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Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes
The ruling, which comes on the eve of the midterm elections, essentially ends the Trump administration's bid to disqualify the ballots in the state.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to block 20,000 California ballots
The Trump administration had appealed to the Supreme Court over claims that a list of more than 20,000 ballots in California include non-US citizens.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block 20,000 California midterm ballots
The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court over claims that a list of more than 20,000 ballots in California include non-US citizens. Multiple courts and independent analysis have rejected the claims.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump request to set aside California ballots
Top court declines to block California from counting ballots of voters Trump administration claims are not US citizens.
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Supreme Court rejects DOJ's bid to block California from counting disputed ballots
The Department of Justice's request to the Supreme Court in the California case came as it appeals dismissal of a lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election.
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In California, illegal border crossings plummet under Trump administration
It was one of US President Donald Trump's major campaign promises in 2024: putting an end to illegal crossings along the southern US border. Today, official data shows that promise has been kept: arrests for illegal crossings have plummeted by more than 93 percent since the peak of arrests under then-US President Joe Biden.
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US appeals court again rejects Trump bid to set aside California ballots
The 9th Circuit Court calls the petition to remove 20,000 ballots from California's vote count unconstitutional.
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What to know about California’s midterm elections
Redistricting in California, the most populous US state, could flip control of US House from Republican to Democrat.
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California Begins Discussion on Unlimited Film Incentives: ‘That Is a Heavy Lift’
California lawmakers began a discussion Thursday about removing the cap on the state’s $750 million incentive for film and TV production, while acknowledging that such a move would face budget hurdles. At an Assembly committee hearing in North Hollywood, a handful of state lawmakers heard testimony from union leaders and industry advocates who argued that […]
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Judge rejects Trump effort to block California ‘noncitizen’ ballots
More than 100 subpoenas issued across 13 states as government ramps up search for alleged noncitizen voters.
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'Si, se puede': US civil rights icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96
Influential US labour union co-founder, feminist, and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta died on Wednesday in Bakersfield, California, her family said. Credited with coining the enduring "Si, se puede!" rallying cry later adapted by former US president Barack Obama, Huerta continued her activism on race, poverty, LGBTQ and women's rights issues until the last months of her life.
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Sponsor to a Google founder
We end up assuming that the millionaires would rather flee than contribute taxes to the common good; the unassuming thing is that there are workers to defend it.
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FBI raids California home tied to former Congressman Eric Swalwell - US media
The California Democrat has faced multiple sexual misconduct allegations which he has denied.
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US court rules against Trump administration in California voting case
US appeals court blocks government effort to stop California from tabulating ballots from list of alleged non-citizens.
Science
NASA Invites Media to Moon Landing Simulation Experience in California
Members of the media are invited to tour a new lunar landing simulator at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30.
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California’s billionaire tax faces a precarious road from rich opposition
Tech billionaires have raised more than $300m to oppose the billionaire tax proposal.
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US appeals court sceptical of Trump’s lawsuit over California voter rolls
Judge questions Trump-led effort to exert greater influence over the electoral process ahead of upcoming midterm vote.
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Trump VS California
The Democrats have redrawn district lines in a bid to flip five Republican-held seats in California.
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Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?
Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.
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Meta’s deal to keep Zuckerberg in California adds fuel to wealth tax debate ahead of election
With less than two weeks before the midterm elections, Meta made clear that Mark Zuckerberg is staying in California if the wealth tax passes.