California Politics

The Irvine Democrat says she’ll still be involved in politics despite not holding elected office come January. She also plans to return to UCI. Read More

These US Lawmakers Voted for TikTok Ban But Use It Themselves

Newsweek has found a dozen representatives who still have verified TikTok accounts, despite voting on a bill that could ban it ... Read More

NPR relied on 'ever-present muse' Adam Schiff during Russiagate to 'damage' Trump, editor says

Calif., did at least 32 interviews with NPR about Russiagate, with one editor saying his talking points became the "drumbeat" of NPR news reports. Read More

Trump says he’ll jail his opponents. Members of the House Jan. 6 committee are preparing

California Democratic Reps. Zoe Lofgren, Adam B. Schiff and Pete Aguilar are among those who believe they could be targeted for retribution if Trump is reelected. Read More

Trump hush money trial judge rejects new demand to recuse himself from case

Former President Trump’s hush money judge declined to recuse himself from the trial underway Monday, refusing Trump’s latest demand that he step aside over his daughter’s ... Read More

Trump’s Using Court Filings to Get Around His Gag Order

A gag order blocks Trump from speaking publicly about Judge Juan Mercan's family. He filed a new motion focused entirely on the judge's daughter. Read More

Americans think a president’s power should be checked, poll finds — unless their side wins

Americans say they don’t want a president to have too much power, but that view shifts if the candidate of their party wins the presidency, a poll finds. Read More

What’s next after UNC System committee vote on DEI policy? Here’s what to know.

Conversations about DEI ramped up in political and higher education circles in the weeks leading up to the board taking up the issue. Read More

Trump mounts new push to recuse judge in hush money case

Former President Trump on Friday demanded his hush money judge recuse himself from the upcoming trial, now less than two weeks away, over his daughter’s firm’s digital marketing work for prominent ... Read More

Will looks play a role in Trump’s VP pick?

So far, Trump has confirmed that Noem and former representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii are on his shortlist. He’s also expected to consider Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, New York Rep. Read More

Elections can be ‘rigged’ – just not the way Katie Porter or Donald Trump wrongly suggest

No, the election was not “rigged” in the way that former President Donald Trump disparages any election he loses. There were no unfounded allegations of voter fraud or tampering with voting machines. Read More

How a sports boss became San Francisco’s top cheerleader

Baer, one of the most successful execs in Major League Baseball, is spearheading Advance SF, the business advocacy group behind an advertising blitz to help the city counter doom-loop narratives as ... Read More