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The Mercury News - Politics

As America turns 250, Bay Area residents wrestle with what to celebrate

15 minutes ago

The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia's 2020 presidential election

13 hours ago

Olympian indicted on felony charge in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism

16 hours ago

Kid Rock calls President Trump after late night drinking

17 hours ago

Antioch council OKs budget with help of 'rainy day' funds

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Trump probably thinks Taylor Swift planned wedding to 'upstage' his July 4: report

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Did the milk expire? California bans 'sell by' food labels to cut food waste

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Why homelessness hits Bay Area cities harder than suburbs

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Trump administration sues California, Virginia over new gun laws

21 hours ago

2 California warships arrive in Middle East to support Operation Epic Fury

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E. Jean Carroll refuses to give Trump more time to cough up $5 million: 'This is the end of the line'

1 day ago

As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike that killed over 100 Iranian children

1 day ago

Cal Water says cybersecurity breach by Iranian-linked hackers was limited

1 day ago

After Pacifica Pier closure, Liccardo bill aims to fund disaster prevention before damage is done

1 day ago

City of Santa Cruz wins court ruling on soda tax

1 day ago

Alameda County reparations report approved. Now the real work begins

1 day ago

8 more new California laws that go into effect today

1 day ago

California revives $900 million homelessness program after Newsom reverses course

3 days ago

California lawmakers seek wartime powers to police gas prices

2 days ago

A California bill sought to make sweeping changes to how can request public records — and how much it'd cost them

3 days ago

Big Oil needs Californians to fall for its slick marketing campaign. Don't be fooled.

1 day ago

A Bay Area mayor sexually harassed City Hall workers. For one, it triggered something even darker.

2 days ago

Taves: July 4 isn't our only birthday. Surviving another 250 years requires we celebrate the other, too.

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Durbin: It's time for a constitutional amendment to protect the right to vote

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LA City Council pulls noncitizen voting, LAPD measures from November ballot

1 day ago

NPR retracts story claiming Supreme Court Justice Alito is retiring

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Top two candidates set for three San Jose council runoffs in November

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Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal

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