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California Won’t Die Without a Fight
One-party rule won’t last forever. Tuesday’s primaries showed that a large share of Californians are desperate for an alternative to the state’s…
Peter Savodnik
The Revenge of the California Republicans
Peter Savodnik, Caitlin Flanagan, and Michael Shellenberger unpack the California election results.
Peter Savodnik
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Inside Spencer Pratt’s Viral Video Machine
The former reality star’s campaign has become an online phenomenon. Austyn Jeffs met one creator powering Pratt’s surge with viral AI ads.
Austyn Jeffs
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‘Spencer, Saca La Bassura’: Will LA’s Latinos Back Pratt?
In 2020, Adrian Alvarez was so panicked Trump would win he wound up in hospital. Now he leads ‘Latinos por Pratt’ and makes AI videos for the outsider…
Peter Savodnik
Caitlin Flanagan: Pratt Daddy’s Revenge
How did Spencer Pratt, reality TV star and ‘healing’ crystal salesman, become the ‘adult in the room’ in the LA mayor’s race?
Caitlin Flanagan
Nithya Raman Was Supposed to Be LA’s Mamdani. Then Spencer Pratt Showed Up.
The city councilmember thought she’d be the outsider to take on Karen Bass in the mayoral contest. Now she’s battling a Republican former reality-TV…
Peter Savodnik
Can a Jew Be Trusted to Prosecute Campus Protesters?
Nearly eight decades after his father was liberated from Bergen-Belsen, Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen has been yanked from a high-profile case for…
Peter Savodnik
Spencer Pratt Is Running for LA Mayor. Could He Win?
‘My party is angry Angelenos,’ says the former reality TV star. Are there enough of them for him to topple Mayor Karen Bass?
Peter Savodnik
Matt Mahan Is a Normie Democrat. Could He Be California’s Next Governor?
He may not have the name recognition, but with Eric Swalwell out of the race, it’s Mahan’s time to shine.
Peter Savodnik
Could a Republican Win the California Governor’s Race?
Two GOP candidates lead the open primary for the governorship. That reflects voters’ anger with progressive governance.
Peter Savodnik
EXCLUSIVE: Groypers Are Not Welcome, California GOP Says
The nation’s largest state Republican party is the first to formally condemn Nick Fuentes and ensure candidates don’t follow his far-right ideology.
Jonas Du
EXCLUSIVE: The First Antisemitism Lawsuit Against a U.S. State
The filing claims Jewish children across California are bullied by peers, targeted by teachers, and taught curricula that portray them as…
Maya Sulkin and Frannie Block
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