Trump's job approval rating highest since taking office, Gallup says

New polling by Gallup reveals that President Trump's approval rating is at an all-time high, as he prepares to deliver his third State of the Union address Tuesday night and the Senate is expected to acquit him in his impeachment trial on Wednesday.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid would accept White House invitation, calls it 'quite an honor'

​​​​​​​Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid says he plans to celebrate his recent Super Bowl win with a trip to the White House should President Trump extend an invitation.

Trump faces accusers: What to watch during State of the Union address

President Donald Trump will be facing his accusers Tuesday night during his State of the Union speech. The impeached president is speaking on the eve of what's anticipated to be his Senate acquittal on Wednesday.

Iowa Democratic caucus results delayed amidst 'quality checks', new reporting rules

The Iowa Democratic Party said Monday night that results from the state's first-in-the-nation caucus were delayed due to "quality checks" and new reporting rules, an embarrassing complication that added a new layer of doubt to an already uncertain presidential primary season. 

Bloomberg campaign calls Trump 'pathological liar' with a 'spray-on tan' after Trump makes box claim

Michael Bloomberg's campaign called President Donald Trump a "pathological liar" and mocked his "spray-on tan" Sunday after Trump claimed that Bloomberg is asking for a box to stand on during the Democratic debates.

Montana lawmaker: Socialists should be shot or jailed

State Rep. Rodney Garcia made the comment Friday at a state party gathering when he spoke about being worried about socialists entering the government and being “everywhere” in Billings, the Billings Gazette reported.

Emails show the fallout from Trump's claims about Dorian

A top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official even called the president's behavior “crazy.”

Trump acquittal now likely Wednesday; Senate nixes witnesses

Democrats hopes hearing from witnesses in Trump’s impeachment trial faded after a late decision from Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee.

Trump acquittal now likely this Wednesday; Senate nixes witnesses

The vote was 51-49 with two Republicans, Maine Senator Susan Collins and Utah Senator Mitt Romney voting with Democrats. Two other potential Republican crossovers Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski voted no with the Rpeublican majority. 

Difference between caucus and primary makes it important for Iowa voters to have 2nd choice

In Iowa, it may be important to have a “second choice” or a backup candidate who you might support during a second round of the caucus, if your favorite doesn’t meet the required 15-percent threshold. 

Deputies, Secret Service open fire on SUV after woman breaches security checkpoints at Mar-a-Lago

Palm Beach Sheriff Rick Bradshaw said the incident began around 11:40 a.m. Friday when a woman, identified as 30-year-old Hanna Roemhild from Connecticut, was acting erratically outside of the Breakers Resort, according to a Florida Highway Patrol trooper.

Trump trial could end soon; Sen. Lamar Alexander says no to witnesses

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee will oppose calling more witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts to hear more testimony and pushing the Senate toward a vote to acquit Trump as soon as Friday.

Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee will oppose calling more witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts to hear more testimony and boosting odds the Senate will vote imminently to acquit without new testimony, in a matter of days.

Woman who says Trump raped her seeks his DNA

Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll’s lawyers served notice to a Trump attorney Thursday for Trump to submit a sample on March 2 in Washington for “analysis and comparison against unidentified male DNA present on the dress.”

Dershowitz says his Trump impeachment defense distorted

President Donald Trump’s defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz now says his headline-dominating argument against impeaching the president has been distorted.

SF Public Works acting director acknowledges 'turmoil,' vows to be 'open and transparent'

Alaric Degrafinried, the current director of San Francisco’s Office and Contract Administration who is also an attorney and a past Peace Corps volunteer, will take helm of the department.

Bay Area Democrats phone bank ahead of Iowa caucus

Bay Area Democrats are throwing their energies into the upcoming Iowa caucuses Monday, calling Iowa voters from phone banks in California and even flying to the Hawkeye state to help garner support for their chosen candidate. 

California lawmaker wants to raise the age that teens can be charged as adults

Brain science research has shown that the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that helps inhibit impulses and enables organized and planned behavior, is not yet fully developed in 18- and 19-year-olds.