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Gov. Newsom on sparring with Trump over wildfires
After President Trump threatened to pull federal aid from California over its handling of wildfires, Newsom tweeted, “You don’t believe in climate change. You are excused from this conversation.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenAfter President Trump threatened to pull federal aid from California over its handling of wildfires, Newsom tweeted, “You don’t believe in climate change. You are excused from this conversation.” The governor has also threatened a state takeover of PG&E if the utility doesn't pull itself out of bankruptcy and improve its grid.
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5 storiesGov. Newsom on sparring with Trump over California wildfires
Governor Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump are in a war of words over the California’s wildfires, with the president threatening to pull federal aid from the state over how it has handled the fires.
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Today House Democrats released transcripts of two witnesses’ testimonies in the impeachment inquiry. The depositions were by former Ukraine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch and former State Department official Michael McKinley.
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Avid outdoorsman and President Teddy Roosevelt once said, "The farther one gets into the wilderness, the greater is the attraction of its lonely freedom." Well now President Trump wants to make it less lonely out in the woods.
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Kanye West’s new album is only 27 minutes long. It’s called “Jesus is King.” But not all his fans are saying “hallelujah.”
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