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S.F. Chronicle Hails Nancy Pelosi’s Tyrannical Reign

On Oct. 16, Carolyn Lochhead, Washington correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle, published an article entitled: “Nancy Pelosi’s leadership style helps her avoid crises like GOP’s.”

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Bernie Sanders is Running a Fraudulent Campaign

“Let me say something that may not be great politics. But I think the [S]ecretary is right, and that is that the American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn e-mails.”

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Mahmoud Abbas Says Israel ‘Executed’ Teen Who Is Still Alive

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas told Palestinians in a televised address earlier this week that Israel had “executed” a 13-year-old boy in “cold blood.” However, the boy in question is still alive in an Israeli hospital.

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Watch: Most Journos Fail to Stand for Anthem at Democratic Debate

LAS VEGAS — Hundreds of journalists declined to stand during the national anthem at the Democratic debate at the Wynn Las Vegas, with only 20 out of nearly 400 rising from their seats, some recognizable from conservative media outlets.

Journalists sit at Democratic Debate (Joel Pollak / Breitbart News)

At Dem Debate, Bernie Sanders Bets on Red

One of the strangest sights in Las Vegas ahead of the Democratic debate this week has been Sen. Bernie Sanders’s enormous image flashing over the Strip outside the Wynn casino.

Bernie Sanders at the Wynn (Michelle Moons / Breitbart News)

Hillary Clinton Brings Her Act to Las Vegas

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an early appearance Monday evening in Sin City ahead of Tuesday’s first Democratic debate at the luxurious Wynn hotel. There, she joined a protest across the Strip by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, which is trying to organize the workers at the Trump International Hotel.

Hillary at Wynn Las Vegas Debate (Michelle Moons / Breitbart News)

California Dems Don’t Want Jerry Brown to Run for President

A new Field poll shows that likely Democratic primary voters in California prefer that Governor Jerry Brown stay out of the presidential race, 48% to 39%. In contrast, almost two-thirds want to see Vice President Joe Biden enter the race.

Jerry Brown (David McNew / Getty)

Obama Raises Money in CA off Kevin McCarthy’s Misfortune

President Barack Obama raised money across California this weekend, while U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy went into seclusion upon returning home to Bakersfield. Obama even poked fun at the turmoil in Republican ranks, which intensified when McCarthy withdrew from the Speaker’s race in the House.

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Meet Peter Roskam, Dark Horse Candidate for Speaker

The last time Republicans faced a crisis of succession for Speaker of the House, they turned to a quiet figure from Illinois, Dennis Hastert, to lead them. With Peter Roskam, the House GOP may again find the answer in Illinois.

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Ben Carson Just Said What Jews Tell Each Other About Guns

Dr. Ben Carson said that Hitler’s murder of Jews “would have been greatly diminished” if they had been armed. That, to the Washington Post’s Vanessa Williams, is a scandal. It is, however, what many Jews often tell each other.

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Shock: Kevin McCarthy Quits Race for Speaker

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) dropped out of the race for Speaker of the House suddenly on Thursday morning, telling Republican colleagues in a caucus meeting that he no longer felt he could lead.

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California Poll: Trump, Carson, Fiorina, Rubio on Top

A new Field Poll released Thursday shows that Donald Trump leads among likely Republican primary voters in California–although Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, and Marco Rubio are within the margin of error.

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Blacks Left out of Liberal San Francisco’s Prosperity

San Francisco is enjoying the benefits of a new tech boom, but black residents are left behind–or leaving.
That’s the story told by new data on incomes, which show that white, Asian and Latino residents saw increases in 2014, but blacks saw their incomes fall by nearly 5 percent,

New Study Names San Francisco As Most Expensive To Buy A Home

Report: Police Foil California School Shooting Plot

Police have arrested four teenagers in Tuolumne, California in connection with a plot to shoot students at Summerville High School. The four allegedly had a list of intended victims and had stockpiled weapons, USA Today reports.

Summerville High School Band (Facebook)

California’s Republicans Divided over Kevin McCarthy as Speaker

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) hails from Bakersfield in the Central Valley. But local Republicans are divided about his prospects as Speaker of the House, as McCarthy emerges as the likely candidate to replace John Boehner, who announced his resignation last month, effective Oct. 31.

Kevin McCarthy and Arnold Schwarzenegger (AFP / Getty)

Santa Monica Named ‘Drunkest City in California’

It’s the end of the road, the last stop on the fabled Route 66. Locals call it the “People’s Republic” for its left-wing politics. Now Santa Monica has a new title: “Drunkest City in California.”

Santa Monica Beer (Joel Pollak / Breitbart News)