Nancy Pelosi is telling Democratic lawmakers and supporters that elections are about the future and "thank you all for making the future better for all of America's children." Pelosi spoke as Democrats closed in on control of the House. Pelosi said the election Tuesday was about more than Republicans and...
California at Center of Fight for US House Control
LOS ANGELES — As California goes, so goes the U.S. House? A string of contested districts across the nation's most populous state could provide a pathway for Democrats to take control of the chamber or help Republicans hold their ground in a year defined by divisions over President Donald Trump...
If Dems Win Tonight, House Leadership Could Have Touch of Gold
If Democrats flip the House of Representative tonight, California members could be poised for leadership positions. At the top, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), already the minority leader, could resume her position as Speaker of the House. Many other Democrats in the California delegation could take over chairmanships, including Rep....
House Democrats Promise Action on LGBTQ Rights Bill
WASHINGTON — Just days ahead of a midterm election they hope will deliver them a majority, House Democrats are promising to prioritize anti-discrimination legislation that would for the first time establish widespread equal rights protections for LGBTQ individuals. Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi recently said she would introduce the Equality Act...
Is Heng's 'Costa in High Heels' Ad Fair or Cheap Shot?
Elizabeth Heng, the Republican challenger to Rep. Jim Costa of Fresno, is again receiving national attention for one of her campaign ads. Heng was on Fox News and MSNBC answering questions Sunday about the commercial, which depicts a silver-haired man who resembles Costa walking on a sidewalk in red high heels....
Heng Attacks Costa. He Fires Back With His Own Shots.
Has Rep. Jim Costa done enough for the Central Valley? That appears to be one of the defining questions of the veteran Democrat's race against Republican challenger Elizabeth Heng. The incumbent congressman calls himself a problem-solver. In fact, Costa is a member of the bipartisan 48-member Problem Solver Caucus. Heng...
Defiant Pelosi Says She’s Staying: ‘I Can Take the Heat’
WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi is the chief villain of Republican campaign ads. The leader some Democrats promise to vote against. The subject of much speculation that her grip on power is coming to an end. Nevertheless, she says she's not going anywhere — and certainly not while President Donald Trump...
Janz Is One of Many Dems Who Want to Ditch Pelosi
If the Blue Wave washes over Republicans in November, will Nancy Pelosi return as Speaker of the House? First, Democrats have to take control of the House of Representatives. Second, those Democrats would have to stick with the San Francisco liberal stalwart as their leader. Vox reports that Pelosi’s party...
Primary Gives Trump and Newsom Something They Agree On
It's doubtful that President Donald Trump and California lieutenant governor and top gubernatorial vote-getter Gavin Newsom agree on anything. But as CALmatter's Dan Walters writes in his June 7 column, both men got their wish in Tuesday's election: John Cox advanced to the November gubernatorial runoff. Walters offers his analysis that...
Issues Matter, Not Pelosi, as TJ Cox Talks Congressional Run
Congressional candidate TJ Cox is focused on November. In the unique scenario that is the 21st district, Cox is the only Democrat running against incumbent Republican David Valadao. They are the only two listed on the ballot. No matter what voters decide in the June 5th primary, both men advance...