Medical experts react to Trump’s experimental COVID treatment

Medical experts say the president is able to take advantage of a course of medical treatment not available to most Americans.

Senators can attend top-court hearings virtually

Weighing in on the Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham said senators who want to participate virtually may do so.

Rep. Ilhan Omar blasts Trump for 'actively spreading' virus

Omar said earlier this year that her father died of the virus, and she said in a statement Friday that she doesn’t wish it on anyone.

Uber, Lyft and the gig economy: here's what Prop 22 affects

Two gig-economy drivers with very different takes on California's Prop. 22. Voters will decide November 3 on whether drivers are considered employees.

San Mateo County leader says 'wear your damn mask’ after Trump's Covid diagnosis

Never one to mince words, San Mateo County Supervisor David J. Canepa said Friday in a statement that everyone needs to wear a mask when out in public and the nation's leader is no exemption.

Biden and his wife test negative for coronavirus

The Democratic presidential nominee and his wife were tested earlier in the day after news of President Donald Trump’s infection was announced.

VP Mike Pence and his wife test negative for COVID-19

Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence have tested negative for COVID-19, Press Secretary Devin O'Malley announced Friday morning.

Timeline of Trump's activities in week coronavirus hit home

President Trump said late Thursday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning announcement that plunges the country deeper into uncertainty just a month before the presidential election.

City of Hayward apologizes for Trump letter in food boxes

A letter from President Trump was included in food bank boxes about a month before the presidential election.

Election 2020: San Francisco ensures safe and secure voting

San Francisco unveiled its new voting center today as part of the county's rollout of its safe voting plans.

House Democrats pass COVID-19 relief bill as talks drag on

Democrats controlling the House narrowly passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Thursday night, a move that came as top-level talks on a smaller, potentially bipartisan measure dragged on toward an uncertain finish. An air of pessimism has largely taken over the Capitol.

Michigan AG charges conservative activists for robocalls trying to dissuade urban voters from voting by mail

Two conservative activists have been charged with multiple felonies for a series of robocalls that aimed to discourage urban residents in Detroit and other cities from voting by mail.

Check's in the mail? Trump doling out aid before election

In recent days, President Donald Trump has promised millions of Medicare recipients that — thanks to him — they'll soon be getting an “incredible” $200 card in the mail to help them pay for prescriptions.

Facebook to ban QAnon, militarized social movement ads ahead of election

Facebook announced Wednesday it is banning ads that “praise, support or represent” QAnon and any militarized social movements on the platform.

California governor vetoes bill to help displaced workers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have guaranteed most laid-off hospitality workers would be first in line to get their jobs back once those industries begin rehiring.

Presidential nominees, Commission assess chaotic first debate

President Trump, former VP Joe Biden and the Commission on Presidential Debates assessed a chaotic first debate.