Alex Cohen

El Segundo, Los Angeles, United States

Political Anchor at Spectrum News 1 SoCal

Host at Inside the Issues Podcast

Political anchor @specnews1socal and host of the “Inside the Issues Podcast” @issueson1

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Research Strategy: Cross-Cutting

Dec 18, 2024 | blog.givewell.org | Alex Cohen

GiveWell’s cross-cutting team works to improve GiveWell’s grantmaking by tackling complex research questions that cut across grantmaking areas, reviewing our research and grants, and ensuring transparency and legibility in our findings. This post explains more about our team’s role, how we think our work helps GiveWell’s grantmaking, and our current areas of focus. What does the cross-cutting team do?
After the election, a look at how Decision Desk counted results at Georgetown

Dec 4, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Alex Cohen |Aubrey Butterfield |Natalie Chaudhuri |Connor Martin

Brandon Finnigan watched the 2004 election from his college dorm room. He was unhappy that results came in slowly and viewers only had access to one source for election data. “I thought, ‘Maybe there is an alternative way for election information and data to be available in the United States,’” Finnigan said. To those ends, Finnigan founded Decision Desk in 2012. The service collects data and results on elections from the presidential race down to local school boards in all 50 states.
Preserving election integrity in Southern California

Sep 4, 2024 | spectrumnews1.com | Alex Cohen

In a new interview with podcaster Lex Fridman, former President Donald Trump admitted he lost the 2020 election “by a whisker.” This after years of insisting the election was rigged, despite a lack of evidence to support that claim. Questions about election integrity continue to swirl and that could have a big impact in 2024.
Sexual harassment in politics

Aug 28, 2024 | spectrumnews1.com | Alex Cohen

If Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidential election this fall, there could be huge opportunities for her longtime allies here in California.
California front and center at the Democratic National Convention

Aug 21, 2024 | spectrumnews1.com | Alex Cohen

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Democratic National Convention may be happening in Illinois, but there is no doubt about it: The influence of the Golden State has been tremendous. From DJ Cassidy, the Angeleno in the shiny blue suit who rocked Tuesday night with his DNC playlist, to actor Sean Astin, who referenced his fictional ties to Indiana via the Hollywood hit “Stranger Things” during the roll call, California is making its mark.
Sen. Laphonza Butler on Kamala Harris

Aug 14, 2024 | spectrumnews1.com | Alex Cohen

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan. New York Attorney General Letitia James. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. They’re all Black women who have posed challenges to former President Donald Trump. And now, of course, he faces Vice President Kamala Harris in his quest to reclaim the White House. Is there a theme in the relationship between Donald Trump and Black women? I recently had the chance to run that theory by U.S. Sen.
Venture capitalists support Kamala Harris' presidential bid

Jul 31, 2024 | spectrumnews1.com | Alex Cohen

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — It's the latest bloc to emerge in support of Kamala Harris, and it's a biggie. More than 100 venture capitalists have pledged to back the likely Democratic presidential nominee Wednesday. On the website vcsforkamala.org, heavy hitters such as Mark Cuban, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures note that they spend their time seeking and investing in entrepreneurs who are building the future.
Several notable Californians to skip Benjamin Netanyahu's address

Jul 24, 2024 | spectrumnews1.com | Alex Cohen

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to deliver remarks Wednesday at a joint session of Congress, but dozens of Democrats are skipping the speech, including several notable Californians. This trip had been planned for a while with hopes of getting the U.S. to help end a war that is now nine months long.
Michael Tubbs announces new campaign for Lieutenant Governor

Jul 17, 2024 | spectrumnews1.com | Alex Cohen

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — This week, almost all the focus is on national politics with the Republican National Convention happening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. But big statewide political news is breaking, too, here in Southern California. Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs announced Wednesday that he is running for Lieutenant Governor in 2026, where he’ll face off against Treasurer Fiona Ma and State Senator Steven Bradford.
Californians weigh in on Biden's candidacy

Jul 10, 2024 | spectrumnews1.com | Alex Cohen

In an op-ed for the New York Times, actor George Clooney had this to say about President Joe Biden:"I love Joe Biden," he wrote. "But we need a new nominee."Clooney said the Biden he saw at a fundraiser in Hollywood was not the same man he once knew and that the president acted the same as he did at the recent debate, where his performance sent Democrats into a tailspin. However, not all prominent Californians make the case as strongly.