TrumpRx is launched: How it works and what Democrats say about it

TrumpRx is launched: How it works and what Democrats say about it

WASHINGTON Β β€”Β The White House’s TrumpRx website went live Thursday with a promise to instantly deliver prescription drugs at β€œthe lowest price anywhere in the world.” β€œThis launch represents the largest reduction in prescription drug prices in history by many, many times, and it’s not even close,” President Trump said at a news conference announcing the…

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How California is preparing to fend off federal interference in 2026 election

How California is preparing to fend off federal interference in 2026 election

In recent weeks, Marin County Registrar Natalie Adona has been largely focused on the many mundane tasks of local elections administrators in the months before a midterm: finalizing voting locations, ordering supplies, facilitating candidate filings. But in the wake of unprecedented efforts by the Trump administration to intervene in state-run elections, Adona said she has…

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Fix potholes? Fight Trump? Choice faces next California governor

Fix potholes? Fight Trump? Choice faces next California governor

You may have missed it, what with President Trump’s endless pyrotechnics, but California voters will decide in November who succeeds Gavin Newsom, the highest-profile governor since the Terminator returned to Hollywood. Unfortunately for those attempting to civically engage, the current crop of contenders is, shall we say, less than enthralling. In alphabetical order (because there…

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Trump shares racist image of the Obamas. White House says backlash is ‘fake outrage’

Trump shares racist image of the Obamas. White House says backlash is ‘fake outrage’

WASHINGTONΒ β€”Β President Trump shared a short video clip on social media late Thursday depicting former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, drawing immediate public backlash that the White House characterized as β€œfake outrage.” The image, which Trump posted on his official Truth Social account around midnight, was included toward the end of…

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Senate not ‘anywhere close’ to a funding deal as ICE fight intensifies

Senate not ‘anywhere close’ to a funding deal as ICE fight intensifies

WASHINGTONΒ β€”Β Senate Republican Leader John Thune warned Thursday that Congress is not close to an agreement to fund the Department of Homeland Security, signaling that another short-term extension may be the only way to avoid a shutdown as Democrats demand β€œnonnegotiable” ICE reforms ahead of the Feb. 13 deadline. The Republicans are increasingly looking to punt…

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