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I Spoke with Xavier Becerra About Why Trump's California Attacks Matter to Every American

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  Watch now   I Spoke with Xavier Becerra About Why Trump's California Attacks Matter to Every American Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Aug 1   I was excited to interview California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra this week. As you know by now, Donald Trump has made California one of his favorite political targets, but as Becerra tells me, those attacks are about far more than rhetoric. Meidas+ is a reader-supported publication. If you value our updates, interviews, and everything we do, consider joining now as a paid subscriber. In my interview with Becerra, we discussed why he believes Trump’s escalating focus on California is part of a broader effort to undermine voting rights, weaken public services, and turn the nation’s largest state into a political battleground with national implications. Becerra, who previously served as California’s attorney general, said Trump thrives on creating “noise,” but argued that behind the spectacle are real pol...

Trump rips his own party in wild Memorial Day screed

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  Rubio claims Trump has "pretty solid" Iran deal on the table Trump pitches fit over Republican "losers" and "Dumocrats" in seething Memorial Day message defending Iran deal Folks, it wouldn't be Memorial Day without a signature, thumb-smashed screed from our imbecile-in-chief. Donald rose before dawn to get a jump start launching his holiday broadsides, this time attacking fellow Republicans — and "Dumocrats," of course — who had the temerity to question the wisdom of his fledgling Iran deal. For a fella stirring before sunrise, it sure seems like he's feeling the heat. Take Action:  Tell FIFA: Keep ICE out of World Cup matches! VIDEO OF THE DAY:  Trump torn to shreds over insurrection slush fund Brian Tyler Cohen spoke with California gubernatorial candidate and former Health and Human Services Sec. Xavier Becerra about Donald Trump's nakedly corrupt insurrection slush fund and the very real prospect of the MAGA cult leader turni...