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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seen during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) **FILE**

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been in the headlines this week, but for all the wrong reasons, which analysts say underscores the plight of Democrats as they strategize how to win the next presidential election.

Spanberger, congressional Democrats take heat for their own affordability problems

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

President Trump and other Republicans are blasting Democrats for trying to appeal to voters on affordability, while those same Democrats are promoting higher taxes and greater government spending that raises the cost of living.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)

Spanberger, congressional Democrats take heat for their own affordability problems

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Chinese traffic police officers walk by a U.S. flag on an embassy car outside a hotel in Shanghai where officials from both sides met for talks aimed at ending a tariff war on July 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) **FILE**

Trump team outlines plans for ‘durable’ tariffs without Congress

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People deported from the United States disembark from a repatriation flight, during a Department of Homeland Security operations tour for visiting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Pool Photo via AP)

Judge strikes down key part of Trump’s deportation policy 18 minutes ago

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., right, is joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, during the Senate Republican policy luncheon news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb., 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Thune moves to bipartisan housing package ahead of Trump’s priority voter-ID bill

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Vice President JD Vance speaks at an industrial shipping facility on the administration's economic agenda and impacts on the Midwest in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Jim Watson/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump administration to block Medicaid payments to Minnesota over reports of Somali immigrant fraud

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., right, is joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, during the Senate Republican policy luncheon news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb., 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Thune moves to bipartisan housing package ahead of Trump’s priority voter-ID bill

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Vice President JD Vance speaks at an industrial shipping facility on the administration's economic agenda and impacts on the Midwest in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Jim Watson/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump administration to block Medicaid payments to Minnesota over reports of Somali immigrant fraud

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The Supreme Court is photographed, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Supreme Court decries ‘unfairness’ after government seized, sold home for less than half its value

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An Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through part of the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the Iranian city of Isfahan, March 30, 2005. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Trump draws red line on Iran: ‘Never allow’ Tehran to obtain nuclear weapons

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Supreme Court tariff limits ruling highlights Trump’s threats to liberty and constitutional order

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Prince Harry and Meghan visit hospitalized children from Gaza, refugee camp during Jordan trip

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By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan and Milly Cate, a camper at Camp Mystic, are recognized during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, leader Kim Jong-un, center right, his wife Ri Sol-ju, third left, and their daughter, center, believed to be named Kim Ju-ae, visit Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, North Korea, Jan. 1, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

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