Graffiti painted outside Trump attorney van der Veen's home

The suburban Philadelphia home of one of the attorneys defending former President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial has been vandalized with graffiti.

Trump acquitted: With 10 votes shy of conviction, Senate acquits for incitement of insurrection

The Senate voted 57-43 in a rare Saturday session to acquit former president Donald Trump for his alleged role in the deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol, falling short of the 67 votes needed for a conviction.

'I don't know why you're laughing': Trump impeachment lawyer offended by Senate chamber's laughter

During a brief debate prior to the vote over whether the Senate would call witnesses, the Senate chamber was scolded after laughing during remarks from Trump impeachment lawyer Michael van der Veen.

Biden administration announces plans to allow 25,000 asylum seekers into US

The Biden administration on Friday announced plans for tens of thousands of people who are seeking asylum and have been forced to wait in Mexico under a Trump-era policy to be allowed into the U.S. while their cases wind through immigration courts.

U.S. Attorney David Anderson to step down later this month

David L. Anderson, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, announced Thursday that he will step down from his post on Feb. 27 as a result of the change in administration in Washington.

California regulators approve plans for utility companies to buy energy, prevent blackouts

Utilities will be allowed to buy extra energy and pass on the costs to customers in order to avoid a repeat of rolling blackouts that kicked in last summer when demand outpaced supply.

House Managers present impeachment evidence
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UC Hastings Law Professor Joel Paul talks about the evidence presented in the first day of the Trump Impeachment Trial.

Biden nominates California's Su as deputy labor secretary

President Joe Biden nominated Julie Su, the head of California’s labor agency, on Wednesday as the deputy U.S. secretary of labor.

Julie Su nominated for deputy labor secretary
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President Joe Biden has nominated California Labor Secretary Julie Su as the deputy U.S. secretary of labor, putting another Californian in a top administration job.

House requests briefing from postmaster general about ‘alarmingly high’ COVID-19 infections among USPS workers

The House Oversight Committee has asked USPS postmaster general Louis DeJoy to address the “alarmingly high numbers of coronavirus infections and deaths suffered by postal workers.”

Shirley Chisholm, pioneering politician, paved way for Black women

East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee talks about how pioneering politician Shirley Chisholm paved the way for herself and Vice President Kamala Harris. Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968. Later, she would run for president.

Stimulus checks: Democrats propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden's COVID-19 relief plan

Democrats on a pivotal House panel on Monday proposed an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals as Congress began piecing together a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that largely follows President Joe Biden's proposal for battling the pandemic and reviving a still staggering economy.