16 h. ago California career politician Barbara Lee wins mayor race in embattled Oakland

The liberal-run city has had four different mayors in a four-month period after Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled this November and subsequently indicted on eight counts of bribery.

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29 h. ago ‘Moment of promise’: Barbara Lee’s first speech as Oakland’s next mayor

‘Moment of promise’: Barbara Lee’s first speech as Oakland’s next mayor  San Francisco Chronicle

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29 h. ago Barbara Lee wins Oakland mayor’s race, taking over a city in crisis

Barbara Lee wins Oakland mayor’s race, taking over a city in crisis  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago FNC's Hannity Takes on Taylor Lorenz: You Are 'Putting a Smiley Face on Assassination'

Wednesday, during FNC's "Hannity," host Sean Hannity confronted left-wing journalist Taylor Lorenz over her depictions of Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The post FNC’s Hannity Takes on Taylor Lorenz: You Are ‘Putting a Smiley Face on Assassination’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago The Oakland mayor’s race is close. Here’s when the next vote count drops

The Oakland mayor’s race is close. Here’s when the next vote count drops  San Francisco Chronicle

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4 d. ago Oakland mayor election: Loren Taylor takes narrow lead over Barbara Lee

Oakland mayor election: Loren Taylor takes narrow lead over Barbara Lee  San Francisco Chronicle

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5 d. ago CNN takes heat for ‘journalistic malfeasance’ after airing Taylor Lorenz fawning over Luigi Mangione

Critics are stunned that CNN offered a platform to ex-Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz to fawn over alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO murderer Luigi Mangione.

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5 d. ago Oakland mayor's race shows tech money influence in city politics

The mayor's race in Oakland, Calif., pits tech money against union support in a battle over who gets to call themselves progressive in a city of mostly Democratic voters.

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7 d. ago A Congressional Outsider Becomes the Establishment Pick for Oakland Mayor

Former Representative Barbara Lee entered the campaign for mayor of the Bay Area city as the favorite. But her main challenger has gained traction after positioning himself as the change candidate.

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1 week ago Oakland mayor fires more Sheng Thao staffers in City Hall shake

Oakland mayor fires more Sheng Thao staffers in City Hall shake-up  San Francisco Chronicle

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2 w. ago Oakland mayor fires chief of staff amid backlash over note referring to Black people as ‘tokens’

Oakland mayor fires chief of staff amid backlash over note referring to Black people as ‘tokens’  San Francisco Chronicle

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2 w. ago Endorsement: Barbara Lee is an icon, but Loren Taylor has the ideas to lead Oakland into the future

Endorsement: Barbara Lee is an icon, but Loren Taylor has the ideas to lead Oakland into the future  San Francisco Chronicle

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3 w. ago Katie Porter and Barbara Lee are running for executive roles. Did Congress prepare them?

Katie Porter and Barbara Lee are running for executive roles. Did Congress prepare them?  San Francisco Chronicle

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