California Gov. Newsom Announces Special Legislative Session After Trump Victory

Several other Democratic governors made similar announcements this week. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced he is calling for state lawmakers to convene a special session later this year after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory earlier this week. Newson said the special session will focus on safeguarding the state’s progressive policies around the climate, abortion,

Pentagon Chief Austin Says US Military Ready to Carry Out Lawful Orders of Trump Administration

The military ‘will also continue to stand apart from the political arena,’ the secretary of defense said. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the Pentagon will engage in an orderly transition to the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump and that the military won’t be involved in any policies. “As it always has, the U.S.

‘There Were a Lot of Mistakes’: ​​Harris’s Defeat Sparks Blame War Among Democrats

Democratic lawmakers are pointing fingers within their party for the “mistakes” of Vice President Kamala Harris’s “disastrous campaign,” which ultimately cost her the election, Axios reported. “Will the big-money interests and well-paid consultants who control the Democratic Party learn any real lesson from this disastrous campaign? … Probably not,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.), who caucuses with