Cassidy says he supports Blanche for attorney general, likely paving way for confirmation
Blanche's path to confirmation has been complicated over a settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS that has drawn…
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After Supreme Court loss, Trump again targets birthright citizenship with new orders
Trump called the Supreme Court decision 'very unfair,' and said the new orders were an attempt to end birthright…
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Tight vote on Blanche exposes deep skepticism of Trump's Justice Department
The confirmation of Todd Blanche hangs on the support of two Republicans who have repeatedly criticized President…
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Granderson: Don't let Abdul El-Sayed's identity eclipse his actual politics
Questions about his electability have little to do with his résumé and more to do with him being the son of Egyptian…
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Warner Bros. Discovery earnings tumble amid film studio struggles
Box office duds weighed down the company's gains in streaming as the industry waits to see whether Paramount will…
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FCC votes in favor of lifting limits on TV station ownership
The 2-1 vote allows station ownership groups to expand their coverage beyond 39% of the U.S.
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British authorities approve Paramount's Warner Bros. deal
Paramount now has clearances from around the world, but David Ellison's company still faces an antitrust trial in…
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ICE's healthcare payment system collapsed. Are detainees still getting off-site care?
With a new payment system still not in place, advocates for immigrant detainees fear some are going without necessary…
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Michigan Senate victory boosts progressives as Democrats wrestle with party's direction
El-Sayed's victory will put to the test in a swing state the broader strength of the progressive movement, which has…
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Primaries on the West Coast are complete. Here are November races to watch
The Western states hold four of the nation's 18 toss-up races as rated by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
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L.A. County weighs a grant fund to keep indie films from leaving
Indie filmmakers say California's tax credit skips them. L.A. County's proposed Evergreen Fund would offer grants…
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Arellano: What gets me so angry about California's proposed billionaire tax
What Prop. 40 supporters don't get is that you can only smack a goose so much to give more until it bites back, which…
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Utilities threaten action if lawmakers fail to cut their wildfire liability risk
Top executives of California's two biggest utilities warned they would take action to protect their shareholders if…
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Trump arrives in Los Angeles for GOP fundraiser. Newsom bemoans 'overdue' wildfire relief
President Trump touched down in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening and headed directly to his Rancho Palos Verdes golf…
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Paramount quarterly profit falls amid bruising merger battle
A federal judge has set a March 2 trial to determine whether David Ellison's Warner Bros. takeover can move forward.
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$207 billion saved for California from 82 lawsuits against Trump administration, Bonta says
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta credited his lawsuits against the Trump administration for protecting more than $200…
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Paramount's David Ellison says critics don't get his politics
In an op-ed, Ellison tries to allay worries that he can be trusted to run CNN
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Blanche's attorney general nomination passes first test, now faces full Senate vote
Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche has a cleared critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying…
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News Analysis: Gianni Infantino's Kushner-linked World Cup scheme jeopardizes his FIFA reign
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is losing the support of international soccer's top federations after a scheme to sell…
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California sues Trump to block latest tariffs, sharing of needy families' data with ICE
California sued the Trump administration twice Monday, to block President Trump's latest round of tariffs and to block…
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Trump set to visit L.A. for fundraiser. Attacking Newsom is on the agenda
The president is scheduled to attend a Republican National Committee dinner Tuesday night at Trump National Golf Club…
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Democratic states urge Supreme Court to block Trump's new limits on mail ballots
President Trump's executive order required the U.S. Postal Service to use state-by-state lists of eligible voters who…
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Proposed Trump overhaul of Head Start raises anxiety for California providers and families
President Trump's administration is planning a major overhaul of the Head Start program.
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Holdout GOP senators now back Blanche after he signs an order killing $1.8-billion fund
Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche issued a formal order terminating President Trump's $1.8-billion "anti-weaponization…
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Will California voters 'orphaned' in top-two primary be strategic in November House races?
California voters left without a candidate from their own party after the top-two primary could still hold strategic…
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Billionaire tax is endorsed by California Democrats, deepening party divisions over Prop. 40
The California Democratic Party backed Prop. 40, a 5% billionaire tax for healthcare, despite heavy pushback from…
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Barabak: Democrats are at each other's throats — this time over the 2028 calendar
The choice of which state begins the presidential balloting turned into a needlessly divisive conflict over race and…
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Though California could be key to House control, it now has few battlegrounds
California's redistricting has helped drive a decrease in the number of competitive congressional districts nationwide,…
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Newsom boasts of California's upcoming minimum wage increase, criticizes Trump for ignoring workers
California's statewide minimum wage is set to rise next year.
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News Analysis: Why Gianni Infantino's secret attempt to sell World Cup stake backfired so spectacularly
Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency is on life support after his abandoned attempt to sell a stake of the World Cup to…
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Paramount, state attorneys general spar over antitrust trial date
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta would like Paramount-Warner antitrust trial to unfold in April. Paramount is pushing…
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Steve Hilton challenges Xavier Becerra to agree to a series of debates in California's governor's race
Hilton, a Republican, claims his Democratic rival Xavier Becerra has not committed to six debates in the race for…
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Trump touts Hamas disarmament deal, but uncertainties remain
Hamas confirmed it would begin disarmament, but said it was contingent on Israel halting all attacks in Gaza and…
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Judges nix Trump's mandatory immigrant detention policy, teeing up Supreme Court fight
The 9th Circuit was one of two appellate courts to issue rulings this week against the Trump administration, finding…
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Newsoms release tax returns. See how much the couple earned since he became governor
The annual income of Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, place the couple in the upper echelon of…
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Arellano: The banality of evil in the Border Patrol's secret anti-immigrant slur
For at least half a century, Border Patrol workers have used the onomatopoeic word "tonk," referring to the sound of…
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