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What was Pelosi’s Role in Biden’s Decision to Drop Out? A Look Behind the Scenes

Barry Holtzclaw — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:11:23 +0000

When President Joe Biden attempted to slam the door shut on Democrats’ pleas for him to withdraw, it was former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who subtly, but very publicly nudged the door back open.

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Liccardo Makes It Official, as Two More Democrats Join 16th District Field

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:51:59 +0000

Tech security entrepreneur Peter Dixon of Portola Valley filed his FEC candidate statement on Thursday and announced he already had raised $350,000; and Palo Alto Councilmember Julie Lythcott-Haims became the seventh Democrat – and first woman – to announce as a candidate for the seat held for 16 terms by Rep. Anna Eshoo.

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Street Dreams: Barack Obama Boulevard Symbolizes 44th President’s Legacy

Katie Lauer — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:00:47 +0000

Ceremonies Aug. 21 renamed the 4,300-foot boulevard at the confluence of the SAP Center, Google's upcoming Downtown West development and the soon-to-be expanded Diridon Station.

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Chuck Geschke, Father of Desktop Publishing, Dies at 81

New York Times — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:00:04 +0000

Geschke was an Adobe founder who helped develop fundamental ways of creating, sharing and printing digital documents.

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For Children of Immigrants, DACA Challenges Persist No Matter Who’s in the White House

Grace Stetson — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:50:35 +0000

Though DACA is safe under President Biden, pent-up demand, depleted advocacy resources and uncertainty still plague the program.

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Guest Column: Harsh Questions for the American Press

Guest Columnist — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:00:33 +0000

There are grave consequences to the press not being allowed in the CDC, FDA or other entities that impact the public.

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Biden Signs Flurry of Executive Orders on First Day in Office, Reversing Many Trump Policies

Bay City News — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:17:16 +0000

Executive orders signed in the first few days of a presidency tend to reflect the incoming president’s positions on hot-button issues.

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Silicon Valley Players Floated for California Attorney General Job

The Fly — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:00:53 +0000

As California AG Xavier Becerra joins Joe Biden’s cabinet as head of Health and Human Services, locals are looking ahead.

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Op-Ed: How to Forecast the Outcome of an Election Without Polling a Single Person

Guest Columnist — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 14:00:53 +0000

Dear campaigns: consider spending a fraction of your research budget on socionomic analysis.

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Local Labor Escaped Reckoning for Earlier Racist Campaigns

Dan Pulcrano — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 17:06:10 +0000

South Bay Labor has employed racist tactics to prevent minorities—including 1998 San Jose council hopeful Tony West—from securing office.

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