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Fox NewsWisconsin candidate Francesca Hong posted support for defunding and abolishing police
Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong wrote on social media in 2020 and 2021 that she supported defunding the police as a step toward abolishing them. She made the statements after the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha and after federal prosecutors declined to charge the officer i…
The FederalistDana Williamson Pleads Guilty in Scheme Involving $225,000 From Xavier Becerra’s Dormant Campaign Account
Former chief of staff to California Gov. Gavin Newsom entered a guilty plea on May 14, 2026, to bank fraud, submitting a false tax return and making a false statement to federal agents. Williamson agreed to pay $725,000 in restitution as part of a deal that drops 20 of 23 charges…
thedispatch.com**California Gov. Newsom Holds Off on 2026 Endorsement as Democratic Field Takes Shape**
With no endorsed successor and several prominent Democrats having declined to run, Gov. Gavin Newsom is weighing options as polls show a possible Republican lockout in the state's jungle primary. Xavier Becerra has surged in recent surveys while candidates like Matt Mahan and Tom…