Rep. Barbara Lee has always stood apart, a matter-of-fact renegade with a long list of firsts. In high school, she was the ...

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

Progressive trailblazer Barbara Lee’s time in Congress ended like it began: voicing unpopular opinions. On her first day in the House, she signed a petition to bring campaign finance reform ...

After an upsetting loss for a seat in the Senate, Rep. Barbara Lee is retiring from Congress. But this will not stop her from continuing to work in public service. She joins Jonathan Capehart to ...

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

Lee’s candidacy could create a headache for moderate activists and donors eager to put a more centrist Democrat at the helm of City Hall.

Oakland Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee, who is ending her congressional career next month, said Friday that she will decide by ...