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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the Presidio Tunnel Tops before the signing of a new climate agreement in San Francisco on Oct. 6, 2022. California, a state known for its ambitious climate policies, could soon adopt new laws reducing emissions from buildings, easing the burden on taxpayers to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells, and requiring the most sweeping emissions reporting mandates for large companies in the nation. They are among the hundreds of bills lawmakers sent to Newsom's desk this year. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Trump’s autoworker rally? So what, says California’s Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday said he isn't worried that former President Donald Trump will swipe working-class voters from Democrats by skipping the second GOP presidential debate Wednesday and rallying with striking autoworkers.

September 25, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Former NATO commander: China is watching Zelenskyy visit

A former top Air Force general says "Chinese leaders are watching" to see if U.S. leaders support Kyiv when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the White House and Capitol Hill on Thursday to plead for more aid.

September 21, 2023
President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Biden was in New York to address the 78th United Nations General Assembly. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden, Netanyahu strike cordial tone after months of U.S.-Israeli tensions

President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that he plans to welcome him in Washington by December, a move designed to ease tensions over a perceived snub of the right-wing leader who has had an uneasy relationship with the current U.S. administration.

September 20, 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a meeting with Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Caitlin Ochs/Pool via AP)

Blinken bullish on Ukraine support, citing key Republicans

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is confident Congress will maintain military aid for Ukraine, arguing Wednesday that key Republicans believe if Russian President Vladimir Putin triumphs, it will be "open season for would-be aggressors anywhere."

September 20, 2023