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    53°F
    Wednesday, January 7th 2026

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    Politics

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    Trump leaves Venezuela’s opposition sidelined and Maduro’s party in power

    Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado with Deputy Leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Asle Toje, right, outside the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Friday Dec. 12, 2025. (Ole Berg-Rusten/NTB via AP)
    President Trump has sidelined Venezuela's opposition party by allowing Nicolas Maduro's vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, to take control in the interim.
    Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado with Deputy Leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Asle Toje, right, outside the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Friday Dec. 12, 2025. (Ole Berg-Rusten/NTB via AP)
    CORRECT THE ORDER OF SPEAKERS, FILE – Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, right, and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, left, speak on April 27, 2025, in Marienborg, Denmark. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)

    Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio after the White House says again it wants the island

    FILE: Michael Reagan speaks at a get-out-the-vote rally for U.S. Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle featuring U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) at The Orleans Oct. 29, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

    Michael Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan and longtime conservative commentator, dies at age 80

    Latest Headlines

    • Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz responds to questions from reporters regarding whether he will seek a third term during a press conference following an event on the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave program, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

      A Craigslist ad seeking child actors for Minnesota day care center was posted as a prank

    • FILE – Michael Reagan, the son of former President Ronald Reagan, introduces Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich during a campaign stop, Jan. 30, 2012, in Pensacola, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

      Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

    • Merchandise is seen for sale at the Trump Store in Bensalem, Pa., Jan. 5, 2026, after owner Mike Domanico announced the storefront will close at the end of the month after six years. (AP Photo/Mike Catalini)

      Trump store in suburban Philadelphia ‘kind of run its course’ and is set to close

    2026 Elections

    The California Courier uses the name of an established paper and doesn’t disclose apparent Republican ties. Critics call it “pink slime.” (Illustration by Gabriel Hongsdusit, CalMatters)

    Could mysterious news site with ties to Orange County influence 2026 election?

    The California Courier uses the name of an established paper and doesn’t disclose apparent Republican ties. Critics call it “pink slime.”
    • What to expect from the California governor race in 2026?

    • Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor and won’t seek reelection to House

    • Laguna Beach to have voters to decide if councilmembers need term limits

    Orange County politics

    Adán Correa, a member of the Netflix documentary series Love on the Spectrum, poses for a portrait Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Cerritos, Calif. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)

    ‘Love on the Spectrum’ star Adán Correa is using his fame to advocate for the autism community at home

    The Cal State Fullerton student and son of Rep. Lou Correa says the Netflix show has been a blessing that makes him able to advocate for the neurodivergent community and give others advice.
    • Former Cypress Mayor Paulo Morales is the latest to jump into Assembly race

    • OC legislators weigh in on great Thanksgiving debate: What’s the best dish?

    • Justice Department says it reverses Michael Gates’ firing, will accept his resignation

    national politics

    Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado with Deputy Leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Asle Toje, right, outside the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Friday Dec. 12, 2025. (Ole Berg-Rusten/NTB via AP)

    Trump leaves Venezuela’s opposition sidelined and Maduro’s party in power

    President Trump has sidelined Venezuela's opposition party by allowing Nicolas Maduro's vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, to take control in the interim.

    Donald Trump

    President Donald Trump points to the crowd as he walks off stage after speaking to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

    Trump tells Republicans to be ‘flexible’ on abortion restrictions to get a health care deal

    Trump essentially wants to set aside decades of GOP policy.
    • Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price

    • Trump administration thanks the media for keeping quiet before the strike that captured Maduro

    • After Maduro capture, Trump’s tough talk evokes a return to the days of American imperialism

    Gavin Newsom

    President Donald Trump speaks with California Gov. Gavin Newsom after arriving on Air Force One at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, in this Jan. 24, 2025, file photo. Trump traveled to California that day to see the aftermath of the Palisades fire. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

    A year after LA wildfires, California seeks billions more in federal aid to rebuild

    Could the political dynamics between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump impact funding?
    • How often did California sue the Trump administration in 2025?

    • DOJ backs down in fight over California National Guard deployment in Los Angeles

    • President Trump was a big factor in California’s redistricting war. What about the governor’s race?

    California Legislature

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    Sacramento Snapshot: What Orange County legislators plan to address in 2026

    We asked Orange County's delegations about their priorities this year — and Democrats and Republicans...
    • Delete Act: How to request personal information be purged in the New Year

    • These new California laws will take effect in 2026

    • State lives (and might die) on the $1 million-plus club and an aging tax system

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