How Newsom and Trump Have Made California the Unlikely Center of 2025 Politics

Thanks to Newsom, Trump and redistricting, the deep-blue state is in the thick of national politics.

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Representative Eric Swalwell Will Run for California Governor

Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat, is likely to emphasize his history of fighting President Trump, an approach that many Democratic voters say they want their elected officials to take.

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As Trump Looks for Distraction on Epstein, Justice Dept. Rushes to His Aid

The department was deployed, in effect, as an arm of the president’s rapid-response operation to help him muscle through a damaging news cycle over Jeffrey Epstein, former and current officials said.

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Swalwell Denies Allegations of Fraud and Says Trump is Targeting Him

Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat, said he would not back down from his criticism of President Trump, and denied wrongdoing.

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Right-Wing Influence Shaped the Sydney Sweeney Ad Debate

Right-wing commentators suggested there was widespread criticism of Ms. Sweeney over her new ad campaign. There wasn’t, at least at first.

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