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President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles on Sunday in response to people protesting federal immigration raids. California…
11 months ago
Trump’s War on California Opens New Fronts
Just in time for LGBTQ Pride month, the Pentagon appears ready to rename a naval ship named for gay rights icon Harvey Milk. Milk was the first openl…
11 months, 1 week ago
How RFK Jr. is Radically Reshaping America’s Health Care System
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is upending the nation’s public health system and he’s found some staunch supporters for hi…
11 months, 1 week ago
How Biden’s Inner Circle Used Magical Thinking to Justify Running Again
Few books have captivated the nation’s capitol like “Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.” …
11 months, 1 week ago
California Democrats Descend on Anaheim as the Governor’s Race Heats Up
The 2026 governor’s race is still more than 500 days away, but there is already a crowded field of candidates. On the Democratic side, they're all wa…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
San Francisco’s Joaquín Torres Talks Taxes, Theater and his 12 Years of Leading the Housing Authority
As San Francisco’s elected assessor-recorder, Joaquín Torres’ office decides the value of property in San Francisco, and tells you how much you owe i…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Asm. Buffy Wicks Takes on a Sacred Cow to Build More Housing
Buffy Wicks is a leading champion in Sacramento for building more housing in California. Her early political activities include working on both of Ba…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
San Francisco’s Search for a Police Chief and the Possible Ousting of a Supervisor
San Francisco is looking for a new police chief after Bill Scott announced earlier this month that he is stepping down after eight years on the job t…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Two Rising Democrats on the Battle for Their Party’s Future
Two young leaders are making waves in the Democratic Party.
Oakland Congresswoman Lateefah Simon joins Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos, just hours afte…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Separating the Hype from the Substance of Trump’s Middle East Trip
President Trump’s four-day visit to the Middle East featured splashy business deals, very little talk about human rights abuses and plenty of ethical…
11 months, 3 weeks ago