With his latest TV campaign ad, Congressman Jim Costa came out swinging against political rival Esmeralda Soria. Costa accused her of crying poverty while giving herself a pay raise as a member of the Fresno City Council. And, he took shots at her relationship with fiancé and business developer Terance...
Buttigieg, Sanders Lead as Iowa Releases Partial Results
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Democratic Party released partial results of its kickoff presidential caucus after a daylong delay on Tuesday showing former Midwestern Mayor Pete Buttigieg and fiery progressive Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders leading the opening contest in the party's 2020 primary season. The results followed 24 hours...
Dems Kick off Iowa Caucuses Amid Worry Over Beating Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Democratic campaign that has cost more than $1 billion, dashed the ambitions of veteran politicians, forced conversations about race, gender and identity and prompted fierce debate over health care and taxes crests Monday in the Iowa caucuses. By day's end, tens of thousands of Democrats...
Wary of Irking China, Trump Offers Rosy Take on Virus Threat
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had plenty to talk about during his latest big campaign rally, regaling a friendly crowd in New Jersey with his thoughts about impeachment, the economy, the border wall, local politics and much more. But the president was conspicuously quiet about one big issue that has...
Michael Bloomberg Outlines Plans for Cleaner Buildings, Cars
SACRAMENTO — Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg would push for all new cars to be electric by 2035 and new buildings to produce zero carbon emissions by 2025 as part of clean energy plans he released this week. Bloomberg's latest climate plans build off his December plan to cut the United States'...
Democrat Julián Castro Drops out of 2020 Presidential Race
AUSTIN, Texas — Former Obama housing secretary Julián Castro, the only Latino in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race, on Thursday ended his campaign that had pushed the field on immigration and swung hard at rivals on the debate stage but never found a foothold to climb from the back...
Dyer's Granddaughter Stars in Debut Mayoral TV Ad
Have you seen Jerry Dyer's granddaughter Charlotte? She is the star of Dyer's $37,690 TV ad buy in his campaign for Fresno mayor. Dyer's holiday theme ad also features his wife, Diane. "Charlotte reminds us what's most important about the holiday season. Every one of us has a reason for the...
Kamala Harris Stuns Supporters by Exiting Presidential Race
Sen. Kamala Harris of California ended her quest for the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, citing a lack of financial resources. "My campaign for president simply doesn’t have the financial resources we need to continue," Harris said in a statement released by her campaign. "I’m not a billionaire. I can’t fund...
Michael Bloomberg Launches Democratic Presidential Bid
NEW YORK — Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the world’s richest men, has formally launched a Democratic bid for president. Ending weeks of speculation, the 77-year-old former Republican announced his candidacy Sunday in a written statement posted on a campaign website describing himself as...
FBI Lawyer Suspected of Altering Russia Probe Document
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday touted news reports that a former FBI lawyer is suspected of altering a document related to surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser in 2016. The Associated Press has confirmed reports by CNN and The Washington Post that the finding is part of...