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Newsom’s Apartheid Remark Signals Shift in Democrats’ Middle East Messaging
Governor Gavin Newsom this week compared Israel's leadership to an apartheid regime, underscoring Democrats' shifting rhetoric on the Middle East.

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Newsom’s Apartheid Remark Signals Shift in Democrats’ Middle East Messaging
Newsom’s Apartheid Remark Signals Shift in Democrats’ Middle East Messaging
San José Mayor Matt Mahan Positions Himself as a ‘Change’ Candidate in Governor’s Race
San José Mayor Matt Mahan Positions Himself as a ‘Change’ Candidate in Governor’s Race
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Toppling Iran’s Regime: Easier Said Than Done?
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Newsom’s Apartheid Remark Signals Shift in Democrats’ Middle East Messaging

Former East Bay Mayor Says US Strikes on His Iranian Homeland Signal ‘First Day of Hope’

Travis Air Force Base Beefs Up Security Amid Iran War

San José Mayor Matt Mahan Positions Himself as a ‘Change’ Candidate in Governor’s Race

California Joins Multistate Lawsuit to Block Trump’s New Global Tariffs

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends a meeting in the Oval Office on Nov. 17, 2025.

Trump Fires Kristi Noem as DHS Chief, Names Sen. Markwayne Mullin to Replace Her

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