Accompanied by California and Texas lawmakers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (C) discusses the push to schedule a special election to redraw California’s Congressional voting districts, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 8, 2025. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers face an uphill battle to convince Californians to redraw congressional
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser (R), joined by Chief of Police at the Metropolitan Police Department Pamela Smith, speaks at a press conference after President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department at the Wilson Building in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Trump administration on Aug. 15 agreed
In an image from video, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes speaks during a hearing in Washington on June 22, 2022. Senate Judiciary Committee via The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to amend an order concerning the leadership of Washington’s police department or face a temporary restraining order. During a hearing
In an image from video, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes speaks during a hearing in Washington on June 22, 2022. Senate Judiciary Committee via The Epoch Times A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to amend an order concerning the leadership of Washington’s police department or face a temporary restraining order. During a hearing
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser (R), joined by Chief of Police at the Metropolitan Police Department Pamela Smith, speaks at a press conference after President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department at the Wilson Building in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Trump administration on Aug. 15 agreed
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
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