'If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight

Black women have long been the Democratic Party’s most reliable and loyal voters, but for generations that allegiance didn’t translate to their own political rise.

Leading Democratic VP contender Bass defends stance on Cuba

Bass, who represents California in Congress, said she was unaware of the phrase's political significance in Florida when she issued the 2016 statement, which called Castro's death a “great loss to the people of Cuba.”

Bay Area professor analyzes Biden's VP options

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is now expected to announce his running mate around August 10, a week before the the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Joe Biden's search for a running mate enters final stretch

Joe Biden is nearing a final decision on his running mate and is expected to announce his pick the week of Aug. 10.

House Democrats subpoena Pompeo for documents on Biden's son

The subpoena demands all of the records that the department has turned over to Republican-led Senate committees that are investigating Hunter Biden's work for a gas company in Ukraine while his father was vice president.

Despite coronavirus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail

For many, historical skepticism of a system that tried to keep Black people from the polls and worries that a mailed ballot won't get counted outweigh the prospect of long lines and health dangers from a virus that's disproportionately affected communities of color. Ironically, suspicion of mail-in voting aligns with the views of President Donald Trump, whom many Black voters want out of office.

California lawmakers slam EDD for slow payouts; $600 federal unemployment benefits set to expire

Things could get even more complicated if Congress extends supplemental federal unemployment benefits, which gave people up to $600 in an additional weekly payments but just expired.

Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delay

President Donald Trump is facing a rare rebuke from the Republican Party for floating the possibility of delaying the November election.

Extra $600 in jobless aid set to lapse as talks deadlock

“We’re so far apart on a longer-term deal right now, that even if we said ‘yes’ to a longer-term deal you could (have) weeks of negotiation without getting to common ground,” said White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.

Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies from coronavirus complications

Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of a major pizza chain who went on to become an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, has died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 74.

Bay Area couple battling HOA over BLM, anti-Trump signs

One message supports the Black Lives Matter movement. The other says, "Trump Is A Donkey's Rear End."

Lawmakers batter Big Tech CEOs, but don't land many blows

Congressional lawmakers finally got a chance to grill the CEOs of Big Tech over their dominance and allegations of monopolistic practices that stifle competition. But it's not clear how much they advanced their goal of bringing some of the world's largest companies to heel.