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August 03 2026

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August 13 2026

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##  [ Trump Games the Legal System but Will It Last? ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18925:trump-games-the-legal-system-but-will-it-last&catid=377)

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## [Michael Bloomberg: An Option That is in the Money](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18832:michael-bloomberg-an-option-that-is-in-the-money&catid=377)

Although his pathway to the nomination may be unconventional, likely forgoing the four early but low-vote states of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina and instead making a concentrated Super Tuesday attack for the big-delegate…

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