Trump accuser takes #MeToo message to voters in Ohio

Rachel Crooks' allegations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump have been dismissed by the president and his supporters, so she has a new approach to ensure her message is heard: She's running for office.

FBI: No evidence of attack in Border Patrol agent's death

FBI officials say the investigation into the November death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent has yielded no evidence that there was a "scuffle, altercation or attack."

California governor scales back plan for giant water project

Gov. Jerry Brown's administration announced Wednesday that it was scaling back his troubled four-decade effort to redo California's north-south water system, cutting plans to build giant water tunnels from two to one. 

Pentagon says Trump ordered Washington military parade

President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to plan a grand parade of the U.S. armed forces in Washington this year to celebrate military strength, officials said Tuesday.

House passes temporary federal spending bill to prevent government shutdown, heads to Senate

Buoyed by the sudden likelihood of a budget pact, lawmakers are on track avoid a repeat of last month's government shutdown — though President Donald Trump unexpectedly raised the possibility of closing things down again if he can't have his way on immigration.

House panel scheduled to interview Bannon

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Steve Bannon, former chief strategist to President Donald Trump, is scheduled to be interviewed behind closed doors Tuesday by a House panel, but it's unclear whether he'll show up.      

Neo-Nazi, Holocaust denier could win GOP nomination in Illinois

A 70-year-old retired insurance agent, who is also an outspoken Holocaust denier, activist anti-Semite and white supremacist, could become the Republican nominee for an Illinois congressional seat representing parts of Chicago.

Ryan tweets about a $1.50 paycheck boost, then deletes it

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Paul Ryan has highlighted on Twitter a school secretary benefiting from the Republican tax overhaul, then deleted the tweet after online criticism that he is cheering an increase of $1.50 a week. The Associated Press reported on Thursday that changes in tax withholding were sparking bigger paychecks, citing as one example Julia Ketchum of Lancaster, Pennsylvania,...

FBI memo purporting to show surveillance abuses released after being declassified by President Trump

House Republicans on Friday released a bitterly disputed, formerly highly classified memo that they say shows surveillance abuses in the early stages of the FBI's investigation into the Trump election campaign and Russia.

Push to legalize marijuana in Georgia

Marijuana is a smoking hot topic at the Georgia State Capitol. A half dozen State Senators are behind a resolution to legalize recreational marijuana in Georgia.

Legislation seeks to help cities get decision-making power for chronically homeless, mentally ill

San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener today introduced legislation that would make it easier for cities to seek conservatorships for chronically homeless people who are mentally ill, severely drug addicted or who make heavy use of city services.

Search begins for contractor to build, operate citywide SF high-speed internet

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN)-- San Francisco today began the process of developing a citywide  fiber optic network intended to make low-cost, high-speed internet service available to all residents.

Mayor Farrell to appoint county clerk to fill vacant seat on Board of Supervisors

San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell today is announcing the appointment of County Clerk Catherine Stefani to his former District 2 seat on the Board of Supervisors, filling the vacancy left after his appointment by the board as interim mayor last week.

Real time reactions to President Trump's SOTU

As we watched President Trump issue his first State of The Union address from Washington Tuesday night, a few of his critics took to Twitter to give their commentary in real time.

President Trump delivers his first State of the Union address

Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump summoned the country to a "new American moment" of unity in his first State of the Union, challenging Congress to make good on long-standing promises to fix a fractured immigration system and warning darkly of evil forces seeking to undermine America's way of life.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claims in his State of Union address

Boastful even within the traditional confines of a State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump inflated the impact of his tax cuts Tuesday night, declared an end to a "war" on energy that did not exist when he took office and displayed a faulty grasp of immigration policy.

Trump signs order to keep Guantanamo military prison open

President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order announcing his intent to keep the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay open, the White House announced Tuesday.

UltraViolet projects demand Trump be investigated for sexual assault ahead of SOTU

President Donald Trump's State of the Union address is tonight in Washington, but while he plans on talking about tax cuts, energy production and worker bonuses, the anti-sexism group UltraViolet projected images on one of Trump's hotels demanding Congress investigate the president on allegations he sexually assaulted or harassed 20 women. 

Meet the candidates vying to be California's next governor

Perhaps the biggest race in California will be for governor and candidates are busy courting voters before the June primary.