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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden reacts to President Donald Trump saying he will not attend a virtual debate.

Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren visited San Jose Friday to discuss her plan to create a federal child care system that would provide government-funded centers for babies and young children.

Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren visited San Jose Friday to discuss her plans to create a federal child care system that would provide government-funded centers for babies and young children.

The Minnesota senator called the government shutdown an ‘outrage,’ and asked Barr what he would say to furloughed Justice Dept. employees.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris wants to double the number of mental health treatment beds available across the country and increase access to virtual mental health counseling.

The first California campaign office for presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren opened this weekend in Oakland.

A big show of support for Elizabeth Warren in Oakland Sunday. The “California for Warren” team opened a campaign office in Downtown Oakland.

Haitians braced for more upheaval on Saturday as opposition leaders, emboldened by a massive protest demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse, pledged to remain on the streets. Friday marked one of the largest demonstrations since the protests began weeks ago as opposition supporters say they are tired of corruption, ballooning inflation and a shortage of basic goods. They also...

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke toured a marijuana dispensary and talked to cannabis experts Thursday in Oakland, and he raised eyebrows with a plan to give money to people locked up for marijuana offenses.

Sarah Palin’s husband, Todd, filed for divorce from the former vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor citing “incompatibility of temperament between the parties such that they find it impossible to live together as husband and wife.” Todd Palin, 55, asked to dissolve the couple’s 31-year marriage in a filing submitted Friday in the Anchorage Superior Court. The filing, first reported...

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, or “Mayor Pete” as he is called, was in full campaign mode Monday when he spoke at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose.

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, or “Mayor Pete” as he is called, was in full campaign mode Monday when he spoke at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose. Cheryl Hurd reports.

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren offered a public apology Monday to Native Americans over her past claim to tribal heritage, directly tackling an area that’s proved to be a big political liability. “Like anyone who has been honest with themselves, I know I have made mistakes,” the Massachusetts senator said at a forum on Native American issues in this pivotal...

Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro on Monday released a comprehensive animal welfare plan that includes a series of ambitious policy proposals, including making animal abuse a federal crime and cracking down on trophy hunting, NBC News reports. “Our plan to advance animal welfare is not only the right thing to do, but will improve people’s lives through responsible pet ownership...

The moments happen all across the country. Tiny faces, peering out from behind their parents, or timidly accepting a microphone as the room falls silent. They make eye contact with a larger-than-life presidential candidate and ask: Can you keep me safe at school? Can you stop the shootings? The questions from children have become a hallmark of the 2020 presidential...

The acting head of U.S. Homeland Security held discussions behind closed doors in Guatemala on Wednesday on an agreement that would force many asylum seekers to file claims in the Central American country instead of the United States. Details on Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan’s agenda and activities were scant, and there was no immediate access for journalists. But the Guatemalan...

Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke talks about his punk-rock past and his plan for 2020.

President Donald Trump unloaded via Twitter on Republican former House Speaker Paul Ryan after Ryan’s comments critical of Trump appeared in excerpts from a new book. Ryan condemns Trump in “American Carnage,” by Tim Alberta of Politico, in excerpts running in various publications. Alberta wrote the former speaker, who retired from Congress in 2018, could not stand the idea of...

President Donald Trump unloaded via Twitter on Republican former House Speaker Paul Ryan after Ryan’s comments critical of Trump appeared in excerpts from a new book. Ryan condemns Trump in “American Carnage,” by Tim Alberta of Politico, in excerpts running in various publications. Alberta wrote the former speaker, who retired from Congress in 2018, could not stand the idea of...