Mitch McConnell – California Globe

Save America: It’s Time to Nuke the Filibuster

November 8, 2025 9:31 amNovember 10, 2025 6:22 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats have used the filibuster to block the House-passed bipartisan spending bill 14 times. How is the Democrat Senate minority able to impose this kind of legislative gridlock over the majority Senate Republicans?...

Confused Feinstein In Senate Hearing Fuels Concerns Over Health

July 28, 2023 11:52 amJuly 28, 2023 12:05 pm

Concerns over the health of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) returned on Thursday following a Senate vote in which the Senator repeatedly said the wrong thing and had to be prompted by aides when a simple “aye” or “nay” was needed....

Pressure Grows For Senator Feinstein To Resign As GOP Senators Block Committee Replacement Motion

April 21, 2023 5:49 pmApril 21, 2023 5:52 pm

Senate Republicans this week kept up opposition against a resolution that would temporarily replace Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on the Senate Judiciary Committee, putting her political future more into doubt and raising pressure for her to resign. Last Thursday, Feinstein...

Paul Pelosi Attacked During Home Break-In In San Francisco

October 28, 2022 12:02 pm

Paul Pelosi, a businessman and husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), was assaulted by a man armed with a hammer during a home break-in in San Francisco early Friday morning. Police arrested the suspect and Pelosi was rushed to...

How Hollywood Is Helping Fund Political Races Outside California

October 31, 2020 10:04 amNovember 2, 2020 2:57 am

For decades, political donors in Hollywood often just gave general contributions to the major candidates or, far more likely, the party itself to divest to big races. And while there is a sizable number of Republican donors among those in...

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy Looks to Fund Trump’s Wall

October 10, 2018 4:00 pmOctober 10, 2018 6:06 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is set to introduce a bill this week that if passed, will fully fund President Trump’s border wall between the United States and Mexico. In order for the bill to pass, Republicans must maintain control...