Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governor; Bass ahead in LA mayoral race

Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governor; Bass ahead in LA mayoral race

California Republican Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton displays an American flag sewn into his jacket while speaking to the media at his primary night event on June 2, 2026 in Huntington Beach, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Republican television commentator Steve Hilton and Democratic former cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra held onto early leads in the…

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Schumer, Senate Dems plan votes to block Trump’s DOJ ‘lawfare’ fund

Schumer, Senate Dems plan votes to block Trump’s DOJ ‘lawfare’ fund

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Monday that Democrats will force Republicans to vote on a controversial “weaponization” legal relief fund pushed by President Donald Trump. The fund aimed at compensating victims of what the administration calls “lawfare” has become a political flashpoint on Capitol Hill, sparking rare Republican criticism of Trump from within…

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