Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday the Labour Party will contest the next election ​with a manifesto commitment to change the electoral system, ‌after he announced he was establishing a natio...

Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of U.S. military and diplomatic buildings, as well as dozens of aircraft, a Pentagon watchdog said.

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee unanimously raised interest rates by a quarter-point on Wednesday, noting “inflation remains elevated.” Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will speak to the…

Some environmental advocates worry whales could get tangled in lines used to grow kelp.

A judge temporarily blocked the agency from refusing to deliver ballots in noncompliant states, which could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections.

The Trump administration is seeking to undo a rule that shields large swaths of California from roads and logging, including areas near Lake Tahoe, Yosemite and Giant Sequoia National Monument.

OPINION: “If you want to celebrate your independence this July 4, put your American flags away. Instead, fly a California flag. Or, even better, run up the banner of your county,” Joe Mathews...

The U.S. is survived by a country of the same name, the United States of America, now a presidential dictatorship.

Alameda County Board of Supervisors announced it adopted a $6.7B budget amid significant uncertainty at both the state and federal levels.

Anti-ICE demonstrations spread to several cities including New York, Boston and Chicago following days of unrest in Los Angeles

Armed troops patrol streets in the nation’s capital, and many residents shrug their shoulders. President Trump’s ability to normalize such dramatic actions is at play – but isn’t the end of the story.

In emotional speech on Senate floor, Sen. Alea Padilla said the incident at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference should serve as a wake-up call for the country.

Insiders portray defense secretary as increasingly isolated after officers with impeccable reputations forced out

This isn't a hidden scandal. Trump has done this publicly and proudly.

As “teen takeovers” highlight young people’s need for connection, one Georgia beach town shows how to keep peace, build community, and still have fun.

With Saturday’s anniversary, the United States is looking back to its war of independence and asking where its legacy stands today.

Republicans promote a tougher policy on crime, but progressives say the California election results show an unfair economy.

OPINION: California independence is not a crazy idea. For decades, California has operated with levels of economic, regulatory, and moral autonomy that rival sovereign nations.

The Oakland Charter Reform Project, led by a veteran city administrator, wants to change the city’s structure so it can be more nimble in responding to problems.

Antioch rejects a $34.9 million state grant for the Homekey+ program, which could help with the unhoused population in the city.

If residents reject the project, it could increase the risk of fines and other penalties for the coastal city.

Since the November 2024 election, 190 neighborhood groups have formed in the Bay Area to disrupt President Trump’s agenda.

As housing costs pull further away from wages, some essential institutions risk losing the workers they need to function.

In the waning days of the California legislative session, insurers and utilities are engaged in a titanic battle over who will pay for wildfire costs — and pass them on to customers.

US national debt hit $40.047 trillion on August 18, 2026. Total liabilities could reach $176T when unfunded obligations are included.

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Six months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran, the direst economic predictions haven't come true.

A judge temporarily blocked the agency from refusing to deliver ballots in noncompliant states, which could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections.

In the waning days of the California legislative session, insurers and utilities are engaged in a titanic battle over who will pay for wildfire costs — and pass them on to customers.

OPINION: In the face of devastating cuts from the Trump administration to public health research, we need a nationwide call to action in towns and cities alike, Cleve Jones writes.

The Supreme Court has weakened a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped combat racial discrimination in voting for over 50 years. The court’s conservative majority found that a Black...

Opinion: Whoever California’s next governor is, he’s going to be significantly more powerful than Gavin Newsom. Here’s why, explains columnist Emily Hoeven.

For the Trump family, business is booming. Whereas the Trump Organization didn’t do a single deal overseas in Donald Trump's first term as president, it did eight in the past year.

OPINION: “A flood of Biblical proportions is coming to California and, no, I’m not talking about the weather,” columnist Emily Hoeven writes.

Days before voting begins in California's June primary, top candidates running for governor clash in a debate hosted by CBS stations and Pomona College.

The Trump administration suspended $1.1 billion in California Medicaid funds over fraud claims, threatening home care for 900,000 seniors and people with disabilities.

OPINION: There is a better answer for raising revenue than California’s billionaire tax and it cannot move to Florida, Greg Miller and Lars Doucet write.

A governor’s race, a Senate contest and enough congressional contests to swing control of the House are all in play in Ohio, where voters of all stripes express a deep sense of powerlessness.

Pete Buttigieg was in South Carolina this weekend as he considers a second presidential campaign. South Carolina Democrats halted his 2020 run when he failed to connect with Black voters.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt and his top liaison to Congress James Braid are both leaving. But the forces that made their jobs tough aren’t changing.

A super-strength El Niño appears to be taking shape in the Pacific Ocean, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy season.

Xavier Becerra seems almost certain to advance in the governor's race. If Steve Hilton joins him, Becerra would likely have an easy win.

John Oliver dedicated his latest “Last Week Tonight” to Trump’s controversial airplane-swap incident while leaving a NATO summit in Turkey.

The group has asked a judge to make a ruling by Aug. 28.

John Oliver dedicated his latest “Last Week Tonight” to Trump’s controversial airplane-swap incident while leaving a NATO summit in Turkey.