Newsom Deploys State Police for Crime Crackdown in California Cities

California Governor Gavin Newsom holds a bill signing event related to redrawing the state’s congressional maps on August 21, 2025 in Sacramento, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Aug. 28 that new California Highway Patrol (CHP) crime suppression teams will be deployed in major cities across the state, expanding a program

Judge Weighs Request to Block Trump’s Firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Lisa Cook testifies during a Senate Banking nominations hearing in Washington on June 21, 2023. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images WASHINGTON—U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb said on Aug. 29 that she will weigh a request to temporarily block President Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, as both sides in the lawsuit consider