But with an overstuffed field of nine major Democratic contenders — San José Mayor Matt Mahan was said to have entered the contest too late for consideration — the vote proved to be a mere formality.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
His office in the church is painted in deep burgundy and green, with an overstuffed couch to welcome visitors and his father’s war decorations hanging prominently.
This year, holiday gatherings were scrapped, the single father’s Christmas budget was slashed in half, and his credit cards were glutted from months of futile efforts to keep up with the rising cost of living.
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Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas.
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