2020 election Archives

Trump vs. Democrats: ‘Racist’ and ‘Socialist’ Lines Drawn for 2020

July 17, 2019

WASHINGTON — With tweets and a vote, President Donald Trump and House Democrats established the sharp and emotionally raw contours of the 2020 election campaigns. In the process, they have created a fraught political frame: "racists" vs. "socialists." Tr...

Pelosi Implores Democrats to Unify, Warning of Dangers Ahead

AP News

July 11, 2019

WASHINGTON — At a pivotal moment Wednesday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi stood before House Democrats with a lofty message and a stark warning. "We're a family and we have our moments. You got a complaint? You come ...

Retired Clovis Unified Educator Is First 2020 Costa Challenger

David Taub

May 10, 2019

Democrat Jim Costa has his first challenger for his congressional seat. Kevin Cookingham, a retired educator with Clovis Unified, announced on Facebook he’s running for the 16th District office. D...

Preventing 2020 Campaign Cyberattacks Won’t Be Easy or Cheap

AP News

May 5, 2019

WASHINGTON — While candidates were focused on campaigning in 2016, Russians were carrying out a devastating cyber operation that changed the landscape of American politics, with aftershocks continuing well into Donald Trump's presidency. "If you are the Pen...

Harris, Booker Miss Most Votes of Senators Running in 2020

AP News

April 17, 2019

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris and Cory Booker have each missed more than one-fifth of the Senate's votes so far this year as they campaign for president, according to an Associated Press analysis of congressional ...

Voter casts a ballot at local precinct in Fresno County during 2018 General Election

2020 Will Bring a Whole New Way to Vote in Fresno

Randy Reed

March 12, 2019

Big changes are coming in 2020 to the way elections are conducted in Fresno County. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 to implement provisions of California's Voter's Choice Act which is intended...

House Panel Opens Sweeping Probe of Trump, His Associates

AP News

March 5, 2019

WASHINGTON — Democrats launched a sweeping new probe of President Donald Trump, an aggressive investigation that threatens to shadow the president through the 2020 election season with potentially damaging inquiries into his White House, campaign and family bu...

Walters: Garcetti Decision Makes Waves in California Politics

Drew Phelps

November 1, 2017

In today’s CALmatters column, Dan Walters ponders the possibilities for Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s political future following his announcement that he would not run for governor in 2018. He begins by ...

'What's in Your Weed?' California to Push Pot Users to Go Legal

Central Unified Administrator Dies in Shaver Lake Crash

State Has New Anti-Bias Hair Law. Fresno Schools Say They Comply.

Pentagon Nominee Regrets Turkey’s ‘Drift’ From West

Trump's Unpopular But Base Is Growing and He Likely Will Win Again

Police Aren’t the Only Ones Who Can Make Communities Safer

Poll: Many Feeling Vulnerable Despite Economic Gains

Trump Said Water Wars ‘Easy’ to Fix. What Do Farmers Say Now?

'Lion King' Cast Talks About Reimagining Disney Classic

‘Game of Thrones’ Reigns With Record 32 Emmy Nominations

Nesting Penguins Can’t Resist Lure of New Zealand Sushi Shop

Fresno’s Mike Oz Explains How He Got His Own 2019 Topps Allen And Ginter Baseball Card

What Orwell's '1984' Tells Us About Today's World, 70 Years After It Was Published

California Shouldn’t Ignore Hydropower in Climate Change Fight

A Small Bald Humble Goal for Newsom: Boost CSU Enrollment

As Hedge Funds Fight for Control of PG&E, Here Is How Workers See It

District 2 Candidates Weigh in on Homeless, Police, Potholes

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Police Chief Jerry Dyer Jumps Into Fresno Mayoral Race

Trump vs. Democrats: ‘Racist’ and ‘Socialist’ Lines Drawn for 2020

Sanders Set to Mount Vigorous Defense of ‘Medicare for All’

Soria Named to Group of Advisers to Newsom on Homelessness

Trump vs. Democrats: ‘Racist’ and ‘Socialist’ Lines Drawn for 2020

Pelosi Implores Democrats to Unify, Warning of Dangers Ahead

Retired Clovis Unified Educator Is First 2020 Costa Challenger

Preventing 2020 Campaign Cyberattacks Won’t Be Easy or Cheap

Harris, Booker Miss Most Votes of Senators Running in 2020

2020 Will Bring a Whole New Way to Vote in Fresno

House Panel Opens Sweeping Probe of Trump, His Associates

Walters: Garcetti Decision Makes Waves in California Politics

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