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Republican Veteran Aja Smith Running For Congress Against Democrat Incumbent Mark Takano

September 16, 2019 2:15 amSeptember 15, 2019 9:03 pm

Air Force veteran Aja Smith is seeking a rematch in 2020 against incumbent Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside). Smith, a Republican who grew up in Moreno Valley formally announced her candidacy in the 41st Congressional District, with the California Globe...

Shahid Buttar’s Campaign to Unseat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

September 11, 2019 3:26 pmSeptember 12, 2019 2:29 pm

Shahid Buttar’s campaign to unseat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) seems at first glance a quixotic endeavor. In attempting to successfully primary an incumbent speaker of the house, Buttar, a Democrat, seeks to achieve a historic first. He also is...

Exclusive California Globe Interview With Rep. Kevin McCarthy

September 6, 2019 8:30 amSeptember 6, 2019 9:47 am

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy hails from Bakersfield, and has long advocated for the agriculture-rich region. Unsurprisingly, he has also repeatedly said that California needs water projects instead of High-Speed Rail. Earlier this year, Congressman McCarthy, who represents most of...

Questions Go Unanswered About a Federal Facility for Illegal Migrant Children in Southern California

August 21, 2019 9:56 pmAugust 22, 2019 6:31 am

Riverside County, California – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported the Office of Refugee Resettlement is exploring vacant properties in Southern California to house unaccompanied alien children. However, many questions are left unanswered by the federal government....

US Taxpayers Funding Purchase of “Green Tech” Chinese Buses With Spying Capabilities?

August 2, 2019 1:12 pmAugust 5, 2019 12:01 pm

A Chinese bus rolled into a Los Angeles public transportation facility…stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Oh, you haven’t? That is unsurprising. A potentially blockbuster story has been drowned out by the usual media hysteria over tweets and...

Is Incumbent Democrat Rep. Josh Harder Deceiving Voters by Taking Corporate Campaign Contributions?

July 29, 2019 12:15 pmJuly 30, 2019 9:53 am

When Democratic Rep. Josh Harder ran for Congress against incumbent Republican Jeff Denham (Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties) in 2018, Harder’s campaign centered on Denham accepting corporate donations. Harder said he would fight corporate donors. “Corporate greed and Super PACs...

CG Interview: California Rep. Tom McClintock Warns About One Party Seizing Control of Elections Process

July 26, 2019 2:12 pmJuly 30, 2019 10:16 am

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Following California Globe’s interview July 22, with U.S. Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA), he played a major role in the House Judiciary Committee hearing July 24, and questioned White House Special Counsel Robert...