Pelosi promises to protect Social Security amid Trump administration's changes

Celebrating 90 years since the launch of Social Security, Republicans and Democrats vowed to protect the future of the financial safety net program for seniors that was started by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee addresses President Trump's characterization of her city

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has plans to address the community in response to the Trump Administration’s calling out of the East Bay city when considering whether or not to send National Guard troops into more cities across the country.

Newsom unveils California redistricting plan to counter Texas

California Governor Gavin Newsom is set to unveil a mid-decade redistricting plan aimed at countering Texas Republicans.

Newsom unveils plan for redistricting California

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the state is moving forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps.

Rep. Swalwell takes aim at Trump administration at Hayward town hall

Representative Eric Swalwell held a town hall in Hayward on Tuesday night, and community members pressed him for ways he and other California leaders are pushing back against the Trump Administration. 

YouTube, others may ask for your ID as online safety laws sprout across the globe

Some users of YouTube in the United States may be barred from the platform starting Wednesday as the Google-owned media giant plans to roll out ID verification, amid a trend of similar decisions propping up around the debate about online safety.

Newsom warns Trump to abandon redistricting agenda

Newsom urged Trump in a letter Monday to abandon his scheme, telling the president he is “playing with fire" and “risking the destabilization of our democracy."

Trump considers reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug: report

Trump is weighing whether to remove marijuana from the list of Schedule I controlled substances and make it a Schedule III drug.

Immigrant detainees could be sent to notorious Louisiana prison soon, reports say

The Trump administration is reportedly in talks with Louisiana officials to send immigrant detainees to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the country’s largest maximum security prison.

Gov. Newsom, Texas and California Democrats not backing down on redistricting

Texas Democrats, who are breaking quorum to avoid voting on redrawing Congressional maps in their home state, were welcomed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento on Friday. 

Trump wants census to exclude undocumented immigrants

President Donald Trump wants to change how the once-a-decade census collects data. In a Truth Social post, he said he directed the Commerce Department to begin work on a new census, that would not count people in the country illegally.

Former acting FBI director who resisted Trump demands 'forced out' of bureau: reports

The FBI’s personnel purge continues, with the latest casualty being a former acting director who resisted demands to identify agents who investigated the Jan. 6 riot.

Why parts of the Constitution went missing from US government website

Critics were quick to point out that the missing sections are constitutional clauses President Trump has targeted since taking office for a second term.

Trump threatens to take federal control of DC after ex-DOGE employee attacked

President Donald Trump once again threatened to take federal control of the District of Columbia in a lengthy Truth Social post shared Tuesday, after a famed former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee was allegedly beaten in the nation's capital.

Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkout

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked the state's highest court to remove the Democratic House leader from office, escalating efforts to end the holdout blocking redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump.