‘This Isn’t Over’: AOC Says Pam Bondi Must Still Testify on Epstein Files Despite Firing

Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Committee on the Judiciary during an oversight hearing in Washington, DC on February 11, 2026.  (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) “We must also investigate the continued breaking of the law around the DOJ still hiding Epstein files from the public,”… Continue reading

Democratic Leaders Shift Away From Israel

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s announcement that she will not vote for any Israeli military aid is part of an emerging trend.  by Nathan Thompson April 3, 2026 (Prospect.org) On Tuesday night, City & State editor Peter Sterne broke the news that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who is widely seen as a standard-bearer of progressive politics and… Continue reading

John Elberling, combative S.F. nonprofit housing leader and political power player, dies at 79

by Sarah Hopkins April 2, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) John Elberling, the longtime South of Market housing leader, political pugilist and founder of Tenants and Owners Development Corporation (TODCO), an affordable housing group, died at 79 after spending nearly half a century fighting San Francisco housing developers and politicians over a basic question:… Continue reading

A messy California governor’s race raises Democratic fears of potential loss

A messy California governor’s race raises Democratic fears of potential loss

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., departs following votes at Capitol, Thursday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert) By  MICHAEL R. BLOOD Updated April 1, 2026 (APNews.com) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrats have run California for years, but in a nationally critical election the party is being confronted by the limits of its… Continue reading

Warren Leads Demand for Probe Into Hegseth’s Reported Efforts to Profit From Iran War

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026.  (Photo by Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images) Democratic lawmakers said if reports of Hegseth attempting to buy… Continue reading

Ralph Nader: Symposium on Impeachment

From the desk of Ralph Nader Ralph Nader and Bruce Fein Present: Expert Legal Symposium on Impeachment and the Meaning of “Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors”   FOR RELEASE Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 3:00 PM FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:Francesco DeSantis or Ralph Nader, 202-387-8030 or info@nader.org Conference to feature Experts, Activists  Ralph Nader, the legendary… Continue reading

Differences that may decide race for Nancy Pelosi’s seat on display at debate

Differences that may decide race for Nancy Pelosi’s seat on display at debate

By Joe Garofoli, Political Columnist March 31, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article Candidates for San Francisco’s Congressional District 11 seat, from left, Saikat Chakrabarti, Connie Chan and Scott Wiener debate at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco on Tuesday. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/S.F. Chronicle The top three Democratic candidates vying to succeed Speaker… Continue reading