President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his …
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Trump references dropped from GOP Rep. Young Kim’s reelection website
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Fighting for reelection, Orange County Rep. Young Kim has removed several references to President Trump from her campaign website as she tries to broaden her appeal to voters in a …
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Trump gave $45,000 holiday gifts to Natalie Harp and two other White House aides
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump gave sizable holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to new financial disclosures released by the administration. The gifts of $45,000 each to executive assistant Natalie Harp, …
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Republicans gather in Dallas for two-day midterm convention billed as a ‘Trump-a-Palooza’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Republicans are gathering in Dallas on Wednesday for a highly unusual midterm convention, a “Trump-a-Palooza” that will put President Trump at the center of this fall’s midterm elections — …
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Hilton proposes eliminating DMV, slashing vehicle registration fee if elected governor
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIf elected governor in November, Republican Steve Hilton said Tuesday he would eliminate the state Department of Motor Vehicles and slash registration fees for car owners — expressing confidence that …
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Supreme Court rebuffs Missouri’s push to use new U.S. House map backed by Trump in November
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBy Lindsay Whitehurst and David A. Lieb Sept. 8, 2026 3:02 PM PT WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed an appeal from Missouri officials who wanted to use new congressional …
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Canada’s tariffs go into effect, spotlighting soured relations with U.S.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A trade war between the United States and Canada entered a new phase Tuesday as Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs on American goods took effect, escalating a dispute that has steadily strained …
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Trump honors 9/11 victims at the Ellipse, pledging to ‘never forget’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Nearly a quarter century after a day “etched forever into the memories of Americans,” President Trump honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on Tuesday by vowing to …
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Days before California voters receive their mail-in ballots, gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, will debate in a nationally televised face-off. On Sept. 30 at …
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Trump’s economic record is working against him in the midterms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A sporadic global trade war led by President Trump is fueling inflation across the U.S. economy, elevating prices on everyday goods, as the war with Iran sends the price of …