7 h. ago Gavin Newsom calls out Joe Rogan for talking about him behind his back in profane rant: ‘Let’s do it’

Rogan has repeatedly poked fun at the Democratic California governor and Trump foe claiming he wanted to be president ‘so bad’

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9 h. ago Democrats are captive to outdated etiquette. It’s endangering democracy | Ryan W Powers

The establishment left’s attachment to rigid rules leaves the party out of touch and failing to meet the momentIn early August, dozens of Democratic lawmakers fled Texas for Illinois, denying Republicans the quorum needed to pass new congressional maps projected to give the party as many as five additional seats. Their absence paralyzed the state legislature, turning a walkout into political resistance and drawing national attention.As the standoff dragged on, Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, offered an unorthodox countermove: a proposal to suspend his state’s independent redistricting commission and draw maps designed to hand Democrats a comparable advantage. He unveiled the plan with spectacle, mimicking Donald Trump’s signature style through all-caps declarations, a mocking nickname for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (“KaroLYIN”) and AI-generated celebrity endorsements.Ryan W Powers is a legal analyst who writes a weekly newsletter on democracy, dissent and the ...

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26 h. ago Gavin Newsom calls out Joe Rogan for talking about him and demands podcast invite in profane rant

Rogan has repeatedly poked fun at the Democratic California governor and Trump foe claiming he wanted to be president ‘so bad’

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46 h. ago California governor signs bills to aid Los Angeles wildfire recovery and reform disaster response

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of bills to aid recovery from two deadly wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year

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60 h. ago Newsom targets Trump hawking his watches and Kash Patel’s inaction on Epstein files in night of trolling

California governor attacks president for selling luxury goods on TV when the country is mired in shutdown and FBI director for failing to release documents on late pedophile

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3 d. ago Gavin Newsom targets ‘Dozy Don’ as president appears to fall asleep during Antifa roundtable

California governor continues to turn tables on Trump with tireless trolling campaign

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3 d. ago Gavin Newsom gives Pam Bondi a scathing nickname over her refusal to answer Epstein questions

Newsom has gone to great lengths to troll Trump online

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3 d. ago New California law aims to improve school nutrition by phasing out some ultraprocessed foods

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law phasing out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals

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4 d. ago Katie Porter nearly storms out of CBS interview: ‘I don’t want all this on camera’

Former congresswoman running to replace term-limited Gavin Newsom angered by question about how she plans to win over Golden State’s Donald Trump voters

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5 d. ago California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law aimed at fighting antisemitism in schools

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at combating antisemitism at schools

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5 d. ago Gavin Newsom hits out at Trump over shutdown after FAA warned airport would have no air traffic controllers

Travelers hit with frustrating delays and cancellations as government shutdown affects federal agency workers

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5 d. ago New California law bans loud ads on streaming services for ‘peace and quiet’

Legislation was written by lawmaker whose aide had complained about ad breaks startling his newborn daughterCalifornia ordered its powerful entertainment industry to turn down the volume on Monday, with a new law that requires streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and YouTube to ensure that audio levels do not suddenly skyrocket during commercial breaks.The legislation, signed into state law by the governor, Gavin Newsom, forces the powerful streaming platforms to comply with existing regulations that have barred television broadcasters from bombarding the eardrums of viewers with overly loud commercials since 2010. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago California and Oregon to fight Trump as both sue over deployed national guard

Governors Newsom and Kotek push back on Trump administration as it looks to escalate crackdown in PortlandCalifornia’s governor, Gavin Newsom, said on Sunday he would go to court to fight the move by Donald Trump to send national guard members from his state to Oregon, where protesters have gathered near a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) building in Portland.Oregon’s governor, Tina Kotek, said 101 California national guard members arrived in her state on Saturday night by plane and more were on the way. Kotek said there has been no formal communication with the federal government about the deployment. A day earlier, a judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying 200 members of Oregon’s guard to Portland. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including the California National Guard

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7 d. ago Judge blocks national guard deployment to Oregon after legal action by Newsom

California governor says president ‘attacking rule of law’ as Trump-appointed judge rules twice to stop national guard from any state being used in OregonA federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any national guard units to Oregon a few hours after the California governor, Gavin Newsom, announced he would sue the president over the planned deployment of his state’s troops.Both states sought the temporary restraining order after the president sent guard members from California to Oregon earlier in the day. On Saturday, the same judge temporarily blocked the administration from deploying Oregon’s national guard troops to Portland. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Gavin Newsom says Trump is sending 300 California National Guards into Oregon

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deploying Oregon’s National Guard into ‘war ravaged’ Portland

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9 d. ago Newsom roasts Stephen Miller over ‘homeland defender’ call: ‘Slay queen’

California governor’s office mocked the Trump administration with a meme ending in ‘slay queen’

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9 d. ago Fire still burning at California Chevron refinery following explosion

No injuries reported in El Segundo, site of company’s second-biggest US refinery, which supplies jet fuel for LA airportA fire that broke out at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery that supplies jet fuel for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was still burning on Friday morning after an explosion at the plant.The press office of Gavin Newsom, the California governor, had confirmed that the fire erupted on Thursday night on the outskirts of the city, with a county official adding that the flames had been confined to one area. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Stephen Miller rages about being called a ‘fascist’ despite regularly using the term to describe his enemies

Miller accuses Democrats of using extreme language to ‘put a target’ on political opponents

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1 week ago Mum dies after being electrocuted while holding charging phone in bath

Joe O'Gorman is calling for electronic devices to come with warnings after his wife Ann-Marie O'Gorman, 46, died while using her iPhone in the bath at their home in Santry, Dublin

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