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
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
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
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
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
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
Nicole Sandler Mar 29, 2026 Drone video of the No Kings human banner at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach on March 28, 2026 while Joan Baez and Jesse Welles sing his song No Kings The people spelled out: TRUMP MUST GO NOW! NO ICE. NO WARS. NO LIES. NO KINGS, Over… Continue reading
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
Plenty of elected officials have taken time to recover from health problems. By Tim Redmond March 31, 2026 (48hills.org) If Sup. Jackie Fielder had cancer, or was in a bicycle accident and needed emergency surgery, I suspect all these rumors and reporters scrambling for the scoop wouldn’t be happening. Instead,… Continue reading
