Vandal armed with spray paint strikes South Bay GOP headquarters, struggle seen on video

Surveillance video shared on Thursday shows the moments when a man, equipped with spray paint, vandalized the Santa Clara County Republican Party Headquarters in San Jose on Wednesday. 

Rep. Van Taylor admits affair, abandons U.S. House reelection bid

A report says the mistress Van Taylor was involved with is a former jihadist who was living in North Texas and met Taylor when she wanted to get involved in helping fight Islamic extremism.

Republican contender Nathan Hochman hopes to unseat California AG Rob Bonta

Republican Nathan Hochman hopes to pose one question to California voters when they head to the polls this fall: "Do feel more safe and secure today than you have in the last two, four, six, eight years?"

Ketanji Brown Jackson to be nominated to Supreme Court
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Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal appeals court judge, will be nominated to the Supreme Court by President Biden. She will be the first Black woman selected as a Supreme Court justice and would fill an opening created by Justice Stephen Breyer who has announced his retirement. Biden had promised while campaigning for president that he would choose a Black woman for the highest court.

Let’s go Brandon: Driver caught in unwinnable culture war

Brandon Brown drove into NASCAR’s home track and immediately saw his name everywhere. Banners. Yard signs. T-shirts. Flags waving atop row after row of flashy RVs.

Judge rejects effort by Trump to toss Jan. 6 lawsuits

A federal judge has rejected efforts by former President Donald Trump to toss out conspiracy lawsuits filed by lawmakers and two Capitol police officers, saying in his ruling that the former president's words "plausibly" led to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. 

Pence met with protests ahead of Stanford speech

Former Vice President Mike Pence gave a speech to a sold-out crowd at Stanford University Thursday evening. It's the third stop on his 2021-2022 campus tour. But former President Trump's second-in-command was met with protests ahead of the event. 

Voters oust San Francisco school board members in special recall election

As of the Tuesday night election, San Francisco Unified School board President Gabriela Lopez and members Faauuga Moliga, and Allison Collins no longer hold their seats.

Larry Elder on California mask mandate: The whole thing is a joke

"As you saw at the Super Bowl, 78,000 people not wearing masks, although remember the L.A. mayor wasn’t wearing a mask the other day at the NFC championship game. He was holding his breath. 78,000 people were holding their breath the entire game," Elder said in part.

Bay Area Ukrainians react as Russian invasion remains imminent

KTVU's Greg Liggins looks at the Ukraine-Russia situation from the perspective of Bay Area Ukrainians, who are watching the conflict closely.

Trump turns to endorsements in several high-profile midterm contests

Former President Donald Trump remains a popular figure with the GOP as he considers another bid for the White House. Trump is flexing the power of his endorsement in several high-profile midterm contests.

GOP State Sen. Brian Dahle launches campaign against Gov. Newsom
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California state Sen. Brian Dahle, a Republican from Redding, announced he will run for governor against Democratic incumbent Gavin Newsom in November.

McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 'violent insurrection'

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing the Republican National Committee for censuring two House GOP lawmakers investigating the "violent insurrection" on Jan. 6, 2021, saying it's not the party's job to police the views of lawmakers.