Newsom Calls Special Election to Redistrict California Congress Seats—What to Know

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (C) speaks about the “Election Rigging Response Act” as U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) (L) looks on at a press conference at the Democracy Center, Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on Aug. 14, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images On Aug. 14, California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for his state to

Russian Military Thrust Tests Key Ukrainian Frontline

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A ruined city center in Kostyantynivka in Donetsk on April 19, 2025. Iryna Rybakova/Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP This week, the world’s attention was focused largely on the landmark summit between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Alaska. But preparations for the event have coincided with significant military developments in

Federal Appeals Court Sides With Trump Admin in Mass Firing of CFPB Staff

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The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington on April 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The Trump administration scored a major legal win on Friday as a federal appeals court lifted an order that had kept the government from cutting staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), clearing the way for sweeping changes

Trump and Putin to meet at high-stakes Alaska summit over ending Ukraine war

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  5m ago Ukraine supporters rally near Trump-Putin meeting site A crowd of supporters gathered in Anchorage for a rally in solidarity with Ukraine ahead of the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Demonstrators waved blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flags and held signs saying “Support Ukraine” and “No compromise.” Ukraine supporters gather for a