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Wildfires Didn’t Stop California Dems From Pushing Through $50 Million Spending Package to ‘Trump-Proof’ State—Until Flames Approached The Budget Chair’s District

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‘It’s reckless, dangerous, and wrong for Newsom to use state resources to lay the groundwork for his 2028 presidential campaign,’ California GOP leader says California Gov. Gavin Newsom (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) As wildfires ravaged Los Angeles, California’s Democratic legislature was full steam ahead on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D.) plan to approve $50 million to combat

DeSantis Signals He’s Unlikely to Take Rubio’s Replacement From Congress

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‘I don’t want to do anything to inhibit getting the agenda accomplished,’ the Florida governor said. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has yet to appoint a replacement for Sen. Marco Rubio—pending Senate approval of Rubio’s nomination as secretary of state—and it seems unlikely that the appointee will be chosen from the House of Representatives. Speculation over

Trump’s Worst Nightmare: Jennifer Rubin Leaves Washington Post To Launch ‘Pro-Democracy’ Website

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New outlet ‘The Contrarian’ vows to ‘confront’ Trump voters ‘with the consequences of their presidential pick’ (Jennifer Rubin Instagram) Jennifer Rubin, widely regarded as the most courageous and intellectually dynamic opinion columnist in the history of American journalism, finally “resigned” from the Washington Post on Monday and launched a “pro-democracy” website, the Contrarian, on Substack. In

Switzerland, Serbia Offer to Host Trump–Putin Ukraine Peace Talks

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Switzerland has often served as a venue for diplomatic meetings and peace talks due to its reputation for neutrality. Switzerland and Serbia have both offered to host a potential meeting between incoming President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, following recent discussions about the possibility of such talks. The Swiss Foreign Ministry said on

Harvard Hires MAGA-Linked Lobbying Firm Amid Congressional Probes, Threats To Tax Its $53 Billion Endowment

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Harvard president Alan Garber has said Trump’s threat to go after endowments ‘keeps me up at night’ R: Susie Wiles and Pam Bondi Andrew Harnik; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) L: Harvard President Alan Garber (harvard.edu) Harvard University has hired the former lobbying firm of Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles and Trump attorney general nominee Pam

Judge Allows Public Release of Volume 1, Blocks Volume 2 of Smith’s Report on Trump Cases

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A federal judge has cleared volume one of Jack Smith’s report on investigations into Trump for release, but blocked volume two pending legal review. A federal judge has cleared the way for the public release of volume one of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on investigations involving President-elect Donald Trump while opting to keep

FBI Director Wray Explains Why He’s Resigning, Defends Search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

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‘One of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make,’ the outgoing FBI director says. FBI Director Christopher Wray on Sunday explained why he is stepping down as head of the law enforcement bureau as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office in one week. “My decision to retire from the FBI, I have to