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Return of the King? How Barack Obama is taking on Donald Trump – behind the scenes | World News

[ad_1] At some point in late July, Barack Obama picked up the phone and decided to do the very thing Barack Obama once promised never to do. According to a report in Washington Post, the former president called Eric Holder. They’d been pacing in moral circles for days, torn between the democracy they’d idealised and […]

California: Diwali becomes state holiday; Indian American community hails move

[ad_1] California will officially recognise Diwali as a state holiday after governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill on October 6, joined by celebrations among Indian American communities and recognition from legislators. The law allows public schools and community colleges to close on Diwali and lets state employees take paid time off for the festival. […]

‘Breathtaking abuse of power’: Newsom slams Donald Trump for deploying 300 California National Guard troops to Oregon; vows legal action

[ad_1] File photo: California Governor Gavin Newsom (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 300 California National Guard members to Oregon, a move that Governor Gavin Newsom condemned as “a breathtaking abuse of the law and power.” The deployment comes just a day after a federal judge temporarily blocked the […]

‘I didn’t want him there’: Trump explains why he snubbed London Mayor Sadiq Khan – compares him to Gavin Newsom

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump used the final day of his state visit to Britain to take aim at London Mayor Sadiq Khan, saying he personally requested that Khan be excluded from official events.Asked by a reporter about the mayor’s absence from the ceremonies, the US president replied bluntly: “I don’t want him there. I […]

Meme war heats up: Donald Trump takes a jab, Gavin Newsom claps back; internet can’t look away

[ad_1] Donald Trump takes a jab, Gavin Newsom claps back; internet can’t look away US President Donald Trump and California governor Gavin Newsom have taken their political feud to a new battlefield: the meme war. Since Trump took office for the second time, he has engaged with Newsom in several wars of words over a […]

Patriot Games: How Gavin Newsom out-trumped Trump – by selling Bibles | World News

[ad_1] Donald Trump has spent the better part of his political career selling America back to itself. Gold sneakers, NFT trading cards, a “God Bless the USA” Bible: everything in the MAGA flea market has a price. The man could probably slap his name on oxygen tanks and promise to deliver “REAL PATRIOT AIR.”And here’s […]

‘On our way to five more Congressional seats’: Donald Trump hails Texas redistricting as ‘big win’; renews attack on mail-in voting

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump celebrated the passage of a controversial redistricting bill in the Texas House, declaring it a “big win” that could hand Republicans five additional congressional seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.“Everything Passed, on our way to five more Congressional seats and […]

‘You’ve got to be yourself’: JD Vance hits out at Newsom for imitating ‘Trump-style’ posts; says Democrats need authenticity

[ad_1] File photo: US Vice President JD Vance (right) and California Governor Gavin Newsom (Picture credit: AP) US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday ridiculed California Governor Gavin Newsom for imitating President Donald Trump’s social media style, calling the approach inauthentic and unlikely to help Democrats win over voters.Speaking on Fox News’s The Ingraham Angle, […]

Gerrymandering row: Barack Obama backs Newsom’s redistricting plan in California; calls it a ‘smart, measured’ response to Texas

[ad_1] File photo: Former US President Barack Obama (Picture credit: AP) Former US President Barack Obama has thrown his weight behind California Governor Gavin Newsom’s push to redraw House districts, calling the plan a “responsible” way to counter Republican efforts in Texas.Speaking at a Martha’s Vineyard fundraiser on Tuesday, Obama said he admired Newsom’s decision […]

Gavin’s tit-for-tat move: Proposes special election to counter Texas redistricting; sparks GOP outrage

[ad_1] In retaliation to Republican-led redistricting in Texas, California governor Gavin Newsom has urged the legislature to authorise a November special election aimed at approving a new congressional map, a move critics say undermines independent redistricting, reported news agency AP.Dubbed the Election Rigging Response Act, the measure would temporarily override the citizens redistricting commission – […]