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California holds crowded primary in race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's gubernatorial primary comes to a close Tuesday as voters choose from an extensive field of candidates hoping to replace termed-out Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The end of the voting period, which began in early May, concludes a chaotic contest without ...
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Trump plans to drop ‘weaponization’ fund, says Axios

WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump plans to drop his $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund that would have benefited political allies, Axios reported on Monday, after a firestorm of criticism including from some of his fellow Republicans. "It's dead ...
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Sens. Warren and Kim blast Trump for allowing AI chips to be sent to overseas units of Chinese firms

By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim on Monday slammed the Trump administration for potentially allowing advanced American AI chips to be sent to overseas units of Chinese firms, and called on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to ...
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Trump’s ‘weaponization’ fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress

By Nandita Bose, Steve Holland, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of alleged government "weaponization" has been put on hold after the White House faced fierce opposition from Republicans in ...
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Sen. Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner after controversy over sexually explicit texts

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Monday that he is standing by Graham Platner in the wake of media reports that the Maine Senate candidate previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women while he was married. Platner, a Democrat, posted ...
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Democrats appeal judge’s decision not to block Trump’s mail-in voting executive order

NEW YORK, June 1 (Reuters) - The Democratic Party indicated in a court filing on Monday that it is appealing a judge's decision last week not to immediately block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting. • Trump's March 31 executive ...
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Tensions linger between Republicans and White House over the ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

WASHINGTON (AP) - A standoff between the White House and the Senate remains unresolved after Republican senators defiantly left town 10 days ago without passing legislation to fund President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies. Senate Republicans who are returning to Washington on Monday say they ...
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The Latest: Trump faces new inflation warning from bond market, adding to midterm challenges

The energy price spike triggered by the Iran war has seeped into the price of bonds that help fund the U.S. government, causing interest rates to climb in ways that are worsening affordability pressures, hampering economic growth and creating a new risk for Republicans ...
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Mexico’s state primary

WASHINGTON (AP) - Candidates for New Mexico governor and other top state and federal offices will compete for their parties' nominations in a state primary on Tuesday. The election takes place as the war in Iran continues to send gas prices soaring, creating an unanticipated ...
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey’s state primary

WASHINGTON (AP) - New Jersey voters will nominate candidates for both chambers of Congress in a state primary on Tuesday, including in one key battleground district that could decide control of the U.S. House. Republicans hold a narrow House majority but face a tough midterm ...
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California’s state primary

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two candidates for California governor will emerge from a massive field of 61 hopefuls in a state primary on Tuesday, when voters will also select U.S. House nominees using a new map they approved in a 2025 ballot measure. Also on the ...
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowa’s state primary

WASHINGTON (AP) - The retirements of two of Iowa's most prominent Republican officeholders, Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, have had ripple effects throughout Tuesday's state primary, creating competitive nomination contests to replace them and a chain reaction of open seats down ...
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