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​California Governor Gavin Newsom at the Clinton Elementary School in Compton, California, USA, on June 5, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Newsom goes national, CDC reinstates DOGE’d employees, & More

​Protesters are blanketed in smoke along Alondra Boulevard during a standoff with law enforcement following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in the Los Angeles County city of Compton, California, U.S., June 7, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We're Watching: Trump calls out National Guard, US-China trade talks, Russia-Ukraine violence escalates

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to quell protests against ICE immigration raids.

The implications of Senator Feinstein's passing
US Politics In 60 Seconds

The implications of Senator Feinstein's passing

Jon Lieber discusses the implications of US Senator Feinstein's passing, from California's open Senate seat to the future of Senate Judiciary Committee.

Illustration art with cutouts of Putin, Zelensky, a cat, Elon Musk & Mark Zuckerberg on with the flags of Russia, the US, China & Ukraine
by ian bremmer

NATO summit, the future of US-China, Elon vs. Zuck, and more: Your questions, answered

It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, which means: you get to ask Ian Bremmer anything.

What We're Watching: California scorcher, Gulf states threaten Netflix, potential Putin-Xi meeting ​
What We're Watching

California scorcher, Gulf states threaten Netflix, potential Putin-Xi meeting ​

How the Democrats plan to tax the rich; Newsom wins CA recall
US Politics In 60 Seconds

How the Democrats plan to tax the rich; Newsom wins CA recall

Will the House Democrats actually be able to "tax the rich"? What are the takeaways after Governor Gavin Newsom survived the California recall election? Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, shares his insights.

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at St. Mary's Center during a Stop The Recall rally ahead of the Republican-led recall election, in Oakland, California, U.S., September 11, 2021.
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What We're Watching: California's governor faces the heat, worrying signs for Argentina's president, a Malaysian deal

COVID hypocrisy & misinformation
Quick Take

COVID hypocrisy & misinformation

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: This outrageous politics-first approach on COVID response promotes misinformation. Bad domestic actors are perpetrating this on America. People are profiting from this. Social media companies are allowing this disinformation to persist. It is not coming from the Kremlin. We in the US are damaging ourselves far worse than Moscow or Beijing ever could. And that's in the United States.

Why US COVID relief package progress is unlikely before January
US Politics In 60 Seconds

Why US COVID relief package progress is unlikely before January

Jon Lieber, who leads Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, offers insights on US politics:

With 250,000 Americans dead of COVID and case counts rising, is there any sign of a federal relief package on the way? Why is everyone so mad at California Governor Gavin Newsom?