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California sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he’s investigating a ballot count discrepancy. County elections officials have disputed the claims by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a … Read more

Democrats aim to turn Trump’s tariffs against GOP in campaigns for governor

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WASHINGTON — Less than a week after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul listened as one of the plaintiffs in the case recounted the financial toll of the levies on his wine importing business. “This is a heavy tax and you have to pay it up … Read more

Republicans lead Democrats in crowded California governor primary, poll shows

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Republicans lead Democrats in crowded California governor primary, poll shows – CBS News Watch CBS News A new Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll shows two Republican candidates leading in the California gubernatorial primary election. Political strategists Erin Maguire and Hannah Muldavin join with analysis. Source link

Trump continues to push for release of Tina Peters as Colorado governor weighs clemency

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his calls to release Tina Peters, a pro-Trump election worker who was convicted for her role in a scheme aimed at finding evidence of election fraud in the president’s 2020 election loss. Peters, a former election clerk in Mesa County, Colorado, … Read more

As 2028 buzz builds, Pritzker draws Republican challenger in showdown for Illinois governor

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Pritzker: It seems like I live rent-free in Trump’s head Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker reacts to the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Chicago and explains how he thinks federal and local governments should ‘properly get the bad guys off the street’ on ‘Special Report.’  NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Gov. JB … Read more

Illinois 2026 governor primary results set up rematch between JB Pritzker, Darren Bailey

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The 2026 Illinois primary results for governor have set up a rematch between Gov. JB Pritzker and his 2022 Republican challenger Darren Bailey, after CBS News projects Bailey has won the GOP primary.   Pritzker, now running with Christian Mitchell after Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton launched her campaign for Dick Durbin’s U.S. Senate seat, was … Read more

Protective detail requested for housing official who asked for probes of NY atty general, Fed governor, Sen. Adam Schiff, sources say

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The Health and Human Services watchdog’s office has been asked to provide a temporary security detail for Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, sources with direct knowledge of the request tell CBS News.  The request for the security detail from the Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General is unusual because Pulte’s … Read more

California governor says no imminent threat despite warning about possible Iran drone attack

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said there was no imminent threat to the state, despite a warning from the FBI that Iran could send drones to the West Coast in retaliation for war. Newsom said drone issues “have always been top of mind.” “We’ve been aware of that information. … It’s all about … Read more

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed. Ivey reduced Charles “Sonny” Burton’s sentence to life in prison without possibility of parole. Burton was sentenced … Read more

Wyoming governor signs ban on abortions after about 6 weeks but cites misgivings

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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday signed ban on abortions after embryotic cardiac activity can be detected, generally at about six weeks’ gestation and often before women know they’re pregnant. The signing makes Wyoming the fifth state to bar abortions at that stage of pregnancy, along with Florida, Georgia, Iowa and South Carolina. Thirteen other … Read more