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Gov. Gavin Newsom goes full-Trump on merchandizing front

Gov. Gavin Newsom has jumped into the Trump-inspired swag game to raise money for his redistricting push in California, and mock the commander-in-chief's unorthodox style.

Trump backs off threat to send National Guard to other cities

President Trump on Monday said he might back off his threat to deploy the National Guard to curb crime in Democratic-run cities such as Chicago, saying he'd prefer to wait until state or local officials ask for his help.

Trump directs Justice Department to ‘vigorously prosecute’ flag burning

President Trump is trying to thread a tricky First Amendment needle, ordering his Justice Department on Monday to try to find ways to "vigorously prosecute" people who burn the American flag as an act of desecration.

Trump says Intel stake is the start of a government-private sector trend

President Trump said Monday that a deal with chipmaker Intel is just the beginning of a push to give the U.S. government a stake in private companies.

Surprise! California high-speed rail gets more bad news

The California High-Speed Rail Authority issued a project update for the first time in two years. It’s hard to believe, but the update was more bad news for California‘s biggest boondoggle. The project’s focus has been the Merced-Bakersfield line, which has, of course, ballooned in costs and had its deadline pushed back years. The Central Valley section of the line now […]

Tired of winning? Here are 10 reasons why last week was Trump’s best yet

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Based on the numbers, President Donald Trump’s second term has been […]

Fox’s Brit Hume: Trump flag-burning order ‘flies in the face’ of Constitution

Fox News commentator Brit Hume blasted President Trump over an executive order seeking to crack down on citizens who burn or desecrate the American flag. "George HW Bush ran against flag burning in 1988 and spent a whole week campaigning on the issue," Hume wrote on the social platform X. "But he called for a...

Majority of voters say Epstein transparency is important to their views on Trump: Poll

An overwhelming majority of voters says transparency in the Jeffrey Epstein case is important to their views on President Trump, according to a new poll. A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released on Tuesday found 65 percent of people saying transparency around the case of the disgraced financier is important to their opinion of Trump, while a...

Snoop Dogg on LGBTQ representation in kids’ films: ‘I’m … scared to go to the movies’ 

Snoop Dogg said he is “scared” to take his grandchildren to the movies after watching Pixar’s “Lightyear,” a 2022 animated film with two openly gay characters.  The “Toy Story” spinoff features the return of space ranger Buzz Lightyear, joined by a host of new faces, including Alisha Hawthorne, Buzz’s friend and commanding officer. During a...

The alliance of authoritarianism and oligarchy shows its hand in DC

President Trump is using the machinery of the state, such as the National Guard and surveillance networks, to suppress dissent and protect the elite from accountability, while tech giants and corporate barons reap the rewards of their investments in his campaign.

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