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San Francisco Had Avoided Trump’s Ire. Until Now.

The president focused on cities like Los Angeles and Washington as he deployed federal troops and railed against crime. But on Friday, in reference to San Francisco, he said, “We’ll clean that one up, too.”

© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

San Francisco voters have veered to the middle in recent elections and have chosen more moderate leaders, including their new mayor. Some believed that could be enough to escape President Trump’s attention.
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Joe Gruters, a Trump Ally, to Lead the Republican National Committee

He had no opposition in his bid to replace Michael Whatley, who is leaving to run for Senate in North Carolina.

© Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press

An early supporter of President Trump, State Senator Joe Gruters of Florida has served in the Florida Legislature since 2016.
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Obama Endorses Newsom’s Redistricting Proposal as a ‘Responsible Approach’

The former president suggested that Democrats opposing G.O.P. efforts in Texas and elsewhere should advance their own gerrymandering plans.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Former President Barack Obama last year. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approach to redistricting, he said, is “designed to address a very particular problem in a very particular moment in time.”
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Union Leaders Get Tough With Democrats as Members Drift Toward Trump

Doubtful that President Trump has their best interests in mind, top union officials are redoubling efforts to push the Democratic Party to appeal more to their rank and file.

© Jordan Gale for The New York Times

Ted Pappageorge, center, the Culinary Workers Union’s secretary-treasurer, during a rally on Election Day last year.
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