Joe Biden's Rift With Progressives On Display As He Skips California Democratic Convention
The tensions between former Vice President Joe Biden and liberal progressives were on full display this weekend in San Francisco.
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The tensions between former Vice President Joe Biden and liberal progressives were on full display this weekend in San Francisco.
Fourteen presidential candidates flocked to the state last weekend to speak to the most fervent activists at the California Democratic Party's convention, making their pitches.
Fox, Uber and Juul are not companies one might expect to see featured as sponsors of the California Democratic Party Convention. But there they were--listed next to Bernie Sanders and labor unions.
Several Democratic U.S. presidential candidates will make appearances in San Francisco starting Thursday, as the California Democratic Party Organizing Convention is set to kick off in the city on Friday.
For years, Republicans have portrayed Nancy Pelosi as a villain whose "liberal San Francisco values" could send the country into a downward spiral.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hesitant to call for President Trump's impeachment--this may be because she saw the losses Republicans suffered in 1998 after Clinton's impeachment.
California voters could decide next year whether it should be easier for their local governments to raise taxes and issue bonds for public projects.
Bay Area Bernie Sanders supporters on Tuesday said they are hoping to capture the magic and momentum from his 2016 campaign with the Vermont senator's renewed bid for president.
Bay Area and California Democratic officials immediately spoke out about President Trump's State of the Union Address, many before it even concluded.
Freshman Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who frequently captures national attention with her Twitter presence and social media posts, gave her Democratic colleagues in the House of Representatives a little lesson.
On Thursday, January 3, Democrats will control the House of Representatives for the first time since 2011 and the first item on the agenda is clear: end the government shutdown.
Early voting in California's primary will overlap with the traditional early nominating contests in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina for the 2020 election, possibly forcing major changes for Democratic candidates.
Gov. Jerry Brown is predicting it will be difficult for his successor to control Democrats' hunger for more spending and rules.
It has been quite a week for Rep. Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) all but ensured Wednesday that she will become House speaker next month, quelling a revolt by disgruntled younger Democrats by agreeing to limit her tenure to no more than four additional years in the chamber's top post.
California Democratic Party Chairman Eric Bauman announced Thursday that he plans to resign, following a cascade of sexual harassment allegations that emerged against him in recent days.
Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco was nominated by fellow House Democrats to be speaker on Wednesday, but she still faces a showdown vote when the full House convenes in January.
As Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco moves closer to securing the votes to become House speaker, the stage is being set down-ballot for the next generation of leaders jockeying to be the Democrats' heirs apparent.
The California Democratic Party has launched an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by party chair Eric Bauman.
The Democrats trying to stop Bay Area Rep. Nancy Pelosi from reclaiming the House Speaker job say they don't need a rival candidate just yet.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco appears to be having some success shrinking the ranks of Democratic lawmakers opposing her bid to serve a second stint as speaker of the House.
Former President Barack Obama offered effusive praise of Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) on Tuesday as the Democratic leader faces opposition to her bid for House Speaker.
A bloc of 16 House Democrats officially released a letter Monday declaring they will not support Nancy Pelosi's second bid for speaker.
Nancy Pelosi met privately Friday with several newly-elected Democrats who could be crucial to her bid for House speaker, as she works to tamp down discord and fend off a challenge from a small but persistent group determined to stop her from reclaiming the gavel.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi met Friday with prominent Democratic critics including Rep. Marcia Fudge, an Ohio lawmaker who is considering whether to run for House speaker and challenge Pelosi.
