Newsom promises to ‘expand trade’ while urging world leaders to exempt California from retaliatory tariffs
California makes up 14% of the United States's GDP and, by itself, would be the world's fifth-largest economy.
Trump’s tariffs on China upended TikTok deal at the last minute
Sources familiar with the negotiations say the White House had finalized a deal on Wednesday between American investors and TikTok's Chinese parent company.
Abbott delays blue district’s special election, citing logistical challenges
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has yet to call a special election to fill recently deceased Rep. Sylvester Turner's seat in Texas's 18th Congressional District.
Judge orders Trump officials to return mistakenly deported Maryland man
A judge ruled that the Trump administration must return a Salvadoran national, whom it mistakenly deported to a mega-prison in El Salvador.
North Carolina court gives 60,000 voters 15 days to prove eligibility in win for GOP candidate
The North Carolina Court of Appeals gave roughly 60,000 voters 15 days to prove their eligibility in the hotly contested 2024 state Supreme Court race.
HUD moves to kill public housing assistance for ‘sanctuary’ cities and states
Turner wrote that HUD will "take steps" to ensure no HUD funding goes to any states or local governments declaring "sanctuary" status for illegal immigrants.
Blue states ask Supreme Court to reject Trump’s birthright citizenship plan
Democratic states and immigration groups urged the Supreme Court to keep a nationwide injunction against Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship.