KDOW-AM (Palo Alto, CA)

(The Center Square) – In a primetime address Thursday, President Donald Trump highlighted the need for election integrity while accusing China of meddling in U.S. elections, citing over a dozen states that he said have been compromised. Trump began his address by touting the achievements of his administration, citing the economy, lowered prescription drugs, Trump RX, Trump Accounts, the border and the conflict in Iran before leading into a litany of allegations of potential voter meddling.

(The Center Square) - As Central Washington voters begin filling out primary ballots as soon as this weekend, some may be a bit confused about who President Donald Trump actually endorsed in the District 4 contest to be U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse's successor in Congress. Ballots were mailed out this week and are arriving in mailboxes soon, if not already received.

(The Center Square) – A total of $258.2 billion is allocated to Medi-Cal, in-home support services and CalFresh in the 2026-27 California budget passed in June. Many lawmakers are touting that as a record expenditure for social safety net programs that millions of Californians rely on. Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid, received $219.7 billion from the budget, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law. Roughly $46.9 billion of that is from the state’s general fund.

(The Center Square) - Voters in Arizona will head to the polls Tuesday to make decisions in consequential congressional primaries that could determine the balance of power in Congress in November. Candidates in Arizona’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd congressional districts have focused their campaigns on housing costs, healthcare affordability and immigration enforcement. District 1 Incumbent Rep. David Schweikert, R-Scottsdale, decided not to run for reelection in the 1st Congressional District.

(The Center Square) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers working with law enforcement through its 287(g) program made the largest single day arrest of 228 people in the Rio Grande Valley last month without any incident or violence. In a change, ICE is announcing major arrests and removal successes roughly one month after they occurred. ICE announced the one day record this week as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Rangers to investigate an ICE fatal shooting in Houston.

(The Center Square) – California is suing five cities that the state says failed to comply with the Housing Element Law. The cities are Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest and Turlock. Enacted in 1969, California’s Housing Element Law requires every city and county to adequately plan to meet the housing needs of all residents.

(The Center Square) – Investigating the mayor of New York City and a member of his administration following a meeting with an ambassador from the Islamic Republic of Iran has been requested of the U.S. Department of Justice by a North Carolina congressman and 13 colleagues. Ana Maria Archila, chosen by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to lead the Office of International Affairs for the city, scheduled a meeting Tuesday of last week with Amir Saeid Iravani. U.S. Rep.

(The Center Square) – A federal tariff struck down by a U.S. trade court is set to expire on its own terms July 24, even as the Trump administration presses ahead with new import taxes under a different legal authority. The 10% global tariff, imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, took effect Feb. 24 and is set to expire at 12:01 a.m. EDT July 24, the maximum 150 days allowed under the law without an act of Congress.

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is set to address the nation Thursday night in a speech the White House is encouraging Americans to watch that will include a “very important announcement with respect to the integrity of our elections,” according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

(The Center Square) – A $47.3 billion government funding bill has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives and arrives at the Senate facing a hostile reception from Democrats. The fiscal year 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act provides money for foreign affairs, diplomacy, international assistance, and other bipartisan national security-related programs.