Democrats

Anti-Trump Democrats Seek Office in States That Backed Trump

As the 2026 campaign season intensifies, a number of Democratic candidates are running for office in states that supported Donald Trump in 2024 — and in several cases, in earlier elections as well — despite holding records, endorsements, and affiliations that put them sharply at odds with many of their constituents’ values.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the America Business Forum Miami at the Kaseya

Minnesota Lt. Gov: Laken Riley Act Is a ‘Green Light’ for Trump to ‘Terrorize Our Communities’

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan condemned the Laken Riley Act — legislation requiring the detention of certain illegal immigrants charged with theft-related crimes — criticizing the measure named after a young woman who was murdered by an illegal alien, as her own state faces ongoing federal investigations into large-scale fraud involving Somali migrants and taxpayer funds.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES - AUGUST 27: Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Fla

Trump: ‘The Fraud Investigation of California Has Begun’

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday on social media that an investigation into alleged fraud in California has begun, pointing to what he described as deep corruption under Governor Gavin Newsom. The statement comes as California faces mounting scrutiny over welfare, education, and unemployment fraud, amid a broader national crackdown following high-profile fraud cases in states like Minnesota.

The Governor of California Gavin Newsom answers questions to an AFP journalist in the side