WASHINGTON — During a hearing in March, Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) told House Oversight Committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.) that his impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden had been a bust. “The American people, regardless of party, should know that an investigation was conducted into whether Joe Biden did anything wrong,” Porter said. “We followed … Read more
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Follow along this evening as we bring you updates from across the Bay Area, California and the nation as votes are counted on Super Tuesday, the biggest election night before November. ____________________________________________________________________________ 7:50 p.m. Trump says U.S. is “dying,” blasts Biden, doesn’t mention Haley in victory speech Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives … Read more
Barring a significant upset, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey, a former Major League Baseball star, are set to emerge from California’s top two “jungle” primaries on Tuesday as the finalists for the open U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The situation has left progressives nationally and in … Read more
Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) is taking hits from all sides in California’s increasingly contentious Senate race, facing an onslaught of TV advertising backed by wealthy donors who are seeking to ensure that she doesn’t qualify for the top-two runoff election against front-runner Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) in next month’s primary. On Monday, a super PAC … Read more
The sleepy race for U.S. Senate in California jolted awake on Monday evening as the candidates sparred for the first time on stage in Los Angeles, putting on display sharp divisions over congressional spending, money in politics, and the Israel-Hamas conflict. Although the three House Democrats in the race ― Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and … Read more
Rep. Katie Porter, Rep. Adam Schiff, and Rep. Barbara Lee, left to right, participated in a debate with other Democrats running to succeed Sen. Feinstein on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag Rep. Adam Schiff is an outspoken critic of Elon Musk and his stewardship of X, … Read more