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Polymarket cuts ties with George Santos as regulators probe trades on rival prediction market

Polymarket is ending its paid relationship with George Santos as federal regulators investigate him for possible insider trading

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refuses to say whether Trump remains exempt from IRS audits

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is refusing to say whether President Donald Trump and his family will still receive immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund

California Had the Most Expensive Governor’s Race in U.S. History. It’s Still Not Over.

LAUREL ROSENHALL

Nearly $316 million was spent on campaign ads in the primary for California governor. Now the general election spending will begin.

In Apparent Reversal, Mullin Says Abrego Garcia Could Be Deported to Costa Rica

ALAN FEUER

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has long said he would willingly go to Costa Rica. His lawyers sent the new homeland security secretary’s comments to the judge handling his deportation case.

Spencer Pratt Suggests He Can Be a Mayor for all L.A. Residents, as Vote Counting Continues

CONOR DOUGHERTY

The former reality TV star has tried to broaden his platform, talking about Los Angeles’s homelessness and drugs problem.

The Narrow Path to a Democratic Senate Runs Through Very Red States

SHANE GOLDMACHER AND REID J. EPSTEIN

Democrats cheer there is a way, even as new worries emerge over whether Graham Platner can flip a Maine seat. Republicans remain confident they will prevail in Texas, Iowa and Alaska.

GOP candidate focused on Mideast peace threatens California Democrats’ House redistricting goal

Michael Stansfield never expected to be a major player in California politics when he threw his hat into a congressional race as a Republican agitating for peace in the Middle East

Detective arrested after allegedly pulling gun on fellow officer for microwaving fish at police station

A Myrtle Beach Police Department detective was allegedly fired after pointing his department-issued firearm at a fellow officer inside a police station briefing room.

G.O.P. Revives Immigration Bill, Weighing Ban on Trump’s Fund

ANNIE KARNI

Several Republicans suggested they would insist on adding a measure to bar the president from creating a fund to pay people who claim to be victims of government persecution.

Bessent Calls Clash With Bill Pulte a ‘Locker Room’ Fight

ALAN RAPPEPORT

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had an argument with the housing finance director last year but now supports his appointment as acting director of national intelligence.

Sam Forstag Wins Democratic House Primary in Montana’s 1st Congressional District

PATRICIA MAZZEI

Sam Forstag’s candidacy will test a liberal theory that left-leaning politicians running in Republican strongholds can do better in general elections than moderates have done historically.

New Intelligence Chief’s Expertise: Pursuing Trump’s Enemies

JULIAN E. BARNES

Tulsi Gabbard’s replacement as the director of national intelligence has no known national security experience.

Why Democrats Are Hopeful About Making Gains in Iowa

POOJA SALHOTRA

After voting twice for Barack Obama, Iowa swung to the right. But the state has been hit hard economically and by Trump policies while growing disenchanted with its leaders.

SpaceX's IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to becoming the world's first trillionaire

Justice Department launches Title VI investigation into DEI programs at Arizona State University

The DOJ launched an investigation into Arizona State University's DEI practices after viral videos allegedly showed denial of equal treatment.