It Is Happening Every Day, Every Where
The California governor hosted one of the architects of President Trump’s political movement on his new podcast, and their friendly sparring revealed a few points of agreement.
The former congresswoman is the most prominent candidate so far to start a campaign in the 2026 contest. But the race could be upended if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run.
The remarks by Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a potential White House hopeful, were an extraordinary break from fellow Democrats and signaled a newly defensive position on the issue.
Nicole Shanahan, who pumped millions into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign last year and joined him on the ticket, is now backing an effort to remove Mayor Bass of Los Angeles.
The president, who has assailed California’s leaders over wildfires, issued the directive in an executive order that was dated Friday but released on Sunday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom told the president that California needed his help, and President Trump said he would work to “get something completed.”
“I’d rather see the states take care of their own problems,” the president said. Federal emergency managers from both parties have made the same argument.
As a congressman who led the first impeachment of President Trump, Mr. Schiff relished his role in the resistance. Now a senator, he must protect his state’s interests at a perilous time.
“I’d rather see the states take care of their own problems,” the president said. Federal emergency managers from both parties have made the same argument.
The former vice president’s first acts as a nonelected official for the first time in decades could be a sign of what comes next.