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House Dems Nominate Pelosi as Speaker to Lead Into Biden Era

November 18, 2020

WASHINGTON — House Democrats nominated Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday as the speaker to lead them into Joe Biden's presidency, but she'd be guiding a smaller and ideologically divided majority as she tries shepherding his agenda toward enactment. Democrats used ...

Hardening Partisan Map Steepens Democrats’ Climb to Retake Senate

AP News

November 16, 2020

WASHINGTON — Pinned six years in the minority, Democrats have an uphill but real shot at wresting Senate control in January, with more opportunities in 2022. Yet as states increasingly sort themselves along har...

Dems Grapple With Disappointment Even With Presidency in Reach

AP News

November 4, 2020

WASHINGTON — Democrats went into Election Day hoping to reclaim the White House and majorities in both chambers of Congress in a victory that would demonstrate an unmistakable repudiation of President Donald Tr...

Democrats Push to Extend Control of House for Two More Years

AP News

November 3, 2020

WASHINGTON — Democrats pushed to seal control of the House for two more years Tuesday as they banked on their health care focus, dominant fundraising and broad suburban indignation with President Donald Trump to make their majority in the chamber even larger. ...

Democrats Press Ahead on Partisan COVID Bill as Talks Drag

AP News

October 1, 2020

WASHINGTON — With top Washington negotiators significantly apart on a huge COVID-19 relief bill, Democrats controlling the House are plunging ahead with a partisan debate on their next option — a $2.2 trillion...

A Second $1,200 Stimulus Check Likely in Revised Virus Relief Bill Under Discussion

AP News

September 24, 2020

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are going back to the drawing board on a huge COVID-19 relief bill, paring back the measure in an attempt to jump-start negotiations with the Trump administration. The Democratic...

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

AP News

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...

13 Charged in Plots Against Michigan Governor, Police

LA Serial Killer’s Death Penalty Upheld by State High Court

European Regulator Could OK 1st COVID-19 Vaccine on Dec. 29

Study: Students Falling Behind in Math During Pandemic

Rapid COVID Tests Promised by Trump Arrive in Fresno. Where Will They be Used?

How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust

Doing This One Thing Helps Community College Students Transfer to a 4-Year University

Called Out for Nearly 500% Increase in COVID Cases, Madera County Pushes Back

This Just In: WWI Carrier Pigeon's Overdue Message Found in Field

Bulldogs Men’s Basketball Goes Dark Because of COVID

‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Arrives Safely in Cambodia

49ers Blindsided by County Rules That Make Them Homeless

Opinion: As World Appeases Turkey, Attacks on Armenians in Mountain State Continue

COVID-19 Infections Hit Record High in California Prisons

Can Gavin Newsom Use the Pandemic to Beat Back Homelessness?

California Lawmakers Demand Unemployment Answers From Bank of America CEO

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

Biden Holds a Big Lead Over Trump, but Race Could Tighten, According to CNBC All America Survey

Biden to Nominate Yellen, Highlight Diversity on Econ Team

How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust

Joe Biden Appeals for Unity in Thanksgiving-Eve Address

House Dems Nominate Pelosi as Speaker to Lead Into Biden Era

Hardening Partisan Map Steepens Democrats’ Climb to Retake Senate

Dems Grapple With Disappointment Even With Presidency in Reach

Democrats Push to Extend Control of House for Two More Years

Democrats Press Ahead on Partisan COVID Bill as Talks Drag

A Second $1,200 Stimulus Check Likely in Revised Virus Relief Bill Under Discussion

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

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