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Politics

Governor Gavin Newsom, in profile, waits to speak at a news conference while wearing a black mask with the state's bear in white.
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California Democrats Rally To Fight Recall. But How Enthusiastic Is The Grassroots?
Democratic Party leaders meeting virtually for their state convention, unite behind a message that the recall of Gov. Newsom is a desperate Republican plot that is bad for California.
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Biden's Address To Congress, Annotated
President Biden faces out toward a socially distanced Congress.
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Politics
Governor Newsom Will (Almost Certainly) Face A Recall Election This Fall
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a podium, his hands raised next to the microphone.
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California Will Lose A U.S. House Seat And An L.A. District Could Be Vulnerable
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Biden Calls Slaughter Of Armenians A Genocide, Posing Test For U.S. Ties With Turkey
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