Crime?

Opinion: Bipartisan Bill Promises Climate Policy Breakthrough

Everywhere, There Is a Growing Backlash to Populism

The Biggest Pinocchios of 2018: Trump, Harris, Sanders