Trump promised to activate the National Guard to take over Washington, D.C.’s police department, warning that cities such as ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee pushed back against President Trump’s remarks on the city being “very bad” on crime.

Despite her relatively lower public profile, Lee has stayed busy — primarily in her mission to reform Oakland’s wonky system ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee isn’t mincing words about President Donald Trump’s latest remarks on her city. After Trump floated ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has plans to address the community in response to the Trump Administration’s calling out of the ...

Former congresswoman Barbara Lee declared victory Saturday in Oakland’s mayoral election, promising to bring a steady hand and a unifying message to a city beset by political upheaval and crisis ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s sons Craig Lee and Tony Lee, from left, acknowledge the crowd as she introduces them during the Mayoral Community Inauguration at Jack London Square’s Ferry Lawn in ...

Mayor Barbara Lee at city hall on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) By Shomik Mukherjee | [email protected] ...

Mayor Barbara Lee at city hall on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) By Shomik Mukherjee | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group ...

Six months after losing the Senate bid, Lee has secured her new role for the next four years. She made history on May 20 by becoming the first Black woman elected to serve as the mayor of Oakland ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — Barbara Lee, a progressive lawmaker known for her lone vote against military force after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, won the mayor’s race in Oakland, California, less ...