‘The View’ hosts have been silent on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
The fierce war of words between President Trump and ABC’s “The View” has long been a staple of the daytime talk show known for its…
Woody Allen praises Trump. Bill Maher plays along. Democracy weeps.
As if we needed another reason to question Woody Allen’s judgment, the 89-year-old director praised President Trump as “polite” and “a pleasure to work with”…
Brothers, rival consultants don’t let party difference divide
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Jim Ross has had a long and fruitful career as a Democratic campaign strategist. Among his victories was electing Gavin Newsom as San…
Telluride Film Festival spotlights Springsteen biopic, Oscar hopefuls
In recent years, film festivals haven’t felt all that festive. Audiences have dwindled, streaming has upended viewing habits and the pandemic and Hollywood strikes have…
A U.S. senator from Colombia emerges as a Trump link for Latin America’s conservatives
MIAMI — When Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno visits Colombia this week as part of a three-nation tour of Latin America, it will be something of a homecoming.The…
Hulk Hogan’s cause of death, private cancer battle revealed
The cause of death for Hulk Hogan, pro wrestling icon and reality TV star, has been unveiled a week after he died at age 71.…
Contributor: Maybe the Epstein case isn’t closed, but it’s not going to be political dynamite
A lot of people online have been very, very upset over the Trump Department of Justice’s twofold conclusion, announced last Sunday, that Jeffrey Epstein’s death…
Amid raids, Dodgers can’t separate sports from politics
Sports offer an escape, an oasis, a relief from the anxiety and troubles of day-to-day living. There’s the competition, of course. There’s also a reassuring…
‘We Are Guardians’ review: On-the-ground efforts to save the Amazon
It’s easy to forget sometimes that, alongside everything else that’s crowding your news brain right now, deforestation in the Amazon is still a massive crisis…
Bipartisan political remembrance shows how times have changed
PALM DESERT — They came to the baking desert to honor one of their own, a political professional, a legend and a throwback to a time when…
With border secure, a push to allow more workers from abroad
Bob Worsley has solid conservative credentials. He’s anti abortion. A fiscal hawk and lifelong member of the Mormon Church. As an Arizona state senator, he…
Trump offers advice to University of Alabama graduates in speech interspersed with politics
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — President Trump offered some encouraging words and advice for graduating students at the University of Alabama on Thursday in a speech interspersed with impressions…
In this city, politics feels like Wrestlemania. Whom should we cheer?
In the eternal spinning wheel that’s political scandal in southeast L.A. County, the ticker is now on Huntington Park — and it looks like it’ll…
Contributor: Democrats need to speak to cultural concerns as well as economics
It’s time for Democrats to end the circular firing squad between moderates and progressives. Each side blames the other for Trump’s win in 2024, with…
Contributor: The Trump administration is ignoring far-right terrorism. That only makes it more dangerous
Intelligence chiefs testified recently on Capitol Hill about the U.S. intelligence community’s newly published annual threat assessment. In a stark departure from previous reports, this…
Steve Kornacki exits MSNBC for new deal with NBC News and NBC Sports
MSNBC viewers have seen the last of Steve Kornacki’s big board. The popular data maven has signed a deal with NBC that will expand his…
Newsom calls the Democratic brand ‘toxic’ as he defends his podcast
SACRAMENTO — Since his podcast debuted in March, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has flummoxed Democrats who fear that the politician they considered a liberal prizefighter is…
Commentary: Yes, Newsom’s new podcast is cringe. But is it also smart?
Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom,” has Democrats in a tizzy. Republicans too.It has been nearly universally panned (or celebrated, depending on your…
Nations League finals hold deeper meaning amid tense political times
In 15 months, the U.S., Canada and Mexico will share a World Cup, the first to be hosted by an entire continent. For the time…
Contributor: Democrats have four theories to beat Trump. Good luck
Donald Trump’s presidency has all the stability of a flaming garbage truck careening down a mountain. Yet, somehow, he’s still behind the wheel, grinning like…