2 h. ago Gavin Newsom comes out swinging against California billionaire tax

Ballot initiative, opposed by the ultra-wealthy, would levy one-time 5% tax on individuals worth more than $1bnCalifornia’s governor, Gavin Newsom, renewed his pledge this week to fight a controversial plan to tax billionaires in the state. The proposed ballot measure, which could go to voters in November, has gained public attention recently amid heavy criticism and threats from tech moguls to leave the state.In interviews with Politico and the New York Times published on Monday, Newsom described his office’s efforts to kill the proposed billionaire tax and told the Times he would “do what I have to do to protect the state”. As a direct-to-voters ballot initiative, Newsom would not have the power to veto the tax if the proposal passed. Continue reading...

Economics

3 h. ago Gavin Newsom uses obvious reference after Karoline Leavitt accuses Democrats of ‘protecting pedophiles’

There are more than 2 million documents related to the Epstein investigation ‘in various phases of review,’ the Justice Department has said

Politics

8 h. ago Criminal charges against ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good dead looking ‘increasingly unlikely’

Karoline Leavitt on Monday claimed the ICE agent was ‘absolutely justified in using self defense’ against Good, with investigations still open

Events

24 h. ago Iran crisis live: Trump ‘unafraid’ to use ‘lethal force’ on Iran but wants diplomacy to be ‘first option’, says White House

Airstrikes would be ‘one of the many options on the table’ says press secretary Karoline Leavitt as Iranian regime seeks to downplay protests‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks downIranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’Analysis: Unpredictable Trump weighs up Iranian pleas for help against calls for restraintPeople in Iran: share your views on the current situationIran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has said communication lines with the US remain open, as the Trump administration continues to weigh the option of military strikes.“This channel of communication between our foreign minister (Abbas Araghchi) and the special envoy of the president of the United States is open,” Baghaei said, in apparent reference to Steve Witkoff.Always opposes interference in other countries’ internal affairs, maintains that the sovereignty and security of all countries should be fully protected under in...

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26 h. ago Newsom uses video of Trump gazing from a window to blast administration over Epstein Files in latest social media attack

‘PAM BONDI, RELEASE THE FILES!’ Newsom captioned the post

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29 h. ago California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks

Blending green hydrogen with natural gas is seen by some as key to achieving California’s clean energy goals

Society

5 d. ago Gavin Newsom slams Minneapolis ICE shooting as ‘state sponsored terrorism’

Trump ‘has driven extremism and cruelty while discarding basic safeguards and accountability’, governor of California says

Events

5 d. ago Karoline Leavitt defends White House Jan 6 website after being set up by journalist ranting about MAGA conspiracy theories

Five years after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol as part of the Republican’s attempts to undermine the election results, the Trump administration released a website blaming Democrats and police for the violence

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5 d. ago California loses $160M for delaying revocation of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants

U.S. transportation officials have announced that California will lose $160 million for delaying the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants

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6 d. ago Workers at DC clothing outlet beloved by MAGA are not happy with famous clients: ‘Against my morals and values’

‘I have a hard time...with Karoline [Leavitt],’ an unnamed employee reportedly said

Economics

9 d. ago Appeals panel says California's ban on open carry in more populated counties is unconstitutional

A federal appeals panel has ruled that a California law prohibiting open carry of firearms in heavily populated counties is unconstitutional

Politics

1 week ago ‘Daddy’ Gavin Newsom kicks off 2026 with savage trolling of Republicans

To combat Republican messaging, Newsom’s office has flooded social media timelines with insults, memes, jokes and mockery of the president

Politics

1 week ago DC pipe bomb suspect must remain in jail before trial, judge rules

Brian Cole, accused of planting bombs before Capitol attack, presents ‘intolerable risk of danger’, court findsA federal magistrate judge has ruled that the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters the night before the 6 January Capitol attack must remain in custody while awaiting trial.In a memorandum opinion, the court determined that Brian Cole Jr, 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia, “poses an intolerable risk of danger to the community if released”, granting the government’s motion for pretrial detention. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center

Sheldon Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation“That’s the tactic they use,” said Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island senator, pondering whether Donald Trump might attach his name to the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. “You float stuff and you float stuff and you float stuff until people get inured to what a stupid or outrageous thing it is that has been floated and then you pull the trigger.”Whitehouse was sitting in his Senate office and speaking to the Guardian at 11am on Thursday 18 December. Two hours later, his words proved prophetic. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, announced on X that the Kennedy Center board had “voted unanimously” to rename it the Trump-Kennedy Center. Continue reading...

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1 week ago What to know about Trump administration freezing federal child care funds

The Trump administration has frozen child care funds to all states after allegations of fraud at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents

Politics

1 week ago Trump keeps reposting messages from a fake Karoline Leavitt account

The president shared content from the account, which is clearly labelled as a ‘parody,’ as part of a flurry of posts from his Truth Social account on Christmas Day

Politics

2 w. ago Suspected DC pipe bomber to appear at detention hearing after alleged confession

Lawyers for Brian Cole argue he should be released ahead of trial for allegedly planting devices in DC in 2021The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of both the Democratic and Republican national committees the night before the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol is set to appear at a federal detention hearing before a magistrate judge on Tuesday.Earlier this month, authorities arrested Brian Cole Jr, of Woodbridge, Virginia. He has yet to enter a plea. Cole’s lawyers argue that he should be released while he awaits trial, as he does not present any danger. In a recent court filing, they write that Cole has agreed to home detention enforced by GPS monitoring, and will live under the supervision of his grandmother. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Gavin Newsom trolls Trump after Kid Rock posts picture showing pair listening to ‘It’s a Man’s World’

The governor mocked the pair over an image where they look fondly at each other on a golf cart

Politics

2 w. ago Trump demands DOJ release all the names related to the Epstein investigation as he complains of a ‘witch hunt’ and Democrat ‘hoax’

Trump accused Democrats of having ‘worked with Epstein’ and called on the Justice Department to ‘release all of their names’

Politics

2 w. ago Karoline Leavitt reveals she's pregnant with a baby girl: 'Greatest Christmas gift we could ask for'

Leavitt, 28, and her husband Nick, 59, are expecting their second child in May 2026. Their first son, Niko, was born in July 2024.

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