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Democrats Push to Extend Control of House for Two More Years

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...

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...

Moderna Asking Regulators to OK Its Virus Shots

Nation’s First High Speed Rail Station Could Be in Fresno, Mayor Says

California Man With Cache of Pipe Bombs, Other Weapons Charged by Feds

Exclusive: GOP to Stay Neutral Should Trump Run Again

What Does Poll Show About Vaccines, Mask Mandate and a Replacement for Harris’ Senate Seat

Controversy Arises Over Resolution to Rename ‘Squaw Valley’ in Fresno County

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

Water Partnerships Between Cities and Farms Would Help Prepare for a Changing Climate

Raising Backyard Chickens Grows in Popularity During Pandemic

Oscar and Emmy-Winning Actor Cloris Leachman Dies at 94

Empty Seas: Oceanic Shark Populations Dropped 71% Since 1970

Newsom Gambles With Abrupt COVID Reopening. Will It Ease Recall Threat?

Opinion: Blame Our Elected Officials, Not Our Teachers, for Schools Being Closed

Walters: California’s Unemployment Insurance Mess Laid Bare

Walters: California Employment Takes a Downturn

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

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

GOP Leader McConnell Finally Acknowledges Biden Won Election

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

Trump Says He’ll ‘Fight Like Hell’ to Hold on to Presidency

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

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

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