Washington, DC…The House issued a subpoena ordering the Attorney General to produce the audio recording of the Robert Hur interview with President Biden. The administration based its decision not to prosecute Mr. Biden on Hur’s assessment that a jury would view him sympathetically as an “elderly man with a poor memory.” Meanwhile, the same administration […]
Sacramento, CA…California’s peak wildfire season is here, and it’s significantly more active than the last five years. So far this year there have been more than 3,500 wildfires across California, with 207,415 acres burned and 128 structures damaged or destroyed. That’s compared to just 10,080 acres at this time last year – and the five-year average of 38,593 […]
Washington, DC…President Biden Holds a “Big Boy” Press Conference as his Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre referred to it.
Sacramento, CA…California is set to receive an estimated $1.2 billion from the 2026 World Cup across Los Angeles and the Bay Area, according to two recent reports. The tournament’s economic impact is set to generate $594 million in Los Angeles County and up to $630 million in the Bay Area, with those regions set to […]
Washington, DC…Today, the House Judiciary Committee released an interim staff report titled, “GARM’s Harm: How the World’s Biggest Brands Seek to Control Online Speech.” This report details how large corporations, advertising agencies, and industry associations through the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and specifically its Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) initiative participated in boycotts and […]
Washington, DC…Good evening. Welcome. In 1949, when leaders of 12 countries, including President Truman, came together in this very room, history was watching. It had been four years since the surrender of the Axis powers and the end of the most devastating world war the world had ever, ever known. Here, these 12 leaders gathered […]
Washington, DC…I wanted to share with you background on why Dr. Kevin Cannard visited the White House. To protect patient privacy for the thousands of patients of the White House Medical Unit and the physicians who treat them, normally we do not disclose the names of the specialists we work with. However, in the interests […]
Washington, D.C….President Biden Delivers Remarks on the 75th Anniversary of NATO.
Arnold, CA…{Update….The Live Meeting for Today started today at 10am in the Supervisors Chamber & the replay is below. Mornings with the One Percent™ is usually live weekday mornings. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 7/9/2024 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Video Call to Order Roll Call Closed Session Agenda 1. Pursuant to Govt. Code § […]
Sonora, CA…With a grueling heat wave persisting over the area and increased fire activity across the region, effective July 9, 2024, the Stanislaus National Forest has implemented fire restrictions in Moderate and High Fire Hazard Areas. Maps of the affected areas are in the Forest Orders as Exhibit A. Below is a list of prohibited […]
Washington, CA…ABC’s George Stephanopoulos sits down with Joe Biden for his first TV interview since last week’s presidential debate. https://trib.al/IMf3KnW
White House, CA…White House Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
Philadelphia, PA…When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to […]
Washington, DC…Good evening. The presidency is the most powerful office in the world. It’s an office that not only tests your judgment, perhaps even more importantly it’s an office that can test your character because you not only face moments where you need the courage to exercise the full power of the presidency, you also […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), along with federal, state, and local agencies in seven federal judicial districts and geographical locations across the United States, led a six-week national operation that resulted in finding 200 critically missing children, which includes endangered runaways and those abducted by noncustodial persons. Operation We Will Find You 2 (OWWFY2), […]
New York, NY…Former President Donald Trump’s NY Sentencing Delayed Until Sept. Details below…
San Andreas, CA…The U.S. National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Calaveras County. The warning remains in effect from 11 AM Tuesday, July 2nd through 8 PM Sunday, July 7th. During this time, temperatures are expected to exceed 105 degrees with limited overnight relief. Older adults, young children, people with chronic conditions, and people who […]
Sacramento, CA… With temperatures set to exceed 110 degrees throughout much of the state this week, Governor Gavin Newsom is urging Californians to take extra precautions as they celebrate the Fourth of July. The Governor directed the Office of Emergency Services to activate its State Operations Center and move into Phase II of its Extreme […]
Washington, DC…Court Splits the Baby on Immunity & Sends Back to Lower Court. Now the lower court has to make adjustments to potential charges if any after the Supreme Courts ruling on using the Enron Rule. From the opinion…”A federal grand jury indicted former President Donald J. Trump on four counts for conduct that occurred […]
Washington, DC…The Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo is yet another deeply troubling decision that takes our country backwards. Republican-backed special interests have repeatedly turned to the Supreme Court to block common-sense rules that keep us safe, protect our health and environment, safeguard our financial system, and support American consumers and workers. And once again, the […]
Sacramento, CA…California notched another victory against Big Oil. The industry announced it is pulling its referendum aimed at repealing California’s law protecting neighborhoods from the dangerous impacts of drilling. The measure that would have appeared on this November’s ballot could have allowed the oil industry to keep drilling new wells within 3,200 feet of homes […]
Raleigh, NC…President Biden is holding a rally on Friday, his first campaign stop after his stumbling performance in the Thursday night presidential debate. Biden will be joined at his rally by rappers Fat Joe and E-40, who will each perform for the crowd. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) and Attorney General Josh Stein (D) […]
Washington, DC…US Supreme Court Limits “Enron Rule” or “Obstruct an Official Proceeding” Prosecutions. This ruling could lessen, overturn or eliminate many J-6 felony cases. From the syllabus…”The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 imposes criminal liability on anyone who corruptly “alters, destroys, mutilates, or conceals a record, document, or other object, or attempts to do so, with […]
Washington, DC…From the syllabus…”The Court granted certiorari in these cases limited to the question whether Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U. S. 837, should be overruled or clarified. Under the Chevron doctrine, courts have sometimes been required to defer to “permissible” agency interpretations of the statutes those agencies […]
Atlanta, GA…President Joe Biden and his predecessor, former President Donald Trump meet in the key battleground state of Georgia for their first debate of the 2024 election cycle, moderated by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. #CNN #News
Washington, DC…For weeks, WHCA has advocated for the inclusion of our White House travel pool inside the studio for the presidential debate. Our work has included outreach to the White House, the campaigns of both President Biden and former President Trump and the debate host network CNN. We appreciate that CNN is providing a television […]
Washington, DC…Argued March 18, 2024—Decided June 26, 2024. Under their longstanding content-moderation policies, social-media platforms have taken a range of actions to suppress certain categories of speech, including speech they judge to be false or misleading. In 2020, with the outbreak of COVID–19, the platforms announced that they would enforce these policies against users who […]
Sacramento, CA…Following the transmittal of the 2024 State of the State address to the Legislature today, Governor Gavin Newsom released his address directly to the people of California in virtual remarks. The Governor’s address emphasizes California’s commitment to strengthening democracy, civil rights and social progress in the face of consequential threats — and highlights the […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 6/25/2024 10:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Staff Announcements This is a time for […]
