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California Gov. Gavin Newsom ripped President Donald Trump in remarks last night over the federal response to the Los Angeles protests. President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One, on Tuesday at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Alex Brandon / AP Updated June 11, 2025, 7:03 AM EDT
The matchup in New Jersey's race for governor is officially set — and yesterday's primaries also laid down big indicators about the state of both political parties after the first major intraparty contests since the 2024 election.
Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former state legislator, easily won his party's primary with Trump's endorsement, underscoring the president's significant sway over the GOP electorate.
U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the crowded Democratic primary, pitching herself as the candidate with the best shot at holding on to the governorship and steering past ideological and antiestablishment sentiment simmering in her party. She defeated candidates who were to her left and to her right.
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A reunion of the world's richest man and the most powerful may not be imminent, but at least one of them has now expressed his regrets as their relationship lies in ruins.
Elon Musk said on X in the early hours of Wednesday that he 'regrets' some of the barbs he posted as he and Trump traded insults on social media and said they 'went too far.'
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a scathing address last night that took aim at Trump's federalization of the National Guard and use of Marines to quell protests in Los Angeles.
Newsom, a Democrat who is considered a potential 2028 presidential candidate, blasted the president's immigration enforcement tactics in remarks designed for a national audience after days of clashes between protesters and law enforcement.
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