Another choke hold death revealed in today’s release of body cam video. Because three large deputies against a disabled man who was, as a deputy’s lawyer’s claim, ”responsible for his own death”. Darn being pulled over because you don’t look like you own your car. Shame on
elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/… California Secretary of State has published registration figures that show state voters are registering as Republicans at lower and lower rates. Since January 2016, registered Republicans have dropped by four points while Democratic registration has increased by one percent. Total registration is up sharply.
Opportunism … Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos — who pled guilty in 2017 to making false statements to the FBI about Russian contacts — has filed his statement of candidacy with the FEC for Katie Hill's seat in California's 25th district. https://t.co/4UbAKTKlI9 — Axios
I received this e-mail today in support of Ammar Campa-Najjar’s (D. CA-50) campaign: One of our earliest 2020 endorsements was Ammar Campa-Najjar, the young progressive champion who took on corrupt Republican Representative Duncan Hunter in 2018 and just narrowly lost in one of California’s most competitive
The Exxon oil wells off the California coast are a dark cancer on our fair nation. And when the pipeline that carried Exxon’s oil from those wells broke, and bespoiled miles of coast line and poisoned wildlife, Then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris vigorously intervened. Harris and her successor
So here’s Donald Trump in Louisiana last night undermining public faith in our elections, self-aggrandizing like only a dictator can, and (for the umpteenth time) deliberately overlooking the fact that trees, dirt, and garden slugs don’t vote. (Though if they did, Trump might win every
x I remember when the GOP knew Russia was our enemyðŸÂ® https://t.co/9vcfR2vbzn — Devin Nunes’ cow ðŸÂ® (@DevinCow) October 9, 2019 Devin Nunes files yet another lawsuit, what else is new? Perhaps there’s a health emergency. There’s a hashtag referencing some kind of leakage, surely that has
www.latimes.com/… Republican Congressman Paul Cook of Yucca Valley, California announced today he will not seek re-election as congressman for California’s 8th US House district but will instead run for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. Republicans hold a lead of 4 percentage
The California legislature has passed and sent to Gov. Newsom SB24, which will require all public universities in the state to offer the “abortion pill” at their health clinics as part of standard health care: Because abortion by medication techniques is both a recognized treatment
Republican Bill Flores of Texas 17th Congressional district is the latest to announce he will not seek re-election in 2020. His central Texas district includes Waco and College Station as well as a small sliver of Austin. flores.house.gov/… “Following the end of my current term
www.surveyusa.com/… A Survey USA Presidential poll taken in North Carolina from August 1 to August 5 shows Donald Trump losing to Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. Other major Democratic candidates are within one or two percent of Trump. Democrats Trump Margin Survey USA Poll of
If only our pr*sident loved the state of California this much. At least we know he cares about Putin, though, if not the 40 million people who live in our largest state. CNN: US President Donald Trump offered Russian President Vladimir Putin assistance in fighting vast wildfires in
I’d love to believe in a world where I’m not a champion high jumper because Canadian spies sneak into my bedroom at night and surreptitiously force-feed me McDonald’s hot apple pies through a beer bong. But, sadly, I live in consensus reality, so no. But
Received this e-mail from Democracy for America: Our House majority is in jeopardy. The GOP is spending buckets of dark money dollars to flip vulnerable seats red and take back the House in 2020. That’s why we’re announcing three more endorsements today to protect and expand
Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America: We have huge news: DFA is officially endorsing Ammar Campa-Najjar for Congress. Last year, DFA members helped Ammar come within 3 points of defeating Rep. Duncan Hunter in a district deep in Trump country. He was a first-time
When last we heard from Devin Nunes, he was stampeding away from a planned fundraiser with his tail between his shanks. Well, he may have been tipped over temporarily, but he’s not going to just wallow in the mud forever. He’s got another fundraiser coming up
www.npr.org/… Voting registration has been increasing sharply in the 11 states that have adopted Automatic Voting Registration (AVR), according to an NPR story. Oregon in 2016 was the first state to have automatic registration of voters whenever they interact with a state agency, such as
talkingpointsmemo.com/… Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC), a member of House GOP leadership, appears to be the unnamed “Public Official A” in a bombshell public corruption probe unsealed on Tuesday. A federal grand jury indicted four men, including North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes, in a bribery scheme
As a resident of Los Angeles, I fully support the Teachers Strike in Los Angeles. So I’m happy that Democracy for America is helping keep up the momentum: It’s a far too common scene in communities across the country: teachers are supporting larger and larger class sizes
Donald Trump has literally ruined thousands of farms that have suffered tremendously with the large drop in commodity prices and falling income. Trump’s reckless trade war with our allies has cost billions so far. Through it all, however, the farmers have largely stuck with him.
