By Joe Garofoli, Political Columnist April 5, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article Saikat Chakrabarti, from left, promises to take on established Democrats while Connie Chan, center, and Scott Wiener would more often work within the party structure if elected.Carlos Avila Gonzalez/S.F. Chronicle The top three Democrats running to succeed Nancy Pelosi largely… Continue reading
When the viral video cooled off, people thought the case against the 62-year-old would be dropped. Prosecutors doubled down. Liliana Segura April 3 2026 (TheIntercept.com) A still from police body camera footage of Renea Gamble at a No Kings protest being approached by Fairhope Police Cpl. Andrew Babb in Fairhope,… Continue reading
Are your views on the list of ‘domestic terrorism’ indicators? Ken Klippenstein Apr 05, 2026 (kenklippenstein.com) FBI Director Kash Patel President Trump’s budget request to Congress contains the largest counterterrorism spending increase in years — and buried inside it is a new FBI-led center dedicated to “proactively” hunting Americans the… Continue reading
Paris, about the same size as S.F., manages to house more than double the number of residents. It does so with one building type — six stories, no notes By Allison Arieff, Opinion Columnist April 5, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article Mixed-use Haussmann buildings like those on Montorgueil Street are typical throughout Paris…. Continue reading
A Times investigation found that America’s leading bank spent years supporting — and profiting from — the notorious sex offender, ignoring red flags, suspicious activity and concerned executives. Credit…Photo illustration by Tyler Comrie and Hannah Whitaker for The New York Times By David Enrich Matthew Goldstein and Jessica Silver-Greenberg The reporters, who started… Continue reading
Trump has suggesting he may try to invoke imaginary and unlawful “war powers” in order to cancel or seize control of this year’s elections. Can he? By Brett Wagner, J. Holmes Armstead, Contributors April 4, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article President Donald Trump signed an executive order to limit mail-in voting on Tuesday in… Continue reading
By Alexei Koseff, Staff Writer April 3, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article President Donald Trump’s budget request has re-ignited talk of re-opening Alcatraz Island as a prison.Anna Connors/S.F. Chronicle WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to kick-start his plan to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison. The request to Congress was buried… Continue reading
A sign directs early voters to the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center in Arlington, Virginia on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) “Trump knows Americans are angry that he’s made everything more expensive,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Jake Johnson Apr 01, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) US… Continue reading
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) holds a “Tax the Rich” rally at Lehman College to press New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on millionaires in New York City on March 29, 2026. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images) “If my 5% wealth tax on billionaires was enacted, you’d… Continue reading
