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'There's no cure for stupid': Scott Bessent takes the low road, denigrates Gavin Newsom during press briefing

During today's White House press briefing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denigrated California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Newsom launches California program to provide free diapers to newborns in state

California will become the first state to provide free diapers to newborns starting this summer under a new program Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Friday.  Under the “Golden State Start” ...

Scott Bessent mocks Gavin Newsom’s tax on Trump’s government weaponization fund with brutal five-word put-down

The feud between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent escalated Thursday over Newsom’s proposed tax on ...

Bessent trashes Newsom plan to tax payments from Trump fund

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed California Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to tax payouts from Trump's reparations fund as 'stupid.' ...

'No cure for stupid': Bessent blasts Newsom's stance on DOJ's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a news briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 15, 2026 in Wa ...
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Gavin Newsom signs executive order to address AI job losses in first-of-its-kind state action

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the first US state executive order targeting AI job displacement, launching a 180-day safety-net review and employment dashboard.