Gov. Gavin Newsom says that President Trump backed down from deploying the National Guard to San Francisco because “he listens to billionaires” and people "doing business with his son.” "They had his ear, they bent it, and he backed down. It's not complicated," he tells ABC News’ Jon Karl. Watch the full conversation NOW on ABC News Live and stream on Disney Plus and Hulu. | ABC News

Governor Kevin Stitt says the federal government currently pays $128 million monthly to cover Oklahoma SNAP costs— and that the state just doesn’t have the funds to cover that cost. Gov. Stitt says Oklahoma will lean on local resources like education and WIC before tapping into emergency funds. “Take care of our fellow Oklahomans, that's the main thing that we want to do," said the Governor on Wednesday. | KOTV - News On 6

ODM commits to remain in the broad-based gov’t until 2027 | Citizen TV Kenya