Politics

President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs are causing sticker shock to many consumers across the Bay Area.

President Donald Trump rolled out new trade barriers on Wednesday, including a 25% tariff on all foreign-made automobiles. Raj Mathai speaks with Larry Gerston on this.

Former Biden cabinet member and state attorney general Xavier Becerra announced Wednesday he will run for California governor in 2026.

Can President Trump serve a third term? NBC Bay Area’s Janelle Wang spoke to political analyst Larry Gerston about whether or not this is a possibility. 

New tariffs are set to be enacted by the Trump administration Wednesday, and more reciprocal tariffs could follow.

NBC Bay Area political analyst Larry Gerston reviews President Donald Trump’s attempts to seize foreign assets.

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday he would impose a 25% on cars not made in the United States.

Former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton reacted to reports that the editor of the Atlantic Magazine was mistakenly included in a detailed text outlining the plan for the U.S. attack on Yemen earlier this month.

Nonprofit aid groups providing free legal and social services to unaccompanied immigrant children being held in federal detention centers received notices Friday that most of their government contracts were being canceled.

Dozens of locals marched to a Tesla showroom in San Jose on Friday, protesting federal cuts proposed by billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency.

Experts and educators across the state and Bay Area fear that the potential closure of the Department of Education will impact some of the most vulnerable students.

Several local members of Congress hosted events across the Bay Area Tuesday, raising concerns about Republican budget proposals that could gut funding for programs like Medicaid.

NBC Bay Area political analyst Larry Gerston joins Raj Mathai to discuss President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office.