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February 20, 2026
Trump lashes out at justices, announces new 10% global tariff
Trump told reporters that his administration will impose new tariffs by using alternative legal means.
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February 18, 2026
GOP lawmaker proposes measure to block key element of proposed California wealth tax
Kiley says he will introduce the 'Keep Jobs in California Act of 2026.' It would prohibit any state from levying taxes retroactively on people who no longer live there.
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February 13, 2026
Standoff over masked agents fuels the latest partial government shutdown
Essential Homeland Security functions will continue, but some employees could go without pay in a lengthy shutdown, officials say.
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February 11, 2026
Bondi pressed on Epstein files, political retribution by Justice Department
Bondi's testimony on the Epstein files was mostly punctuated by dramatic clashes with lawmakers — exchanges that happened as eight Epstein survivors attended the hearing.
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February 10, 2026
$600 million in Trump administration health cuts will hit California HIV programs
The Trump administration announced $600 million in funding cuts to HIV prevention programs and healthcare grants.
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February 8, 2026
Trump, California and the multi-front war over the next election
Local elections administrators across California say they have been preparing for once unthinkable threats to the midterms, from their own federal government.
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February 6, 2026
Trump shares racist image of the Obamas. White House says backlash is 'fake outrage'
The post quickly drew fierce criticism from Democrats, some Republicans and civil rights organizations.
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February 5, 2026
Dodgers plan to attend White House following latest World Series championship
President Trump is planning to host the Dodgers to celebrate their most recent World Series championship, the White House confirmed Friday morning.
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February 4, 2026
California leaders decry Trump call to 'nationalize' election, say they're ready to resist
California officials say they are ready to resist should the federal government attempt to assert control over the state's voting system, as President Trump has suggested it should.
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February 2, 2026
Trump says federal government should 'take over' state elections
Trump repeated without evidence his long-running claim that U.S. elections are beset by widespread fraud.
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January 31, 2026
New message from top Democrats: The U.S. Justice Department can't be trusted
Leading Democrats' remarks that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot be trusted hold stunning implications for American democracy, and followed a week of equally stunning actions by the department.
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January 30, 2026
Shutdown nears as lawmakers brace for next round of ICE negotiations
Over the next two weeks, Democrats and Republicans will weigh competing demands on changes to Department of Homeland Security operations.
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January 30, 2026
California Democrats help lead counter-offensive against Trump immigration crackdown
Democrats seized on a growing sense, shared by some Republicans, that the campaign has gotten so out of hand that the political winds have shifted heavily in their favor.
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January 30, 2026
Senate Democrats and White House strike deal to avert shutdown, continue ICE debate
The deal could be approved by the Senate as early as Thursday night, but would still need House approval before midnight Friday to avert another government shutdown.
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January 21, 2026
'I won't use force' and other key quotes from Trump's Davos speech
President Trump criticized European countries, demanded to acquire Greenland and said he wants to help California combat crime.
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January 20, 2026
'You'll find out': Trump hints at Greenland takeover, touts his 2025 accomplishments
Trump covered a range of issues during a nearly two-hour press briefing, including immigration, foreign policy and Los Angeles' fire recovery, as he lamented not getting enough credit for his job.
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January 15, 2026
Venezuela opposition leader Machado says she 'presented' her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump
The White House said President Trump met with María Corina Machado to have 'frank and positive discussion about what's taking place in Venezuela.'
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January 14, 2026
'Agree to disagree': Envoys reject U.S. vow to seize Greenland, but plan further talks
Trump posted on social media that the U.S. 'needs Greenland' for national security purposes — and that 'anything less than' acquiring it would be 'unacceptable.'
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January 8, 2026
GOP senators break with Trump to rein in use of military without Congress' approval
The Senate will vote next week on a measure that would block Trump from using military force "within or against Venezuela" without approval from Congress.
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January 5, 2026
Lawmakers return to Washington facing Venezuela concerns, shutdown threat
Congress faces major decisions on how to address rising costs of healthcare, prevent another government shutdown and deal with the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files.
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December 18, 2025
'Betrayed': Investors grapple with Trump commuting sentence of man who defrauded them
David Gentile was convicted in what prosecutors described as a $1.6-billion Ponzi scheme. President Trump freed him. Now victims, including Trump supporters, are at a loss.
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December 12, 2025
Powerful men in politics and media shown in new Epstein estate images
Newly released photographs from Jeffrey Epstein's estate do not reveal wrongdoing, but do show Epstein in the company of powerful men from the worlds of politics, business and entertainment.
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December 4, 2025
As Trump calls affordability a 'con job,' Democrats unveil an affordable housing plan
Democrats on Capitol Hill are moving early to shape an affordability-focused agenda ahead of the midterms, including a proposal to address rising housing costs.
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November 30, 2025
Robert Garcia leads Democrats' strategy on Epstein probe, to GOP's dismay
Rep. Robert Garcia, of Long Beach, has helped lead the House Democrats' push to secure release of the Epstein files, thrusting the second-term congressman into the national spotlight.
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