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Gavin Newsom's legacy: Can he deliver on unmet promises in his final year as governor?
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It's Gavin Newsom's final year in office as California governor — and his last chance to use his role as governor to audition for the national stage.
The governor, who will address the Legislature and present his budget proposal this week, has spent the past seven years pushing an ambitious agenda. Now in his final year, n ... (full story)
Trump administration's capture of Maduro raises unease about the international legal framework
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — From the smoldering wreckage of two catastrophic world wars in the last century, nations came together to build an edifice of international rules and laws. The goal was to prevent such sprawling conflicts in the future.
Now that world order — centered at the United Nations headquarters i ... (full story)
After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms
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If history is a guide, Republicans stand a good chance of losing control of the House of Representatives in 2026. They have just a slim majority in the chamber, and the incumbent party usually gives up seats in midterm elections.
President Donald Trump, whose loss of the House halfway through his first term led to two impeachmen ... (full story)
A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around
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NEW YORK (AP) — By nearly any measure, 2025 has been a rough year for anyone concerned about freedom of the press.
It's likely to be the deadliest year on record for journalists and media workers. The number of assaults on reporters in the U.S. nearly equals the last three years combined. The president of the United States ... (full story)
'Trump's EPA' in 2025: A fossil fuel-friendly approach to deregulation
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has transformed the Environmental Protection Agency in its first year, cutting federal limits on air and water pollution and promoting fossil fuels, a metamorphosis that clashes with the agency's historic mission to protect human health and the environment.
The administration says ... (full story)