Haley: Taylor Swift is ‘the last thing I think we need to be worried about’
“I wonder who’s going to win the Super Bowl next month. And I wonder if there’s a major presidential endorsement coming from an artificially culturally…
Where to vote, find ballot drop boxes and polling places for California 2024 primary election
Super Tuesday is upon us on March 5, when California joins 16 other states and territories in casting ballots in the 2024 election primaries. For…
RFK Jr. blames young campaign staffer for TikTok thirst trap comment
The son of Bobby Kennedy and the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his quixotic presidential bid last spring.…
Bipartisan support for California’s Prop. 1 to fund mental health care
When California lawmakers passed a set of bills back in September to put on the ballot Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to boost funding for…
California dockworkers have a new target in their fight against automation
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union — a major donor to Democratic lawmakers who’ve backed electrification — says the state’s proposed air quality regulations are…
Steve Garvey lags in California Senate race fundraising
In California’s battle for a rare open seat in the U.S. Senate, former baseball player and Republican candidate Steve Garvey has raised far less money…
Donald Trump’s Steele dossier lawsuit dismissed by London court – POLITICO
The ruling says while the court did not “consider or determine the accuracy or inaccuracy of the memoranda,” the former U.S. president and current Republican…
Scalia’s dissent drives Texas immigration dispute with Biden
WASHINGTON — For more than a century, immigration and border enforcement have been seen as falling exclusively under federal control, and when states tried to exert…
AI choice should not be ‘American or American,’ EU antitrust chief warns – POLITICO
Vestager was addressing increasing concerns among competition regulators that the control over artificial intelligence is being gobbled up by a few leading technology companies. Microsoft…
Biden’s solar plan sounds scary. But it beats climate change
A single federal agency oversees nearly a quarter-billion acres of public lands — and those acres could play a key role in fighting climate change…
Spy Balloon Memories – POLITICO
Decoding transatlantic relations with Beijing. By PHELIM KINE with STUART LAU Send tips here | Tweet @PhelimKine or @StuartKLau | Subscribe for free | View in your…
California Senate District 25 primary election voter guide
Republican Elizabeth Wong Ahlers, Crescenta Valley Town Council member Ahlers is the only Republican in this race. She has received endorsements from the California Republican…
EU approves €50B Ukraine aid as Viktor Orbán folds – POLITICO
To fulfill that aim, the EU agreed to give Kyiv €50 billion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was “grateful” to Charles Michel and EU…
Auto Accident Kills Husband of Jackie Speier
SACRAMENTO — The husband of Assemblywoman Jackie Speier (D-Burlingame) has died of injuries he suffered in an automobile accident, her office announced Wednesday. Dr. Steven K.…
Biden starts ramping up — while building a cash advantage over Trump
Biden’s ballooning payroll and cash balance reflect the campaign’s pivot to what’s likely to be the longest general election season in modern political history. The…
Georgia district attorney prosecuting Trump has been subpoenaed over claims of improper relationship
ATLANTA — Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis and a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Trump have been…
Biden’s money machine, Trump’s legal bills and other takeaways from the 2024 money race
Biden spent months slowly building his campaign operation before ramping up significantly at the end of the year. Across his various committees and fundraising vehicles,…
Judge rules California background check, anti-importation rules for ammo unconstitutional
A California law requiring people to submit to a background check every time they want to purchase ammunition is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled in…
Kari Lake’s fundraising puts her behind in Arizona Senate race
Those numbers are low for a frontrunner in a major Senate race. And they mean Lake entered the 2024 election year far behind her major…
‘Do Not Rehire’: Panel finds Villanueva violated county discrimination, harassment policies
An oversight panel has recommended that former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva be deemed ineligible for rehire after officials found he discriminated against Inspector…