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Hearing Leo's simple smackdown of the president, at a time when too many people insist we must sink to Trump's lows to beat him, is like receiving a sacrament I never knew I needed.

The big-money backers and Democratic heavyweights who tried to crown Rep. Eric Swalwell as California's next governor are now scrambling to find a new favorite.

The president and the pope are feuding, and neither is backing down.

Four candidates have agreed to meet in San Francisco for the event that will be presented statewide and nationally on NewsNation.

Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna plans to file a motion to expel Rep. Eric Swalwell on the grounds that he violated House rules by having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a subordinate.

The letter was signed by nearly 1,000 artists and movie creators, including Ben Stiller, Bryan Cranston, Noah Wyle, Joaquin Phoenix, Kristen Stewart and Jane Fonda.

Pope Leo XIV has responded to President Trump's criticism over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, saying the Vatican's peace appeals are rooted in the Gospel.

Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor but denied accusations of sexual assault and misconduct. He faces calls to step down.

Republican candidates for governor Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco court delegates in San Diego as they battle for the party's endorsement for the June primary.

It is a high-stakes moment ahead of a closely watched summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing next month.