In the minds of many outside the state, "California is an idea," said Ross Baker, professor of political science at Rutgers ...

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Newsom is expressing unambiguous solidarity with the undocumented immigration population in his state.

He has a podcast. He's on Fox News, liberal talk shows and your social media feeds. Gov. Andy Beshear is continuing to build ...

Iran launches more than 150 missiles as Israel targets its nuclear facilities, 'No Kings' protests held across the US as the ...