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Gavin Newsom pounces as Republicans come to Big Oil’s defense

SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom has a new set of adversaries in his hard-charging campaign against Big Oil. Nineteen Republican attorneys general asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to block lawsuits from California and four other states attempting to make major oil companies pay for climate change damages. “These Republican-led states are acting […]

Gavin Newsom, during his speech at the Vatican on climate change, accuses Trump of “open corruption”

Gov. Gavin Newsom accused former President Donald Trump of “open corruption” in a speech Thursday at a climate summit of Catholic officials and international leaders, elevating his criticism of the Republican leader in the hallowed halls of the Vatican. The California governor referenced news stories alleging that Trump recently solicited campaign donations from oil executives […]