Politics

NBC Bay Area political analyst Larry Gerston explains what has brought about the stall in Congress and why there’s much more to consider.

President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to try to deport suspected members of a Venezuelan gang, but a federal judge expanded an order that temporarily blocked that effort.

The Senate approved a six-month funding bill on Friday to prevent a government shutdown, just hours before the midnight deadline. This decision followed a dramatic 48-hour period in which Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., diverged from most House and Senate Democrats by announcing his support for the bill, despite having declared the pr...

NBC Bay Area’s Chris Chmura spoke to Political Analyst Larry Gerston about the impact of Trump’s tariffs.

NBC Bay Area political analyst Larry Gerston wonders if there are early signs of a Donald Trump and Elon Musk break-up.

U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson and Jared Huffman warned against the potential $880 billion in health spending cuts over a decade.

This week, President Donald Trump imposed new 25% tariffs on various products coming in from Canada and Mexico. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government is willing to work with the U.S. but also imposed a 25% tariff on some US goods. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with Rana Sarkar, consul general of Canada in S...

The price of eggs is still sky high, and groceries might be really hurting your wallet. So what’s going on? We asked Scott McGrew “Just One Question.”

President Trump delivered a joint address to Congress Tuesday night, the first of his second administration. Jocelyn Moran reports. 

President Donald Trump on Tuesday levied new tariffs against America’s three biggest trading partners. Scott Budman reports.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday levied new tariffs against America’s three biggest trading partners.

On Tuesday night, President Trump will deliver a speech to Congress — essentially the State of the Union. And this union is going through a dramatic change. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Political Analyst Larry Gerston for some insight.

Steep United States tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada are now in effect. An economics professor from Cal State East Bay joins Today in the Bay to discuss what we can expect.