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California Rep. Eric Swalwell is First Democrat to Drop Out of Presidential Race

July 8, 2019 3:01 pmJuly 9, 2019 5:43 am

Just two weeks ago during the Democratic presidential debate, the little-known Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) told former Vice President Joe Biden to “pass the torch.” WaPo reported: “I was 6 years old when a presidential candidate came to the California...

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California Collusion Crusader

June 19, 2019 3:27 pmJune 19, 2019 5:49 pm

As Katy Grimes reported, California Democrat Eric Swalwell has been on a gun-control crusade, calling for a total ban on what he calls “assault weapons” and buying back the semiautomatic rifles from law-abiding citizens who legally purchased them. Before targeting...

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Rep. Eric Swalwell Unveils Gun-Control Plan at NRA Protest of 18 Attendees

June 19, 2019 2:05 amJune 24, 2019 12:04 pm

California’s Rep. Eric Swalwell held a “really big rally” Monday outside of the National Rifle Association’s headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia, where unveiled his gun control proposal. Swalwell called for banning “every single” assault weapon and buying back such weapons from...

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Democrat Rep. Katie Porter Supports Impeachment of Trump, Has Her Own Ethics Concerns

June 18, 2019 10:00 amJune 24, 2019 12:01 pm

Freshman U.S. Rep. Katie Porter added her name on Monday to an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump. The Democrat from Irvine joined nearly 60 other House members seeking to impeach Trump, despite special counsel Robert Mueller’s report in which...

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CA Democrat Rep. Norma Torres Says She’s Tired of ‘Sex-Starved’ Male Colleagues Talking About Abortion

June 14, 2019 3:28 pmJune 14, 2019 3:33 pm

While debating legislation on the House floor Wednesday that includes language related to Title X funding, Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.) said she’s tired of hearing “so many sex-starved males on this floor talk about a woman’s right to choose,” the Hill...

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Kamala Harris Claims California Could Lose 50,000 jobs Due to Mexico Tariffs

June 7, 2019 10:41 am

Presidential candidate California Sen. Kamala Harris has called President Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Mexico the “Trump trade tax” and says it could cost California “like 50,000 jobs because of it,” McClatchy reported. The numbers Harris used are from a...

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Federal Privacy Legislation Needed Before a Patchwork of State Privacy Laws Inundate Businesses

June 4, 2019 2:15 amJune 3, 2019 5:06 pm

The issue of consumer privacy, or the lack thereof, is one of the hot-button issues of the day. Hardly a month goes by without mainstream media outlets reporting on the latest privacy related story. From the collection of consumer data...