The leaders of the state Legislature have a message for voters: We know you’re frustrated with how expensive California is — and we’re going to fix it. After a painful election that sparked recriminations and soul-searching among Democrats across the country, state Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas are returning […]
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Huffman Joins Colleagues in Calling for Biden to ‘Pass the Torch’
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman joined a growing chorus of Democratic officials calling for President Joe Biden to step out of the race today, issuing a joint message with three of his congressional colleagues directly to the embattled candidate, stating it was time for him to “pass the torch to a new generation.” Huffman has […]
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Huffman Releases Statement on Anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection
North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman released a statement on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, recounting the lessons learned from the violent day and asking Americans to stay vigilant in defending democracy during this year’s mid-term elections. Last year, a mob of violent Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol as […]
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Huffman: Trump’s ‘Crimes’ ‘Undeniable,’ Senators ‘Betrayed Their Oath’
This vote was not an absolution of Donald Trump. His crimes are undeniable. That will go down in history, along with the Senators who betrayed their oath and refused to stand up to the man who incited a violent attack against all of us and our democracy. — Rep. Jared Huffman (@RepHuffman) February 13, 2021 […]
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Trump Impeached for Second Time
The House of Representatives has voted to impeach Donald Trump, making him the first president to be impeached twice in the nation’s history. It was also an unprecedented bipartisan impeachment, with 10 Republicans voting in favor, at 232 to 197. North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman was among those supporting House Resolution 24 to impeach Trump […]
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Huffman on Impeachment: ‘History is Watching and Saving the Receipts’
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman took to the House Floor earlier this morning to support the impeachment of Donald Trump and his removal from the office of president in the wake of last week’s deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol. In a post on his Facebook page, Huffman released his remarks in full: “Madam Speaker, […]
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Huffman from Capitol Lockdown: ‘This Just Cannot Stand’
Speaking to the Journal by phone this afternoon from his Capitol office during a mandatory lockdown instituted by Capitol Police as officers worked to clear the building of a violent pro-Trump crowd, North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman said he entered the day braced for the possibility of conflict but didn’t imagine anything like this. “There […]
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A Deadly Finale
If the stakes weren’t so high, it would be amusing — the last weeks in office of a reality show president, the one who made a career of the callous catchphrase “you’re fired,” now wholly unable to accept the fact that he was just resoundingly fired from the most important job of his life, destined […]
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Pro-Trump Motorcade Sets Off (Video)
In Fortuna this afternoon, a pro-Trump motorcade with a long line of festooned vehicles that stretched down Fortuna Boulevard, many flying Trump 2020 and American flags, started making its way across a 40 miles swath of Humboldt to McKinleyville just before Election Day. View the slideshow below. See the video below.
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Pro-Trump Caravan Winds through Humboldt
A long line of cars, trucks and other vehicles festooned with campaign flags and signs formed a pro-Trump parade that started in the Fortuna Safeway parking lot at 11:30 a.m. and traveled north through Arcata and McKinleyville. The crowd eventually gathered at the north side of the McKinleyville Safeway parking lot, where attendees — many without […]
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Huffman: I Hope Trump Recovers Fully, ‘He Needs to Face Justice’
North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman, one of President Trump’s most vociferous critics, offered the president some well wishes last night after learning he and Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19, though the message came with a barbs attached. “We all knew an October surprise was coming, but I never imagined it would be COVID-19 […]
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Local Republic Party Chair Says No Comment on Debate, White Supremacy, Transition of Power, T-S reports
Local Democratic party officials voiced concerns about the state of the nation and what they see as President Donald Trump’s role in stoking division following Tuesday’s now notorious debate between Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, the Times-Standard reports. The Republic party chair declined to comment for the story, including when asked whether the […]