Louisiana abortion law would make mifepristone controlled, dangerous substance

A new Louisiana abortion law would make mifepristone and misoprostol, also known as the “abortion pills,” a controlled, dangerous substance - the first law of its kind in the nation.

Jury selection begins in state trial of Paul Pelosi attacker

Jury selection began on Wednesday in San Francisco for the man already convicted in a federal trial of hitting Paul Pelosi with a hammer.

Vince Fong wins special election to finish ousted House Speaker McCarthy’s term

Vince Fong, a California State Assembly member backed by former President Donald Trump, won a special election Tuesday to complete the remainder of McCarthy's term, which runs through January.

'Battleground' to take a local-first approach to covering swing states

Battleground will take a local-first approach to covering the swing states and their collective 93 electoral votes: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

California GOP holds convention in Burlingame

Republicans from around the state gathered in Burlingame on Saturday for the California GOP convention during a critical election year. 

Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, others killed in helicopter crash

Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and others were found dead over the weekend after a helicopter crash. Here's what to know about his leadership in the country.

Paul Pelosi attacker to be resentenced after 'error'

The federal judge who sentenced the man convicted of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband says she's reopening the sentencing portion of the case. 

Missouri candidate with KKK ties can stay on GOP ballot, judge rules

A Missouri gubernatorial candidate with KKK ties can stay on the Republican ballot, a judge has ruled, despite state GOP party leaders now saying they don’t want to associate with him.

Jewish Biden staffer publicly resigns over policies in Gaza

The UC Berkeley political science grad had scathing words for the president, saying Biden has "the blood of innocent people on his hands," and that she can "no longer in good conscience continue to represent the administration in [Biden's] disastrous, continued support for Israel's genocide in Gaza."

Rep. Barbara Lee returns to her alma mater, celebrates release of 'Shirley' film

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) took a walk down memory lane this week, at the place where her political roots were first planted. Inside the library at her alma mater, Mills College in Oakland, she reminisced over her yearbook photo and a newsletter she wrote as the president of the Black student union.

2 East Bay political leaders killed in SoCal car crash

Two East Bay political leaders, Peggy Moore and her wife, Hope Wood, were killed in a crash in San Diego County on Friday night, according to friends.

Biden's Silicon Valley campaign fundraisers met with protesters

President Joe Biden made multiple stops in the Bay Area on Friday, including two affluent towns in Silicon Valley, to raise money for his re-election campaign.

President Biden, First Lady in Bay Area to raise funds

President Joe Biden made a stop in the Bay Area for the second time this year on Thursday night to raise money for his re-election campaign. 

Biden refuses to supply Israel weapons for potential Rafah assault

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah.

Judge postpones Trump's classified documents case indefinitely

Former President Donald Trump’s classified records trial stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation was postponed indefinitely on Tuesday. 

Could Trump really go to jail? Does he expect to?

Donald Trump has been fined multiple times for violating a gag order in his hush money trial, which could result in jail time for additional violations.

Israel rejects ceasefire deal; presses on with Rafah attacks

Hamas said Monday it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its core demands and it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations.