Five-Alarm Fire Warning After Trump Says ‘Republicans Ought to Nationalize the Voting’

US President Donald Trump participates in calls to US service members, on Christmas Eve, from the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 24, 2025.  (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) “His outbursts are real threats, but they come from weakness,” said one critic of the president. “Tough shit,… Continue reading

‘No, That Is Not Your Job,’ Say Critics After Schumer Claims ‘Job’ Is to ‘Fight for Aid to Israel’

WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 09: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) looks on as senators speak to reporters following a Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. The senators discussed a variety of topics including a vote expected this week on… Continue reading

‘Arrest and Prosecute’: Demands for Justice After Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez Named as Masked Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti

A picture sits at a memorial to Alex Pretti on January 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pretti, an ICU nurse at a VA medical center, died on January 24 after being shot multiple times during a brief altercation with border patrol agents in the Eat Street district of Minneapolis.  (Photo… Continue reading

‘March for Billionaires’ planned in San Francisco. Is it satire?

New group calls billionaires ‘value creators’ who are ‘building, not taking’ — and say they’re not joking around by Joe Rivano Barros February 1, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) A new group is advertising a “March for Billionaires” in San Francisco on Saturday — either a Swiftian attempt to parrot Silicon Valley executives who… Continue reading

Students express skepticism at designation of UC Berkeley as a Black-Serving Institution

UC Berkeley announced Jan. 29 that it was named a Black-Serving Institution, or BSI, in December 2025.  The recognition came as part of an inaugural group of California colleges and universities recognized under a new state initiative, according to Elisa Diana Huerta, Associate Vice Chancellor for Community Engagement and Transformative Care.  The… Continue reading

Massive Anti-Trump ICE Protest Rocks SF Streets, Tesla Honks Join ‘Stop ICE’ Fury | TDG

The Daily Guardian Feb 1, 2026 #SFProtest#AntiTrumpRally#StopICE San Francisco streets echoed with honking horns as protesters rallied against Trump and ICE on Van Ness Avenue, waving “Stop ICE” and “Dictator Wannabe” signs outside a Tesla dealership. Part of nationwide demos amid Trump’s DHS non-intervention post.

‘For All for Alex’: S.F. cyclists among thousands worldwide memorializing man killed by agents

‘For All for Alex’: S.F. cyclists among thousands worldwide memorializing man killed by agents

By Jennifer Gollan, Staff Writer Jan 31, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article Bicyclists depart from San Francisco’s Ferry Building during Saturday’s tribute to Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Veterans Affairs nurse who was fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis a week ago.Yalonda M. James/S.F. Chronicle Hundreds of San Francisco bicyclists joined riders… Continue reading

Photos: Thousands of S.F. protesters form banner with message for ICE

Photos: Thousands of S.F. protesters form banner with message for ICE

By Warren Pederson, Staff Writer Updated Feb 1, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article Thousands of protesters took to San Francisco’s Ocean Beach on Saturday to create a piece of human art in response to recent fatal shootings by immigration agents in Minneapolis. Stephen Lam/S.F. Chronicle The protesters, motivated by the killings this month… Continue reading