Rep. Garcia returns from El Salvador with a sliver of hope for deported gay hairdresser
Hello and happy Wednesday. I’m back and it feels like I never left because we’re still talking about Trumpian chaos.Rep. Robert Garcia traveled to El…
The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers
NEW YORK — Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on…
Newsom lawsuit against Trump – Los Angeles Times
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What is stopping Trump from exiling you to a foreign prison?
WASHINGTON — With cameras rolling in the Oval Office, President Trump told reporters this week that he would carefully study the law before deciding whether to exile…
Column: Becerra boasts about his anti-Trump resume in bid for governor
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Senate confirms Trump nominee Caine as chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, filling…
Can Newsom insulate California from Trump’s trade war?
WASHINGTON — Gov. Gavin Newsom promised action last week in response to President Trump’s dramatic decision to increase tariffs on trading partners worldwide. But does he have…
Column: Instead of bashing other Democrats, Newsom needs to look inward
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A Trump third term and the Putin parallel
President Trump’s suggestion he could bid for a third term has Kremlinologists revisiting a turning point in Russian history.Could it happen here?In 2008, a constitutional…
Column: Reagan administration took security seriously, unlike Trump
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SCOTUS says if you build it, it’s still a gun
Hello and happy Thursday.On Nov. 14, 2019, a 16-year-old student with a homemade “ghost gun” walked onto the campus of Saugus High School in Santa…
Senate Democrats call on Trump to revoke nominee for Social Security chief, claims Bisignano ‘lied’ to lawmakers
1 of 4 | Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a press conference with other Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol in Washington,…
Newsom’s dilemma after providing Medi-Cal to undocumented immigrants
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NOW to Fight Confirmation of Thomas : Supreme Court: The women’s rights organization calls Bush’s nominee an ‘extremist.’ ‘We’re going to Bork him,’ says one of its lawyers.
NEW YORK — The National Organization for Women announced Friday that it would fight the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.“His nomination is an insult…
Will California save Tesla? – Los Angeles Times
Hello and happy Thursday. The so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which I’ll say again is not a real government entity, is continuing its…
Column: Katie Porter has a shot at being California’s next governor, but there’s a big hitch
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If universities fall, democracy is one step closer to demise
Hello and happy Thursday. Today we’re starting with a quiz. Which American political leader said, “The professors are the enemy”? That would be Richard Nixon,…
Column: Newsom’s money grab targets bond funds for climate projects
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Boredom and terror meld in Trump address
Hello and happy Thursday. President Trump addressed Congress — and America — Tuesday night in a speech that was both painfully long and studded with…
Column: Many Californians fear that democracy is in peril
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