Kaitlyn Schallhorn

Kaitlyn Schallhorn is a politics and city editor with the Orange County Register. She previously served as the editor in chief of The Missouri Times, overseeing print, television, and newsletter coverage of the State Capitol. Throughout her career, Kaitlyn has covered political campaigns across the U.S., including the 2016 presidential election, and humanitarian aid efforts in Africa and the Middle East. She studied journalism at Winthrop University in South Carolina.

President Donald Trump makes remarks during a meeting with his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, May, 27, 2026. One of President Trump’s close aides said recently that destroying nuclear sites from the air is what America does best, and that controlling political events in nations like Iran, Russia and Ukraine is what the United States does worst. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

President Donald Trump slams California elections, alleges ‘cheating’ in LA mayor and governor races

June 4, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

President Donald Trump railed against California elections in a series of posts, alleging “big cheating” without citing evidence.

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Watch: California Sen. Alex Padilla forcefully removed from Homeland Security chief’s news conference

June 12, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.

California’s U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other Trump administration officials Thursday morning.

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