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Adam Schiff Gets in Schoolyard Tussle with Trump

November 19, 2018 7:21 pmNovember 20, 2018 1:16 pm

President Donald Trump and Congressman Adam Schiff (D-28) this week became engulfed in a fecal fracas. And neither man came out of it looking particularly good. On ABC’s “This Week” Sunday morning, Schiff doubled down on contentions by Democrats and...

Pelosi’s Blue Wave Could Wash Her Out

November 19, 2018 2:40 pmNovember 20, 2018 5:59 am

Nancy Pelosi’s Speaker of the House bid appears to be in serious jeopardy after a group of sixteen Democrats released a letter opposing her leadership. Going public today, the letter—supported by 11 incumbents and four members-elect, plus a challenger in...

Senator Harris Tours Camp Fire

November 19, 2018 12:41 pmNovember 20, 2018 4:50 am

Led by Cal Fire firefighters, local leaders and other management officials, yesterday Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) toured the town of Paradise where she witnessed the tremendous destruction caused by the horrific northern California Camp Fire. Traveling from her LA-based home,...

‘Collect Compensation or Face Prosecution’ Congressman Proposes

November 16, 2018 3:32 pmNovember 19, 2018 6:48 am

In a USA Today op-ed titled “Ban assault weapons, buy them back, go after resisters,” California Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-East Bay), has proposed banning all “military-style semiautomatic assault weapons” and forcing existing owners to sell their weapons or face prosecution....

Denham Concedes to Harder in Heartfelt Message

November 15, 2018 12:51 pmNovember 15, 2018 2:56 pm

In the battle to represent California’s 10th Congressional District, Republican Jeff Denham has conceded to Democrat Josh Harder. Proving to be one of the state’s most watched races, the young first-time candidate Harder, was able to pull off a surprisingly...

Young Kim’s Lead Quickly Vanishing

November 15, 2018 6:35 amNovember 15, 2018 1:54 pm

In what has become one of the least talked about, but most contentious House races in California, Republican Young Kim is hanging on to a narrow lead over Democrat Gil Cisneros as the state’s 39th Congressional District remains to be...

House GOP Chooses Kevin McCarthy as new Minority Leader

November 15, 2018 5:00 amNovember 14, 2018 9:05 pm

Following a closed-door meeting between House Republicans that pitted two prominent party figures against each other, House GOP members have voted Kevin McCarthy as their new Minority Leader. Defeating what some considered a long-shot challenger, McCarthy successfully defended his Republican...