Obama Steps Up for Boxer

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2010 The midterm elections are nearly upon us, and things are looking a little dicey for longtime California Sen Barbara Boxer in her race for re-election against newcomer Carly Fiorina That's why President Obama happened to be at (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Reclaiming the Golden State

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 19, 2010 At a discussion after the last debate between the two California candidates for governor, a man wondered whether his children would want to continue to live in the state where they grew up. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democrats on the Edge of a Midterm Disaster

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Sep 7, 2010 The nation’s problems—war and unemployment -- are badly damaging the Democrats, even on the Pacific Coast, which President Barack Obama won easily in 2008. And Obama himself, reacting slowly and indecisively, is contributing to the challenges his party faces in November.President Obama, reacting slowly and indecisively, is contributing to the challenges his party faces in November. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mean Girls in Politics

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Jun 10, 2010 What is this, middle school? Women are marching forward in politics, but the new Republican nominee for senator from California is taking us back to the cattiness of the school cafeteria. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arizona’s Immigration Debate Gets Californians Talking

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2010 Now that Arizona's notorious SB 1070 has caught the nation's attention, immigration may again move into front-and-center position in another Western state that is ever grappling with the issue. Yes, that would be our own Golden State of California. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Flies In to Give Sen. Boxer a Boost

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2010 The president didn’t mince words Monday during a Los Angeles fundraiser for Sen. Barbara Boxer's bid for re-election, warning “she might not win this thing.” One poll has Boxer about even with the competition, which has yet to be decided by state Republicans. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Carly Fiorina Taking On Barbara Boxer for Senate Seat

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2009 She admits she hasn't always been a true believer in our country's electoral system, but former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina is now hoping to become a major player in the U.S. political arena by challenging longtime California Sen. Barbara Boxer for her congressional seat in 2010. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Deep-Sixing the F-22

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 22, 2009 I'll believe it when it finally happens. But the news that Congress might actually stop production of a high-tech, job-generating and, most of all, high-profit weapons system because it fills no legitimate national security function is a considerable victory for President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, as well as for logic.The end of the F-22 is a considerable victory for President Obama, Robert Gates and logic. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Boxer’s Actual Comments to Rice

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2007 The McLaughlin Group chews over Barbara Boxer's mythical "attack" on Condoleezza Rice in this clip The right has tried to paint the senator's comments as an ad hominem diatribe, but here's what she actually said (h/t: BradBlog). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Division on the War at Arianna’s

Jon Wiener / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 At Huffington's recent Democratic Party fundraiser, Howard Dean talked a lot, in strong language, about retaking the House but was stunningly silent on Iraq. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )