Gov. Ivey, who blamed 'unvaccinated folks' for COVID-19 surge, vows to resist Biden orders

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, who said it was “time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks” for this summer’s COVID-19 surge, has vowed to resist President Joe Biden’s executive orders on vaccines.

US airmen welcomed home after helping with Afghanistan evacuations

Members of the U.S. Air Force returned home this week to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada after assisting with the massive Afghan evacuation effort.

Justice Department files lawsuit against Texas over abortion law

The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution."

White House withdraws ATF nominee amid bipartisan pushback

Bipartisan opposition has pressured the White House into withdrawing the nomination of David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Orlando mom, state lawmaker working to prevent hot car deaths

On the one-year remembrance of 21-month old Jace, his mother hopes a proposed law will prevent hot car deaths like his.

Biden administration ousts 18 Trump appointed military academy board members

The Biden administration has removed 18 people appointed to U.S. military academy boards by Donald Trump in the final months of his presidency.

California recall election brings VP Harris to Bay Area to campaign for Newsom

Vice President Kamala Harris urged voters in California to defend the Democratic Party's progressive values by defeating the recall against Gov. Gavin Newsom. Her appearance Wednesday in San Leandro comes just six days before election day.

Vice President campaigns for Newsom in San Leandro
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Vice President Kamala Harris was in the Bay Area on Wednesday -- to campaign alongside Governor Gavin Newsom in the 2021 recall election. The election is being held on Tuesday, just six days away. KTVU's Greg Lee reports.

Obama appears in Newsom ad as recall election reaches homestretch

Former President Barack Obama starred in a new ad urging Californians to vote "No" on the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom as the election draws near.

Newsom’s nightmare: How one November day fueled the recall

Because so many people are running, the winner would likely become the next governor of the nation’s most populous state with 25% or less of the votes. That’s a far cry from the landslide that swept Newsom into office in 2018.

KTVU chats with San Francisco's Mayor London Breed
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Vaccination mandate results, the new program paying people not to commit crimes, and pedestrian fatalities on the streets of SF were a few of the topics discussed.

One week to recall election day: Newsom campaigns in SF, appeals to Latino voters

With one week until recall election day, Governor Gavin Newsom campaigned at a phone bank in San Francisco’s Mission district, hoping to drum up support in the Latino community.

Texas governor signs new GOP voting restrictions into law

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an elections overhaul into law Tuesday that adds more voting restrictions in the booming state, after Democrats spent months protesting what they say are efforts to weaken minority turnout and preserve the GOP's eroding dominance.

California recall front-runners deliver closing pitch to voters, path to victory narrows

With California's second-ever gubernatorial recall election quickly approaching, Republican front-runners continue to battle for votes as the path to victory narrows.