In his second day of a California weekend swing, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders stopped at Fresno City College, hitting the high notes of his populist campaign. The U.S. Senator from Vermont attacked President Donald Trump. "We must defeat the most dangerous president in the history of this country," Sanders...
Gov. Newsom Says Highway 99 is 'Top Priority'
Gov. Gavin Newsom says funding Highway 99 is a "top priority," dispelling the notion that a September executive order diverted money from improvement projects in Madera and Tulare counties. "As it relates to Highway 99 in particular, it is a top priority for our administration, a top priority for our...
Congressman Costa: Quid Pro Quo Impeachable Offense
Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) says allegations of quid pro quo against President Donald Trump could be grounds for impeachment. "I think that anytime a President of the United States takes an action in which it's contrary to the bipartisan efforts of the nation, in which they are asking for something...
As Supreme Court Opens, How Far Right Will Justices Move?
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court began a potentially contentious election-year term Monday in seeming general agreement that juries in state criminal trials must be unanimous to convict a defendant. The justices took up a quirk of constitutional law, a 47-year-old ruling that requires unanimity in federal, but not state trials....
Noted Journalist Costa Speaks Tonight at Save Mart Center
How's this for perfect timing? The week after Democrats in the House of Representatives launched an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, one of the nation's top journalists, Robert Costa, is the guest speaker tonight for the President's Lecture Series at Fresno State. Listen to this article: Costa, a...
A Divided Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate for 2nd time This Year
WASHINGTON — A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut its key benchmark interest rate for a second time this year while saying Wednesday that it's prepared to continue doing what it deems necessary to sustain the U.S. economic expansion. The Fed's move will reduce its benchmark rate by an additional quarter-point...
Christine Pelosi on Trump, Costa vs. Soria, and Kavanaugh
Christine Pelosi says the way to beat President Donald Trump in 2020 is on the kitchen table issues. The Democratic Party official, political activist, and author also opposes California's "jungle primary" system and recalls other times when the United States was mired in negative political discourse. Listen to this article: ...
Walters: Can Kamala Harris Break the Jinx?
While California is the nation’s most populous and richest state – and has been for a half-century – it hasn’t wielded the level of national political power one might expect from that status. New York, still the nation’s financial center, and Texas, California’s chief cultural and economic rival, have been...
Iranian President: First Lift Sanctions, Then Let's Talk
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president back-pedaled Tuesday on possible talks with Donald Trump, saying the U.S. president must first lift sanctions imposed on Tehran, otherwise a meeting between the two would be a mere photo op. Hassan Rouhani's change of heart came a day after Trump said Monday that there's...
Walters: Striking With a Hot Iron
The old adage of “strike while the iron is hot” is especially applicable to politics. Something that might be politically impossible at one moment may succeed when circumstances change if advocates for that something move fast enough. It’s why, for instance, dozens of otherwise obscure Democratic politicians are suddenly fancying...