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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Scenes from Inauguration Day
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman shared some photos from today’s inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, calling it a “very special day.” “As President Biden said today, if enough Americans join us in a spirit of unity, truth, and decency, we can move the entire nation forward. I think we can […]
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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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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 […]
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Virtually No Chance for a Ruckus at Dem Convention
Jeanna Harris was in Philadelphia when the Democratic Party convened there in the summer of 2016, and she had plenty of ways to “make some good trouble.” Harris was part of the bloc within the California delegation supporting the failed presidential bid of Bernie Sanders. She and her fellow progressives cheered and jeered, ensuring their […]
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What California Knows About Kamala Harris
More than any other vice presidential contender in a generation, Kamala Harris’ biography is singularly Californian. Born and bussed to school in Berkeley, tested by San Francisco’s cut-throat municipal politics and propelled onto the national stage as the state’s top law enforcement officer and then its first female senator of color, Harris’ approach to politics […]