WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump staunchly defended his embattled Supreme Court nominee against a new allegation of sexual misconduct Monday, calling the accusations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh "totally political." The president spoke a day after a second allegation emerged against Kavanaugh, a development that further imperiled his nomination to the...
This Is the State Senate Race All of California Is Watching
The state GOP has a lot riding on Madera County Supervisor Rob Poythress' run for state Senate. Keeping the 12th District seat in Republican hands is crucial to the party's effort to prevent a Democratic supermajority in California's upper chamber. Democrats are just as motivated to flip the seat blue,...
Barack Obama's Return: Good or Bad for Democrats?
WASHINGTON — Nearly two years out of the White House, former President Barack Obama is facing another political test. To the delight of many Democrats, he's stepped back into the fray that former presidents often try to avoid, campaigning for Democratic candidates ahead of the midterms and blasting the political...
Jimmy Carter: To Beat Trump, Dems Cannot Scare off Moderates
ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter sees little hope for the U.S. to change its human rights and environmental policies as long as Donald Trump is in the White House, but he has a warning for his fellow Democrats looking to oust the current administration: Don't go too far to...
Here's What the 2018 Primaries Have Taught Us
The stage is set for a November brawl that could loosen President Donald Trump's grip on Washington. Elections in New York Thursday marked the end of a long, dramatic and sometimes tumultuous primary season that reshaped both parties going into the midterm elections. Democrats have a younger, more liberal, and...
Newsom: 'Guy in the White House Acts Like a Victim'
Gavin Newsom stumped in Fresno, touring for governor in his big blue bus. Speaking in front of a receptive audience of around 50, two Republican names permeated the conversation: Donald Trump and John Cox. Newsom mixed in a knock at the president while talking about his support for health care....
CA Democratic Party Chief Sings New Tune on In-N-Out
The California Democratic chairman who supported a boycott of a burger chain now yearns for a double-double. I’m all in for a double-double - no cheese - as long as no one tells my Rabbi... And then I want the onions grilled! https://t.co/HasLoT5hdD — EricBauman (@EricBauman) September 4, 2018 Last...
White House Faces Brain Drain at Perilous Moment
WASHINGTON — Increasingly convinced that the West Wing is wholly unprepared to handle the expected assault from Democrats if they win the House in November, President Donald Trump's aides and allies are privately raising alarm as his circle of legal and communications advisers continues to shrink. With vacancies abounding in...
Left-Wing Boycott? In-N-Out's Donations Go to GOP and Dems.
Here’s one way to avoid the temptation of a double-double. Get angry over a hamburger joint’s Constitutional rights. It’s what a boycott is all about. The latest Twitter hashtag craze is #boycottInNOutburger (and alternatively #boycottInNOut). Some people on social media are upset that Orange County-based burger chain donated $25,000 to the...
Trump Stands by Warning of 'Violence' if Dems Win Midterms
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged evangelical leaders this week to get out the vote ahead of the upcoming midterm elections and warned of "violence" by opponents if they fail. Trump made the dire warning at a White House dinner Monday evening attended by dozens of conservative Christian pastors, ministers...