Vacant Contra Costa County Clerk and Recorder position sees 22 applicants

Applicants for the job, to fill the remaining three years of recently departed county Clerk and Recorder Joe Canciamilla, also include three current clerk-and-recorder's office employees

"Wine cave" owner responds to debate flare-up

The owner of the wine-cave at the center of the Democratic debate stage flare-up responded to being thrust into the spotlight.

Critics attack Bevin's pardon of man convicted of child rape

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin received backlash after he pardoned a man convicted of raping a child. Bevin said there was no physical evidence of a rape.

Pelosi invites Trump to deliver State of Union on Feb. 4

President Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 4.

FACT CHECK: Examining claims from 2020 Democratic debate

Seven Democratic presidential contenders tangled Thursday night in the last debate of the year, hard on the heels of President Donald Trump's impeachment.

House impeaches President Trump, what happens next?

After a historic vote by U.S. House of Representative members to impeach President Trump, making him the third president in history to be charged with committing high crimes and misdemeanors, there's confusion around what happens next. 

7 Democrats to take stage in final presidential debate of 2019

Only a day after the House voted to impeach the president, Thursday’s debate in Los Angeles will underscore the concern for Democratic voters regarding who can beat Trump in November.

Mitch McConnell blasts impeachment, says Senate ensures stability

The top Senate Republican is denouncing the "unfair" House impeachment of President Donald Trump and reassuring Trump and his supporters that "moments like this are why the United States Senate exists.”

President Trump impeached by US House on 2 charges

The votes for impeachment were 230-197-1 on the first charge, 229-198-1 on the second.

Trump impeached by US House on charge of abuse of power, obstruction of Congress

“Can you believe that I will be impeached today by the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats, AND I DID NOTHING WRONG!" Trump wrote in one of 45 tweets posted before noon. He asked his followers to “Say a PRAYER!"

AP count: Majority of House supports Trump's impeachment

President Donald Trump is on track to be impeached by the House with the majority now in favor ahead of voting, according to a running tally compiled by The Associated Press.

Trump angrily objects to impeachment, calls it 'perversion'

The president angrily objected to the House of Representatives' articles of impeachment in a fiery letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg attends fundraisers in the Bay Area

Mayor Pete Buttigieg spent Monday at three fundraisers in the Bay Area.  The Democratic candidate for president made stops in Palo Alto, Woodside and San Francisco.

‘Indisputably better’: Barack Obama says world would see ‘significant improvements’ if run by women

Speaking at a private event on leadership in Singapore, former President Barack Obama said that the world would see “significant improvements” if every country was run by women, BBC News reported.