Oakland mayor’s race heats up as former California member of Congress jumps in
After weeks of speculation, former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee on Wednesday formally announced that she is running for mayor ...
The case for (and against) Barbara Lee
Lee’s foray into the contest, after the November recall of Mayor Sheng Thao, would be a seismic political shift for the embattled East Bay city, which is hurtling toward bankruptcy and whose voters ...
With a nod to her mentor Shirley Chisholm, Rep. Barbara Lee exits Congress as a renegade herself
Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California has always stood apart. She was the first Black student to integrate her Southern ...
As they take office, new Bay Area congressmembers pledge to bring bold solutions and protect their diverse constituencies
Following a tense vote on the House floor to re-elect U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker, the Louisiana Republican swore in ...