Smashing success | Mahan for governor | Litany of hypocrisy. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Jan. 7, 2026.

Social Security is entering a pivotal stretch, with benefit formulas, tax rules, and eligibility standards all shifting at ...

President Donald Trump wants Republicans to get a deal on health care insurance assistance by being flexible on a ...

Incumbent Congress member Dan Goldman officially launched his 2026 re-election campaign on Tuesday, preparing to face off ...

The funding pause could jeopardize child care and other programs that serve hundreds of thousands of households in California ...

Hawaii has been awarded nearly $190 million in federal funding to augment rural health care under President Donald Trump’s ...

President Trump on Tuesday told House Republicans to be “flexible” in their demands for restrictions against federal funds ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would meet with representatives from every health insurance company soon, ...

Plus: The difficulties of rebuilding trust in public health, Maduro's arraignment, U.S. threats against Greenland, and ...

Readers also comment on the politicization of SNAP benefits, Trump's attack on wind power and the Kennedy Center takeover.

Americans' trust in the government—now near a record low—has been underwater for decades. But that wasn't always the case..

The race for Michigan’s Senate seat between Haley Stevens, Mallory McMorrow, and Abdul El-Sayed mirrors the jockeying for power in the Democratic Party.