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Former Rep. Katie Hill’s Younger Brother, A Veteran, Found Dead Saturday In His Home

January 21, 2020 2:16 amJanuary 21, 2020 8:23 am

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department sent out a new release that the man who was found unresponsive at his home Saturday in Santa Clarita was Daniel Brett Bennett. Bennett was in the Navy and the younger brother of former Congresswoman...

CA Rep. Josh Harder Compares California Homeless Epidemic to a Natural Disaster to Receive FEMA Assistance

January 16, 2020 4:40 pmJanuary 17, 2020 4:16 pm

“Homelessness is an emergency. Let’s call it what it is,” Rep. Harder (D-CA) said in a statement Tuesday. “My bill will bridge the gap between the president and the governor and allow us to get the federal support we need...

California Reps. Adam Schiff and Zoe Lofgren, Chosen by Speaker Pelosi as House Impeachment Managers

January 15, 2020 8:18 pmJanuary 17, 2020 8:03 am

“When someone is impeached, they are always impeached,” California Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said about the impeachment of President Donald Trump in the House. “It cannot be erased.” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) named the lawmakers who will serve...

California Democrat Eric Swalwell Blames Trump for Anti-Semitic Surge

January 2, 2020 11:55 amJanuary 2, 2020 12:04 pm

“Anti-Semitism is on the rise in America. And it’s being stoked by @realDonaldTrump who won’t condemn it.” That charge came in a Tweet from California Democrat Eric Swalwell, in the wake of an attack on Jews in Monsey, New York. On December...

From Blue Dog To Junkyard Dog

December 26, 2019 8:01 amDecember 26, 2019 8:03 am

As the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports, former congressman and Hawaii governor Neil Abercrombie has called for Democrat presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard to resign from Congress “the sooner the better.” Abercombie, who backs a rival candidate, cited Gabbard’s missing votes “on everything”...

Eric Trump: California House Democrats Like Pelosi and Swalwell ‘Showboating’ While Trump Campaign Raking in Millions

December 19, 2019 11:39 am

‘In 60 days, Trump Victory has 600,000 new donors, people who never once contributed to a political party.’ Prior to the final vote on Articles of Impeachment Wednesday, a conference call with Eric Trump of the Trump Victory team...

Democratic Socialist candidate Shahid Buttar is running against Pelosi again. (photo by Chris

San Francisco Civil Liberties Lawyer Shahid Buttar Running Against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

December 17, 2019 11:55 amDecember 19, 2019 8:34 am

‘The Speaker can’t likely win an election in San Francisco while doing as much as she has to support & enable our criminal president.’ San Francisco civil liberties lawyer Shahid Buttar last week formerly entered the primary race against House...