Newsom's Budget Gambit Backfires as California Faces Trump Showdown
May 14, 2026·about 3 hours ago·via New York Post

California Governor Gavin Newsom is using his state budget announcement as a political weapon against the Trump administration, but the strategy is crumbling under its own contradictions. The federal government has already deferred $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California, signaling serious friction over policy disputes. Read more about this...