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Kevin McCarthy's Surprise Resignation Sets Off Mad Scramble to Replace Him

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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Will Leave Congress at the End of the Month

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Inside the Trial That Overturned California's Same-Sex Marriage Ban

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Oakland City Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution Demanding Gaza Cease-fire

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David DePape Found Guilty of Federal Charges in Paul Pelosi Hammer Attack

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Bay Bridge Reopens After Protesters Calling for Gaza Cease-Fire Shut Down Westbound Lanes

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WATCH: Biden Hosts San Francisco Press Conference After Meeting With China's Xi

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DePape's Motivation for Trying to Kidnap Nancy Pelosi Is Key, Defense Says in Closing Argument

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San José Labor Groups Don't Like Mayor Matt Mahan. So Why Does His Reelection Seem Assured?

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