Spotify woos video, podcast creators to better compete with YouTube
Swedish streaming audio giant Spotify is courting more video creators, podcasters and influencers in an effort to step up its competition with popular digital platforms…
After campaigning outside California, Newsom boosts Democrats at home
Throughout this election cycle, California Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled the country campaigning for the Democratic presidential ticket, making stops in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New…
What’s behind the Trump campaign’s obsession with transgender issues
Gallup recently published a list of what Americans consider the most pressing issues as they choose the next president. Unsurprisingly, there is no overlap between…
How to spot deepfakes: Voters are seeing more and fear their influence
Weeks after former President Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pa., a video circulated on social media that appeared to show Vice President Kamala…
Florida officials still blocked from threatening TV stations over abortion ads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge on Tuesday continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations…
Trump says if he takes office, he’ll fire special counsel Jack Smith
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said Thursday that if he wins the White House, he will fire special counsel Jack Smith “within two seconds” of taking office.Trump…
GOP attacks in California House races link Democrats to pedophiles
A not-so-subtle theme has emerged in recent Republican attack ads in battleground California congressional races: linking Democrats to pedophiles. Take, for instance, the 30-second spot…
D.A. Gascón struggles to raise money as Hochman surges in L.A. race
When George Gascón ousted Jackie Lacey from office in 2020, it marked the end of the most expensive district attorney’s race in L.A. County history.…
Trump airs anti-transgender ads during NFL, college games
WASHINGTON — Anyone who watches football has probably seen one of the most arresting ads of the campaign season in recent weeks, showing images of Vice…
GOP Rep. Mike Garcia’s ad distorts role in Violence Against Women Act
In its first advertisement for the general election season, the campaign for Rep. Mike Garcia, a politically vulnerable Santa Clarita Republican, offers a misleading description…
‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ sue Massachusetts for targeting their anti-abortion practices
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey launched a $1-million taxpayer-funded initiative in June designed to discourage people from seeking help from “crisis pregnancy centers” that are…
Republican mocked women for abortions then ran ad with wife’s story
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson has been battered for months by his Democratic rival and other adversaries for seeking additional abortion…
‘A Day Without a Mexican’ celebrates 20th anniversary
The film “A Day Without a Mexican” turned 20 this year, and its political message remains salient as anti-immigrant hysteria still reigns.Directed by Sergio Arau,…
Lt. Governor Kounalakis launches PAC to mobilize voters on abortion
California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis publicly launched a new independent political committee to mobilize “pro-choice” California voters and help to defeat Donald Trump and take…
Democrats book $27 million in ads in California congressional races
In a sign of how important several tight California congressional races are to determining control of Congress in the November election, a Democratic super PAC…
I spent 24 hours on Trump’s Truth Social. No wonder it’s tanking
You’ve likely heard of former President Donald Trump’s mouthpiece and social media platform, Truth Social. You may have seen headlines that its stock shocked Wall…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. selects Nicole Shanahan as his running mate
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that he had selected California tech lawyer, entrepreneur and political newcomer Nicole Shanahan as his…
One far-right leader ousted. Another barely hangs on. Is Shasta rejecting MAGA politics?
Shasta County voters have booted from office a key figure in the county’s hard-right shift, even as the fate of a second far-right crusader on…
Why do Gascón’s challengers’ campaign ads all look the same?
The ads open with a stirring violin track, the subject striding confidently past the Broadway facade of the L.A. County Hall of Justice, or the…
Porter defends ad about little-known GOP rival in Senate race
Rep. Katie Porter, who accused her main Democratic rival in the Senate race of cynicism for attempting to prop up a Republican in the contest,…