Well, that didn't take long. Everybody's favorite California congressional race has turned nasty. with no particular sympathy for entrenched officeholders. Sherman's and Berman's neighboring districts in the San Fernando Valley were effectively merged. B

There were immediate repercussions in the form of an angry statement by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), the chairwoman of the House's Foreign Affairs Committe, and now Adam Kredo the Washington Free Beacon has the scoop on her joint letter with Rep. B

This is the second in a series of images from the CA State Democratic Convention in San Diego. It was a great day, as you can see in the picture. These young women certainly seem to be enjoying their task, and why not? The alternative is being inside lis

Ventura County Supervisor Steve Bennett’s decision a week ago to drop out of the race for an open congressional seat did more than disappoint those who liked his chances. His announcement at the California Democratic Party’s convention also revived specu

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A bitter Southern California primary fight between two incumbent Democratic congressmen has taken a negative turn. The campaign of Rep. Brad Sherman has sent a full-color mailer attempting to tie his opponent, fellow Democratic Rep.

(02-17) 17:52 PST San Francisco, CA (AP) -- A Southern California congressman is invoking the deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion in his bitter primary fight with another incumbent, saying it was wrong for his opponent to accept help from a political act

SAN FRANCISCO -- A Southern California congressman is invoking the deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion in his bitter primary fight with another incumbent, saying it was wrong for his opponent to accept help from a political action committee that took mon

SAN FRANCISCO -- A bitter Southern California primary fight between two incumbent Democratic congressmen has taken a negative turn. The campaign of Rep. Brad Sherman has sent a full-color mailer attempting to tie his opponent, fellow Democratic Rep. Howa

California utility PG&E’s decision to give money to a super PAC may be a cautionary tale for corporations thinking about ponying up — and to super PACs willing to take the money. PG&E, under scrutiny after a pipeline explosion this fall left eight dead,

With the March 12 candidate filing deadline for California's June primary election fast approaching, it's time to offer the state's Republican Party some unsolicited, but still very sound advice: a Sierra Nevada foothills area, could also be threatened.

I also haven't run any focus groups, but I wonder if Mourdock might gain more traction hitting Lugar on an issue that's really come to life in the last week or so: his state of residence. As Indiana Democratic Party press secretary Ben Ray points out, Lu

LOS ANGELES » California's congressional delegation, the largest and most influential in the nation, is undergoing a major upheaval, the result of reapportionment and retirements, threatening the state's influence in Washington next year and forcing memb

With the March 12 candidate filing deadline for California's June primary election fast approaching, it's time to offer the state's Republican Party some unsolicited but still sound advice: Find candidates for Congress who are willing to abandon a few of

LOS ANGELES — California’s Congressional delegation, the largest and most influential in the nation, is undergoing a major upheaval, the result of reapportionment and retirements, threatening the state’s influence in Washington next year and forcing memb

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The entertainment highlight of the Democratic Party's state convention this weekend in San Diego was apparently the unusually harsh words from Reps. Brad Sherman and Howard Berman, aimed at each other. Sherman came out swinging at Berman's support from s

SAN DIEGO -- Think Hatfields and McCoys. Or Corleones and Tattaglias. Now, think worse... and you start to get a feel for the animosity on display Saturday night between Rep. Howard Berman and Rep. Brad Sherman. The two veteran Democratic pols, locked in

Talk about your logistical nightmare. A debate between Reps. Howard Berman and Brad Sherman, along with one Republican contender, has become more contentious than even the sponsor, the Jewish Journal, ever expected. Only in politics do you get a second c