Melanie Mason
Senior Political Writer at POLITICO
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4 days ago |
politico.com | Melanie Mason |Blake Jones |Dustin Gardiner
A B-2 bomber arrives at Whiteman Air Force Base Mo., Sunday, June 22, 2025. | David Smith/AP DRIVING THE DAY — Gov. Gavin Newsom said the State Threat Assessment Center is on watch after the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. The information sharing clearinghouse is looking for potential impacts on California, but had not identified “specific or credible counter threats,” Newsom added.
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1 week ago |
politico.com | Melanie Mason
Padilla, in a phone interview after his speech, said he was “sadly, not shocked in the least bit” to hear of Lander’s detention. He spoke to POLITICO about Lander, the backstory of his appearance at Noem’s news conference, the words that pushed him to interrupt her remarks and more. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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2 weeks ago |
politico.com | Melanie Mason
The senator was stopped and shoved back by multiple men. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) is seen at the U.S. Capitol on March 14. | Francis Chung/POLITICO LOS ANGELES — California Sen. Alex Padilla was detained and handcuffed during an altercation at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.
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2 weeks ago |
politico.com | Melanie Mason |Blake Jones |Dustin Gardiner
Former Vice President Kamala Harris accepts the chair's award during the 56th NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 22, 2025, in Pasadena, California. | Richard Shotwell/Invision via AP KAMALA’S CALCULUS — Like many Angelenos, Kamala Harris has spent recent days glued to local TV news and doom-scrolling on the Apple News app. Unlike most in the city, she’s also been making calls to her mayor, Karen Bass, and Gov. Gavin Newsom, a person close to her told Playbook.
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2 weeks ago |
politico.com | Melanie Mason
Deliberations over her political future have collided with the world’s biggest news story unfolding in her backyard. Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. | Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP LOS ANGELES — Like many Angelenos, Kamala Harris has spent recent days glued to local TV news and doom-scrolling on the Apple News app.
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