Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California has always stood apart. She was the first Black student to integrate her Southern ...

The longtime lawmaker has held numerous private meetings with city officials about the issues affecting Oakland, from the ...

As the political landscape in Oakland shifts, California Rep. Barbara Lee has announced her consideration for a run for mayor ...

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) took aim at billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday for derailing the end-of-year spending deal. “Let’s put this into context. This was a bipartisan, agreed-upon deal to ...

Barbara Lee, whose relationship with Chisholm was depicted in the Netflix 2024 biopic “Shirley,” came to know the New York lawmaker as president of the Black Student Union at Mills College.

Oakland has been in political chaos since November's recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was only on the job for two years ...

Rumors have been swirling that the retiring congresswoman might seek Oakland’s top job in the April special election.