Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz was one of only 200 lawmakers selected to attend Wednesday night’s presidential address to a joint session of Congress in person. Ruiz was seated just a few seats from First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, and grabbed a selfie with the president moments after the speech. News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia spoke
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday. He was 93. The death of the former senator, ambassador and Minnesota attorney general was announced in a statement from his family.
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At the Mojave Blue Apartments in Palm Springs, Whitney Sanford is among those behind on rent right now, after being out of work for a couple of months. “A little help is better than nothing, and that way I can feel secure. My home won’t be taken away,” said Sanford. Sanford is among struggling tenants
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Like millions of other Americans, Becki Robinson in Cathedral City watched President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris being sworn into office from right at home in her living room. “I got up, set my alarm before 7 a.m. so I wouldn’t have to miss one minute of the inauguration today,” Robinson said. “I have laughed; I have cried; I have clapped. I stood during the
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has a stark warning for protestors planning on violence this Inauguration Day: they will be stopped. Bianco said the Sheriff’s Dept. is “aware of situations that may be planned or may be coming up in our area,” and assured residents during a virtual town hall hosted by the Coachella Valley
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The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump a second time after the deadly assault on the Capitol last week. The vote was mainly along party lines, but 10 republicans did vote to impeach the president, saying he is still a threat to our nation’s safety. Local state Assemblyman Chad Mayes (I-Yucca
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Assemblymember Chad Mayes (I-Yucca Valley) presented a resolution Monday afternoon calling for President Donald Trump to resign following a riot at the Capitol last week. Five people died during the violence. “…liberty cannot endure without responsibility. Many of us would prefer that the President would take personal responsibility and resign on his volition. Since he fails
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A local supporter of President Trump who was immersed in Wednesday’s chaos at the Capitol is sharing her experience. Toni Ringlein, a Palm Springs woman, calls herself a patriot invested in “stopping the steal” of an election that Congress certified this week with bi-partisan support, despite an unprecedented attack on democracy. “I felt the need to
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is assailing the bipartisan $900 billion pandemic relief package that Congress just passed and is suggesting that he may not sign it. Trump complained in a video that he tweeted out Tuesday night that the bill delivered too much money to foreign countries, but not enough to Americans. The
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation’s highest court. The court’s order was its second this week rebuffing Republican requests that it get
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the director of the federal agency that vouched for the reliability of the 2020 election. Trump fired Christopher Krebs in a tweet, saying his recent statement defending the security of the election was “highly inaccurate.” The firing of Krebs, a Trump appointee and director of the
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The company that provides the vote counting machines and software being used in Riverside County is making headlines around the country. Dominion Voting Systems technology is also being in a number of other states, including Michigan and Georgia, where incidents described as “glitches” are raising questions about the accuracy of vote counting. “We are looking
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With the presidential race hanging in the balance, it’s been an anxious two days for voters here in the Coachella Valley. Ballots across the country continue to be counted around the clock, and people on each side of the election still have faith their candidate will win the White House. “Even for a guy like
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Tensions are running high ahead of Election Day, as worry sparks over possible civil unrest and potential voter intimidation at the polls. As voters poured into Coachella Valley polling centers Monday, the second-to-last day of the 2020 election, President Trump called on his supporters again to keep a close eye on polling centers, adding to
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Chances are you’ve seen the ads on TV or online. There are a lot of them promoting Proposition 22. “it’s really important that app-based drivers are able to do what they do best,” said Rancho Mirage voter Alex Dusseljee, who supports the proposition. If approved by voters, Prop 22 would define app-based drivers for rideshare
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While some valley Republicans and Democrats say the second and final presidential debate was substantive on the issues, and more cordial, too – at this stage in the game, it may be too late to sway most. At Palm Canyon Roadhouse in downtown Palm Springs Thursday night, a group of valley Trump supporters came together
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Coverage of the Final Presidential Debate starts at 5 p.m. PT. You can watch live on News Channel 3 & CBS Local or below: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden hurtled toward Thursday night’s final debate, which may be the trailing incumbent’s best chance to change the race’s trajectory
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With less than two weeks until Election Day, the race for the Palm Springs District 4 city council seat is turning nasty. Former Palm Springs councilmember Mike McCulloch and newcomer Dian Torres are challenging incumbent Christy Holstege. They all say they’re experiencing below-the-belt attacks. Holstege is calling out social media comments accusing her of “pretending
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10/05/20 President Donald Trump’s medical team says the president “may not entirely be out of the woods yet” as he heads back home to the White House. Dr. Sean Conley, the president’s physician, delivered an update on the president’s health Monday. Earlier, Trump tweeted that he would be leaving Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
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