California governor signs laws banning fur sales, most animals from circuses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first state to ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products and the third to bar most animals from circus performances under a pair of bills signed Saturday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

2020 Hopeful Tom Steyer: 'Trump may not be on ballot in November'

From the moment he made a splash on the 2020 Democratic ticket, Tom Steyer has made it his mission to scrub the federal government of its overriding influence from corporate America. Toppling over the Trump White House might just be secondary.“There’s a good chance [Trump] won’t even be on the ballot” come November, Steyer confidently predicts.

The Issue Is: Impeachment

Democratic Donor Tom Steyer has always dabbled in politics, but never quite like now. Since July, he’s hopped into the crowded field of 2020 Democratic hopefuls. In his interview on FOX11’s “The Issue Is: with Elex Michaelson,” Steyer explained what separates him from the pack. “The debates were about very important policies…none of these policies can happen until we break the corporate takeover of America.” Steyer, who spearheaded the organization, ‘Need to Impeach,’ also made a bold prediction. Come November, “there’s a good chance [Trump] won’t even be on the ballot.” We discuss impeachment, California's power blackout problems, and the upcoming Democratic debate with our panel. 

Point of View: Saving the horse racing industry
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Since last December, thirty-three horses have died in racing or training accidents at Santa Anita, but it isn?t the only track with a problem. It isn?t even the track with the most deaths. According to the Jockey Club's Equine Injury Database, Illinois? Hawthorne Racecourse leads all racetracks in racing deaths followed by Churchill Downs in Kentucky.

California is now the second state in the country to cap rent increases

California will limit rent increases for some people over the next decade after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday aimed at combating a housing crisis in the nation's most populous state. 

White House says it will not comply with 'illegitimate' impeachment inquiry

The White House declared Tuesday in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Democrats that the Trump administration will not cooperate in what the administration called an “illegitimate and unconstitutional” impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. 

Judge rejects Trump lawsuit seeking to keep tax returns hidden

A federal judge Monday emphatically rejected President Donald Trump's challenge to the release of his tax returns to New York prosecutors, saying the president's broad claim of immunity from all criminal investigations is at odds with the Constitution. But an appeals court blocked the handover of the documents for now.

Trump seethes over impeachment inquiry, slams critics

President Donald Trump is seething over an impeachment inquiry into his conduct after Democrats subpoenaed the White House about contacts with Ukraine and he signaled his administration would not cooperate.

Sen. Warren says she’d vote to convict President Trump

 Senator Elizabeth Warren said that she’s ready to vote to remove Donald Trump from the presidency. 

Not just Ukraine, Trump now calls for China to probe Bidens

President Donald Trump, ensnared in an impeachment inquiry over his request that Ukraine investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, on Thursday called on China to do the same.

North Korea fires projectiles days before resuming US talks

North Korea fired projectiles toward its eastern sea Wednesday, South Korea's military and Japan's government said, in an apparent display of its expanding military capabilities ahead of planned nuclear negotiations with the United States this weekend.

House committees subpoena Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani for documents related to Ukraine

House Democrats subpoenaed President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, for documents on Monday as they ramped up investigations of the president’s dealings with Ukraine.