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As Democrats Balk, Trump to Make High Court Pick by Saturday

September 21, 2020

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday, after funeral services for Ruth Bader Ginsburg and just days before the first presidential election debate. Trump told “Fox & Fr...

Pelosi: House To Stay in Session Until COVID-19 Rescue Pact

AP News

September 15, 2020

WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday the House will remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round of COVID-19 relief, a move that came as Democrats from swing districts signaled discontent w...

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Virus Bill Blocked in Senate as Prospects Dim for New Relief

AP News

September 10, 2020

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats scuttled a scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package on Thursday as the parties argued to a standstill over the size and scope of the aid, likely ending hopes for coronavirus reli...

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Walters: Capitol’s Dominant Democrats Still Bickering

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

September 6, 2020

One might think that when Democrats captured overwhelming control of the California Legislature — roughly three-fourths of its 120 seats — harmony would prevail. Nope. As the Legislature’s just-concluded, pandemic-truncated 2020 session demonstrated, one-pa...

Valley Dems Excited by Harris Pick. Local GOP Leader Says It Helps Trump.

David Taub

August 12, 2020

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's pick of Kamala Harris as his running mate is eliciting the expected fervor among local Democrats, as well as doubts from Republicans. Harris has made s...

Last-Ditch Virus Aid Talks Collapse; No Help for Jobless Now

AP News

August 7, 2020

WASHINGTON — A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment Friday, making it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock will mean mor...

Opinion: Why Biden’s VP Pick Matters

InsideSources.com

August 5, 2020

Sometime within the next week or so, Joe Biden will make the most important decision of his political career. If he is elected president in November, it could have momentous — or disastrous — consequences for the United States: his choice of running mate. S...

Democrats, GOP Far Apart as Virus Aid Talks Intensify

AP News

July 28, 2020

WASHINGTON — The differences over the next coronavirus aid package are vast: Democrats propose $3 trillion in relief and Republicans have a $1 trillion counteroffer. At stake are millions of Americans' jobless ...

Democrats Unveil Police Overhaul, Kneel at Capitol

AP News

June 8, 2020

WASHINGTON — Democrats proposed a sweeping overhaul of police oversight and procedures Monday, an ambitious legislative response to the mass protests denouncing the deaths of black Americans at the hands of law...

Republicans are pushing to recall California Sen. Josh Allen for his backing of the gas tax hike.

Walters: Recession Freezes Ambitious Agenda

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

May 31, 2020

If one can muster sympathy for politicians, the Democrats who dominate California’s Capitol might be worthy recipients. As the year began, the political and economic stars seemed to be in perfect alignment for them and their sycophantic allies, such as unio...

Oakland Mayor's Home Vandalized, Spray-Painted

Vocal City Hall Rally: ‘We Are Telling You We Are Opening October 1st’

State Schools Chief Announces New Anti-Hate Education Initiative

On 75th Anniversary of UN, Its Chief Appeals for Peace

With Creek Fire Blazing, Labor Dispute Prevents Full CRMC Trauma Services

Youth Suicide Attempts Up in Fresno County in Recent Days, Health Expert Warns.

Fresno Asks Governor to Let Restaurants Open Indoors

Board of Barbering & Cosmetology President Publicly Blasts Newsom and CDPH for Keeping Her in the ‘Dark’

South Carolina Man Accused of Trying to Kidnap WWE Star

Jim Carrey to Play Joe Biden on Upcoming Season of “Saturday Night Live”

Volunteers Needed to Walk Dogs and Take Care of Cats Evacuated From the Creek Fire

Bryson DeChambeau Blasts Way to U.S. Open Title

Kamala is Dead. The Wrestler, Not the VP Nominee.

Is Mike Pompeo Preparing an October Surprise?

Walters: Most ‘Job Killer’ Bills Bite the Dust Again

Don’t Believe Prop. 15 Backers. It’s a Big Tax Hike for Farmers.

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Facebook Moves To Target Misinformation Before Election

Post Office Won’t Forward Ballots. Will Thousands Displaced by Creek Fire Still be Able to Vote?

Trump and Biden Hit Unlikely Battleground State of Minnesota

Trump Ad Asks People to Support the Troops. But It Uses a Picture of Russian Jets.

As Democrats Balk, Trump to Make High Court Pick by Saturday

Pelosi: House To Stay in Session Until COVID-19 Rescue Pact

Virus Bill Blocked in Senate as Prospects Dim for New Relief

Walters: Capitol’s Dominant Democrats Still Bickering

Valley Dems Excited by Harris Pick. Local GOP Leader Says It Helps Trump.

Last-Ditch Virus Aid Talks Collapse; No Help for Jobless Now

Opinion: Why Biden’s VP Pick Matters

Democrats, GOP Far Apart as Virus Aid Talks Intensify

Democrats Unveil Police Overhaul, Kneel at Capitol

Walters: Recession Freezes Ambitious Agenda

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