Dog poop protest planned ahead of SF right-wing rally

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Conservative Actor Says He’s Running For Congress Because Hollywood Blackballed Him

A lifelong model and actor who stared in soap operas and reality TV has formally filed paperwork with the FEC to run as a Republican for Congress in the 26th district Congressional seat in California against a Democrat, Julia Brownley. Antonio SabA to Jr. became a naturalized American citizen in 1996 after being born in Rome and moving with his family to Los Angeles at the age of 13 in 1985.

California cities fear violence at latest right-wing protests

Police officers at protests over the cancellation of conservative provocateur Ann Coulter's speech in Berkeley. Police officials are bracing for violence at a 'No to Marxism in America' rally over the coming weekend: REUTERS/Stephen Lam Seeking to prevent a pair of right-wing weekend rallies from spiralling into violence, Bay Area authorities are vowing a bolstered police presence and urging counter-protestors to stay away as federal officials rebuffed a high-profile attempt to halt a San Francisco rally.

Palmetto Politics: Nancy Pelosi wants South Carolina’s pro-slavery statues gone from the Capitol

A statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, second from left, is on display in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington. A statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, second from left, is on display in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Trump defends Charlottesville response, says lefta

Trump's assertion left wing protesters just as violent as white supremacists in Charlottesville sets off firestorm "I wanted to make sure, unlike most politicians, that what I said was correct," Trump said. Check out this story on publicopiniononline.com: https://usat.ly/2w7Z30X From Trump Tower in New York City, President Trump told reporters that he believed both protesters and counter protesters were to blame for the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Hundreds of Bay Area residents gather to oppose racist violence

Monique Rollocks sheds tears as she talks about her experiences with racism during a gathering of people in support of those who stood up to the white nationalist protesters in Charlottesville, and to remember those who were injured and died in the confrontation in front of City Hall in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, August 13, 2017.

‘A right to speech is not a right to violence’: Politicians…

Politicians across the spectrum are condemning the violent clashes between neo-Nazis and white nationalists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe sharply denounced the violence, tweeting , "The acts and rhetoric in #Charlottesville over past 24 hours are unacceptable & must stop.

Ted Nugent Blasts Michigan GOP: ‘Kid Rock Ain’t Running for Squat’

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent on Wednesday blasted the "goofball" in the Michigan Republican Party who started the rumor that Kid Rock was going to run for the U.S. Senate. Nugent put to rest any notion that Bob Ritchie - a.k.a Kid Rock - was going to run against Sen. Debbie Stabenow, the Democrat up for re-election in 2018.

Democrats launch new group aimed at Republican strongholds

A jury is expected to be seated soon in Taylor Swift's civil trial involving a groping allegation against a former DJ. ATLANTA - Dissatisfied with Democratic fortunes in the era of President Donald Trump, a group of prominent Democrats is forming an organization outside the formal party structure with the goal of winning again in Republican-dominated middle America.

Maxine Waters next House speaker: Dem strategist

Democrats have "no reason" to try to make bipartisan legislative deals with President Trump and should instead wait until next year when outspoken Democrat Maxine Waters leads the House and Chuck Schumer leads the Senate, Democratic strategist Robert Patillo said Saturday. "Democrats looking at a president hovering around a 30 percent approval rating have no reason to run into a burning building and try to put it out, when they should instead just wait for 2018 when they have Speaker of the House Maxine Waters and Senate leader Chuck Schumer," Patillo told Fox News' "America's News Headquarters."

One weird trick Democrats could use to stop stumbling over Pelosi and abortion questions

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi at a May 4 news conference on Capitol Hill. Last week saw the Democratic Party save the Affordable Care Act, a remarkable victory for an out-of-power party.

Democrats Risk Backlash Over Pushing Russia Probes, Strategists and Candidates Say

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., flanked by, Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J.,and Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 20, 2017. There is apparent discord within the U.S. Democratic Party over how vigorously it should emphasize allegations of collusion between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia, according to Politico.

invigorated with her new role of opposing President Trump.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks during a rally in Washington against the Republican healthcare bill. Even six months after Donald Trump won the White House, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi doesn't want to talk about election night, preferring to fast-forward to what happened the next day.

From Times Opinion pages: Why Dianne Feinstein shouldn’t run again

At age 84, Dianne Feinstein is the oldest of the 100 United States senators. And the word, both in Washington and around California, is that she plans to run for reelection next year to a six-year term that will end when she's 91. That would squeak her in under the actuarial wire.

House-approved budget funds border wall, increases military spending

The House has passed a $788 billion spending bill that combines a $1.6 billion down payment for President Trump's controversial border wall with Mexico with a whopping budget increase for the Pentagon. The 235 to 192 vote both eases a large backlog of unfinished spending bills and gives Mr. Trump and his House GOP allies political wins heading into the August recess.

House GOP advancing spending boosts for Pentagon, veterans

The GOP-controlled House has given tentative approval to a $1.6 billion down payment for President Donald Trump's long-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The controversial wall money is being given a ride on legislation to give the Pentagon a massive spending boost and increase funding for veterans medical care.

Dems block passage of intelligence bill

Top Democratic lawmakers complain that Republicans are rushing to pass it without open debate at a time when intelligence committees in both chambers are investigating Russian meddling in last year's election. Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California said she had no problem with the bill itself, but rather the expedited procedure for approving it.

Democrats attempt rebranding with populist new agenda

In this July 20, 2017 photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., flanked by, Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, left, and Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., the ranking member on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, discusses the Republican efforts to replace "Obamacare," during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats are trying to bounce back from their November election losses and rebrand themselves, rolling out a populist new agenda under the slogan "A Better Deal."