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Harry and Meghan See Their California Dreams, and Riches, Fade Away

Like so many others before them, Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in Hollywood with big plans. They are leaving with their star power fading.

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to Britain after spending six years in California chasing their Hollywood dreams.
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Trump Accounts Get an Unlikely Endorser: Gavin Newsom

Mr. Newsom, the governor of California, normally has harsh words for President Trump. But he called the new children’s savings accounts “one of the best things” the president has done.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California gave an unusual endorsement for an endeavor led by President Trump — investment funds for American children born during Mr. Trump’s presidency.
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Florida Counts Its Election Ballots Fast. Why Can’t California Keep Up?

Florida counted most of its primary ballots within hours on Tuesday night, well ahead of the days California took to report the results of its major election.

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Election workers sort vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office for the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., on Tuesday.
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Aisha Wahab Wins California Special Election to Replace Eric Swalwell

Aisha Wahab, a Democratic state senator in California, will fill out the term of Eric Swalwell, who resigned from the House amid accusations of sexual misconduct.

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State Senator Aisha Wahab addresses the news media at her election-night watch party in Hayward, Calif., on Tuesday.
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Homeland Security Made a Big Claim About Noncitizen Voting. Now It Can’t Prove It.

The Department of Homeland Security told Nevada election officials that it identified 185 “potential” noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls, not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month.

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Nevada election officials have questioned the Trump administration’s claims that thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in the state. Above, a poll worker stands in a polling location in Las Vegas during the state’s primary in June.
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Harry and Meghan’s Break With Britain and Planned Return: a Timeline

The couple will remain non-working royals. It is unclear where they will live.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, posed for a selfie with children and their families during a visit to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, earlier this year.
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California Passes New Rule Regulating Replacement Car Tires

The rule to require efficient replacement tires was praised by environmentalists. But manufacturers warned that the change would hurt American companies and increase tire prices.

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California’s efficiency standards for replacement vehicle tires will take full effect in 2033.
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Trump Takes Aim at CNN Reporter Kristen Holmes During Event to Honor California Lifeguard

President Trump told a journalist to “be quiet” at a White House event for a California lifeguard and a boy he saved.

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President Trump met with lifeguard Ryder Williams, left, and Nathaniel Rai, right, in the Oval Office on Monday.
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What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Alaska, Florida and Beyond

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An early glimpse of a pivotal Senate race, heated primaries on a newly redrawn congressional map, and a special election to replace Eric Swalwell will be in the spotlight on Tuesday.

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Senator Dan S. Sullivan and former Representative Mary Peltola are both widely expected to advance in Alaska’s Senate primary, but their vote shares will be closely watched as a reflection of who’s ahead going into the general election.
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A California County Eyes a New Hire: Tina Peters, the Election Denier

The top elections official in Shasta County offered a job to Ms. Peters, a Trump supporter who was convicted of tampering with voting machines in Colorado.

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Tina Peters at a candidate debate in Hudson, Colo., in 2023.
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