Recent conditions in California: Unsettled, though mostly drier and windier than average; temperatures mixed The past month has brought a notable unsettled period of weather to much of California and the broader Southwest. Significant, and much-needed, precipitation fell across some portions of the interior Southwest (including northern Arizona and New Mexico), along with some rain-shadowed

David Pressman, former US Ambassador to Hungary, talks to Christiane Amanpour about Budapest sliding toward autocracy, and Prime Minister Orban’s unusual relationship with President Trump.

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Congressman Kiley says he's proud of the connection he's built with the people in his district.

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