Trump the candidate of stability? That’s how many see it
Looking at the election as a contest over stability also highlights the risks Republicans face. To start, there are Trump’s personal liabilities, which will certainly…
In California Senate election to replace Feinstein, will the streak of female senators end?
When Rep. Katie Porter first ran for Congress in 2018, some of the nation’s most influential female leaders and advocacy organizations lined up to support…
Democrats pushed climate action. Then utility bills skyrocketed.
“Californians are fed up,” said Democratic state Assemblymember Marc Berman at a recent news conference in Sacramento. “My constituents are pissed off. I know because…
How COVID shutdowns led San Luis Obispo to boost Newsom recall
Though in-person service came and went at the Paso Robles winery Paix Sur Terre during the pandemic, alcohol consumption skyrocketed, making for winemaker Ryan Pease’s…
Democrats question House speaker’s invitation of ‘radical Christian nationalist’ preacher
1 of 2 | U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) is under fire for his sponsorship of controversial right-wing pastor Jack Hibbs, who…
Will Democrats move to the middle on immigration in 2024?
That’s an unsettling prospect for some California Democrats, who face the difficult task of reassuring voters concerned about chaos at the border without alienating voters…
Opinion: Biden’s polls aren’t great. How much is the media’s fault?
Long before Fox News co-opted the phrase “fair and balanced” as its slogan, American media was striving to meet that standard. Unlike Faux News, which…
Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress
Democrat Tom Suozzi has won a special election in New York for the U.S. House seat that was left vacant when Republican George Santos was…
Why replacing Biden with Newsom, another Democrat in 2024 is unlikely
Anyone hoping California Gov. Gavin Newsom or some other Democrat will take Joe Biden’s place on the 2024 presidential ballot is likely to be disappointed.…
Democrats are emphasizing abortion to mobilize voters. Will it work in Orange County?
Each day, Summer Bailey saw the congressional campaign signs staked into the succulent greenery near the entrance to Balboa Island in the heart of Newport…
As Kamala Harris takes criticism, Democrats in a bind as they look to 2024 and 2028
When Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris as his running mate last year, some Democrats said they believed he was naming an eventual successor who could…
George Santos’ congressional seat race may offer clues on suburban vote
A special election in the suburbs of New York to replace disgraced former Rep. George Santos could offer clues about the mind-set of suburban voters…
Democrats urge Biden to do more media appearances to combat age concerns
There have been several of those stumbles this week, with the 81-year-old Biden appearing to refer to two deceased European leaders as living statesmen. In…
Embattled immigration deal shows rightward lurch for Biden and Democrats | Migration News
Washington, DC – The deal seemed all but dead on arrival. Less than a day after leaders in the United States Senate unveiled a bipartisan…
Opinion: A Republican senator got the border deal the GOP wanted. Watch while his party betrays him
How did we get to this place where so many legislators don’t legislate, where lawmakers won’t make law? Why come to Washington if not to…
Newsom to send 120 CHP officers to fight crime in Oakland
Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to announce Tuesday that he’s sending 120 Highway Patrol officers to Oakland under a new state law enforcement campaign targeting an…
California Sen. Padilla splits with Biden on immigration deal
WASHINGTON — California Sen. Alex Padilla said the bipartisan $118-billion border and foreign aid bill supported by President Biden “misses the mark.” “It is critical that…
Biden skips visit to South Carolina for primary, stops in L.A. instead
South Carolina held the first official Democratic presidential primary Saturday. But as the polls closed, President Biden was 2,400 miles away, in Los Angeles, stepping…
This number explains why the Biden-Trump rematch is so tight
With inflation in check, Americans' confidence in the economy has slowly started to improve. Biden's reelection may depend on that. But Americans look back fondly…
Katie Porter Senate campaign uses bluntness, single parenting
One busy morning last summer, Rep. Katie Porter timed her flight back to Washington with one to Oregon so her three kids could visit their…