A local icon. A symbol of San Francisco politics. A speaker emerita. A matriarch. A badass.  So when retired Chronicle librarian Bill Van Niekerken found 1972 photos of the former speaker of the House ...

Mitch McConnell has a new nickname, and I’m fine with the fact I didn’t pick it. I had some pride of ownership in Morphine ...

Former Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris holds a substantial lead over other potential ...

As the child of a Kansas insurance salesman and church singer, Annette Bening didn’t seem like the type of person born for ...

Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. McConnell was the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, holding the position from 2007 to 2024.

On his way out of the White House, Joe Biden pardoned Gen. Mark Milley, members of the Jan. 6 committee, and Dr. Anthony ...

Biden’s age and cognitive condition were central elements of the early election campaign. They weighed so heavily that he was ...

Those totals are likely to be far from what they will need if they seek re-election. Spending in California’s 2024 Senate ...

Jan. 23, 11:27 p.m. PSTThe National Weather Service forecasted a low pressure system “likely” to bring much needed rain to Southern California would move through the area Saturday into Sunday ...

Diane Strand is the new mayor of Haines Junction, Yukon, according to unofficial results from Thursday's byelection. Strand won 137 votes, while the other candidate, Brian Melanson, won 110 votes ...