Bay Area elections officials team up to educate voters, curb misinformation
Ahead of the June 7 primary, elections officials in eight Bay Area counties, plus three others, have teamed up to assure public trust in the elections process.
Oakland City Council passes resolution to make the city a pro-choice sanctuary
The Oakland City Council has unanimously passed a resolution to make Oakland a sanctuary city for women seeking abortions, Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan announced on Tuesday evening.
How overturning Roe vs Wade may impact the foster care system
As the abortion rights debate continues, children’s services agencies are talking about the impact overturning Roe vs Wade could have on the child care system.
Judge: California's women on boards law is unconstitutional
A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California's landmark law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional.
White House moves to loosen remittance, flight rules on Cuba
The Biden administration announced Monday that it will expand flights to Cuba, take steps to loosen restrictions on U.S. travelers to the island, and lift Trump-era restrictions on remittances that immigrants can send to people on the island.
Bay Area elections officials team up to educate voters, curb misinformation
Ahead of the June 7 primary, elections officials in eight Bay Area counties, plus three others, have teamed up to assure public trust in the elections process.
After Buffalo mass shooting, Liz Cheney accuses GOP of encouraging hate
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., is blaming leaders in her own party for enabling hate in the U.S., after a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., where the suspect is believed to be a white nationalist.
Starbucks will cover travel for workers seeking abortions, gender-confirmation procedures
Starbucks said Monday it will pay the travel expenses for U.S. employees to access abortion and gender-confirmation procedures if those services aren’t available within 100 miles of a worker’s home.
Abortion rights protesters take to the streets of San Francisco
A long stretch of San Francisco’s Market Street was filled with abortion rights demonstrators Saturday afternoon.
'Bans off our Bodies': Abortion rights supporters rally across the U.S.
Tens of thousands of people are expected at more than 380 "Bans off our Bodies" abortion rights marches from Maine to Hawaii.
Clarence Thomas: Roe v. Wade leak has 'fundamentally' changed Supreme Court
Justice Clarence Thomas, who joined the court in 1991 and has long called for Roe v. Wade to be overturned, described the leak as an unthinkable breach of trust.
McConnell, GOP delegation meet with Zelenskyy in Ukraine
McConnell's visit to Kyiv is a “strong signal of bipartisan support for Ukraine” on the 80th day of its war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Madison Cawthorn faces primary challengers amid controversies, gaffes
A series of unforced political and personal errors by GOP congressman Madison Cawthorn has brought the forces of big-name Republicans and traditional enemies to bear on his reelection bid in North Carolina.
Searches for vasectomies spike after Supreme Court draft leak of abortion ruling
Daily searches for vasectomies have increased 99% since the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion was published, data from Innerbody Research shows.
Louisiana abortion bill: No more murder charges for women, lawmakers say
The controversial bill would have made women who end their pregnancies subject to criminal homicide prosecutions.
Donald Trump rallies Pennsylvania Republicans against Dr. Oz challenger for Senate
Sensing a threat in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race, Donald Trump has issued a warning that surging Republican candidate Kathy Barnette would upend the GOP’s chances of holding the seat in November.
Supreme Court justices meet for 1st time since leak of draft Roe v. Wade ruling
The court offered no word on what was discussed in the gathering in the justices' private, wood-paneled conference room, other than to indicate at least one decision will be announced Monday.
Recall of Antioch mayor dies following allegations of fraud
Antioch mayor Lamar Thorpe recall supporters did not collect the required number of signatures to put the recall on the ballot by deadline.
California governor backs plan to pay for some abortions
California taxpayers would help pay for abortions for women who can’t afford them under a new spending proposal Newsom announced to prepare for a potential surge of people from other states seeking reproductive care if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
Senate abortion bill: Democrats' effort to secure Roe v. Wade fails vote
The Senate has failed to pass a vote in an effort toward enshrining Roe v. Wade abortion access into federal law.