Judge blocks Trump plan to curb DEI initiatives at schools

A federal judge has struck down two Trump administration memos threatening to cut school funding over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, siding with teachers’ unions in a major legal battle.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee addresses President Trump's characterization of her city

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has plans to address the community in response to the Trump Administration’s calling out of the East Bay city when considering whether or not to send National Guard troops into more cities across the country.

DOJ worker fired after allegedly throwing sandwich at federal officer: AG Bondi

A Department of Justice worker has been fired and charged with a felony after allegedly throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal officer during a confrontation in downtown D.C., according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Newsom unveils California redistricting plan to counter Texas

California Governor Gavin Newsom is set to unveil a mid-decade redistricting plan aimed at countering Texas Republicans.

Trump touts improved service and senior tax relief on Social Security's 90th birthday

President Donald Trump touted his administration's Social Security program achievements amid Democratic criticism, highlighting zero taxes for most seniors and improved customer service.

Newsom unveils plan for redistricting California

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the state is moving forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps.

Rep. Swalwell takes aim at Trump administration at Hayward town hall

Representative Eric Swalwell held a town hall in Hayward on Tuesday night, and community members pressed him for ways he and other California leaders are pushing back against the Trump Administration. 

Musk threatens to sue Apple over not featuring X, Grok apps

Elon Musk threatened to sue Apple for excluding X and its Grok AI chatbot from the Apple Store's "Must-Have Apps."

Newsom warns Trump to abandon redistricting agenda

Newsom urged Trump in a letter Monday to abandon his scheme, telling the president he is “playing with fire" and “risking the destabilization of our democracy."

Trump places DC police under federal control, deploys National Guard

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and placing the city’s police department under federal control in an effort to boost public safety in the nation’s capital.

Three-day federal trial in SF: Newsom vs. Trump on National Guard deployment

President Trump announced Monday that he plans to deploy National Guard troops to Washington D.C. to fight crime, and mentioned other cities including Oakland, accusing them of tolerating bad crime. 

Trump considers reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug: report

Trump is weighing whether to remove marijuana from the list of Schedule I controlled substances and make it a Schedule III drug.

Trump addressing D.C. crime in Monday morning press conference

President Trump said a press conference will be held Monday from the White House to address crime in Washington, D.C.

Gov. Newsom, Texas and California Democrats not backing down on redistricting

Texas Democrats, who are breaking quorum to avoid voting on redrawing Congressional maps in their home state, were welcomed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento on Friday. 

Oakland sees drop in violent crime in 2025, city leaders say

According to city leaders, Oakland is reportedly safer than it was this time last year, and they said stricter enforcement, its Ceasefire program, and community support has contributed to the decrease.

Trump wants census to exclude undocumented immigrants

President Donald Trump wants to change how the once-a-decade census collects data. In a Truth Social post, he said he directed the Commerce Department to begin work on a new census, that would not count people in the country illegally.

Intel’s stock tumbles after Trump says its CEO must resign

“The CEO of Intel is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately," Trump posted on Truth Social. “There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem!"

Trump pursues changing how census data is collected and says non-citizens won’t be counted

The president posted on social media Thursday that the census' data collections will be based on “modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024."