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Jun 16, 2010
Analyst Pegs Revenue $3.2B Higher Than Gov. Brown

Analyst Pegs Revenue $3.2B Higher Than Gov. Brown

The state's independent budget analyst said Friday that California will take in $3.2 billion more in tax revenue tha... Read »

May 17, 2013
The Interview: Eric Swalwell Goes to Washington

The Interview: Eric Swalwell Goes to Washington

Leading up to the most recent elections this past fall, a small-time Dublin prosecutor in his early 30s, named Eric... Watch »

May 17, 2013
House Votes to Repeal Health Care Law for 37th Time

House Votes to Repeal Health Care Law for 37th Time

Thirty-seventh time's a charm? Not quite, at least not for Republicans in the House who want the 2010... Read »

May 16, 2013
Gov. Brown's Budget Includes Major Education Boost

Gov. Brown's Budget Includes Major Education Boost

Gov. Jerry Brown's latest budget proposes a $17 billion infusion for California's K-12 schools over the next... Read »

May 15, 2013
Holder to Issa: Your Conduct Is Shameful

Holder to Issa: Your Conduct Is Shameful

Upset by a line of questioning, US Attorney General Eric Holder tells Rep. Darrell Issa that his conduct as... Read »

May 15, 2013
Pres. Obama Speaks on IRS Scandal

Pres. Obama Speaks on IRS Scandal

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May 15, 2013
WATCH: Obama Speaks on IRS Scandal

WATCH: Obama Speaks on IRS Scandal

President Barack Obama is delivering a statement on the growing IRS scandal. Read »

May 15, 2013
White House Pushes Media Shield Law After AP Subpoena

White House Pushes Media Shield Law After AP Subpoena

A media shield law is again being pushed in the Senate, thanks to outrage from press freedom advocates at the Justic... Read »

May 15, 2013
New Controversies Threaten Obama's 2nd-Term Agenda

New Controversies Threaten Obama's 2nd-Term Agenda

Benghazi talking points, the Associated Press' phone records and now the IRS scandal — that spate of... Read »

May 15, 2013
Federal Cuts Lower State Budget Outlook

Federal Cuts Lower State Budget Outlook

Despite surging state tax revenue, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced a spending plan for the coming fiscal year... Read »

May 14, 2013
Gov. Brown to Propose $1B for New School Standards

Gov. Brown to Propose $1B for New School Standards

Gov. Jerry Brown will propose giving California school districts an additional $1 billion to implement new,... Read »

May 14, 2013
Don Perata's Daughter-in-Law Drowns

Don Perata's Daughter-in-Law Drowns

Authorities say the daughter-in-law of former state Sen. Don Perata drowned in her family swimming pool in... Read »

May 14, 2013
Killer Windmills: Wind Energy Leaves Trail of Dead Eagles

Killer Windmills: Wind Energy Leaves Trail of Dead Eagles

Spinning wind turbines are killing thousands of federally protected birds, including eagles, each Watch »

May 14, 2013
5 Questions on IRS' Targeting of Tea Party Groups

5 Questions on IRS' Targeting of Tea Party Groups

Yet more of Washington was balking at the behavior of the Internal Revenue Service on Monday with the news that the... Watch »

May 14, 2013
Obama: Focus on Benghazi Talking Points a

Obama: Focus on Benghazi Talking Points a "Sideshow"

President Barack Obama blasted critics' scrutiny of his administration's immediate response to the attacks on... Watch »

May 13, 2013
Brian Banks, Mother Join

Brian Banks, Mother Join "Innocence March"

Brians Banks joined the “Innocence March” in Malibu Saturday as part of a 660-mile walk to support the... Watch »

May 11, 2013
Rand Paul Challenges Hillary Clinton in Key Iowa Speech

Rand Paul Challenges Hillary Clinton in Key Iowa Speech

Sen. Rand Paul delivered critical words about the Obama administration and Secretary of State Hillary... Read »

May 11, 2013
Obama: Don't Be

Obama: Don't Be "Bamboozled" by Health Law Critics

The president pitched his healthcare plan to moms nationwide by focusing on the law's specific benefits for women. Read »

May 10, 2013

"Warrior Games" Offer Rehabilitation and Recovery

The Colorado Springs competition gives military athletes who've suffered injuries or illness the chance to... Watch »

May 10, 2013
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