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New York Post – Ex-advisor tears into ‘disloyal’ Democratic Party, says forcing Biden out was ‘undemocratic’
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USC Annenberg Media – ‘Opponents are not our enemies’: USC hosts political experts to examine America’s future
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Los Angeles Times – New York’s Zohran Mamdani’s win offers a lesson for Newsom
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The Wall Street Journal – Jay Jones Sent Violent Texts. Voters Didn’t Seem to Care.
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Channel 4 News – Does Mamdani represent the future of the Democratic Party?
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USC Annenberg Media – New York City’s next mayor could mean change for national politics
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USC Annenberg Media – USC community casts votes in California special election
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The Guardian – Could a win on California’s Prop 50 aid Gavin Newsom’s presidential hopes?
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USC Annenberg Media – U.S. Supreme Court poised to end key provision from landmark civil rights law
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USC Annenberg Media – Legal lines and political power: USC panel dissects James Comey’s indictment and the courts’ role in democracy
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USC Annenberg Media – USC launches Open Dialogue Project, introducing new approach to free speech on campus
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USC Annenberg Media – USC students chew on the government shutdown at ‘Pizza and Politics’ event
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CNBC – Former U.S. trade official sees room for U.S.-China de-escalation
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Los Angeles Times – Trump’s attacks on Kimmel and ABC put him at odds with high-profile conservatives
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USC Annenberg Media – Former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin speaks at USC on his new memoir
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The Red Bee Group Principal and Co-Founder Kelly Corley Joins CPF’s Board of Councilors
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USC Annenberg Media – USC hosts annual National Voter Registration Day fair
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Civic Encounter by JCI Worldwide – Kamy Akhavan on Bridging Divides, Mentorship & Hope for Our Political Future
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The Chuck ToddCast – Is There Any “Reagan” Left In Trump’s Republican Party?
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Daily Trojan – Panel on Gen Z voters unpacks a disconnect with democracy
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Los Angeles Times – Charlie Kirk shooting reignites campus free speech issues in Trump era
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National Review – China Can’t Solve Its Birth Dearth by Throwing Money at the Problem
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ABC 7 – Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally
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The Bulwark – Killing Democracy—And Not Bothering to Hide It
Impolitic with John Heilemann – Bob Shrum: Deep State Donald & The Democratic Messaging Imperative
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Los Angeles Times – Column: Newsom needs to stop kidding around. He’s running for president
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Los Angeles Times – After six months under Trump, California and L.A. are battlegrounds. Who benefits?
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The Fulcrum – Ben Rhodes on How Podcasts Can Strengthen Democracy
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USC Annenberg Media – California Governor Gavin Newsom won’t be running for re-election. Who’s next?
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FOX 11 Los Angeles – The Issue Is: Rob Bonta; Bob Shrum & Jessica Milan Patterson
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Los Angeles Times – Becerra boasts about his anti-Trump resume in bid for governor
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Los Angeles Times – Centrist or podcast bro? Newsom’s latest rebranding effort is available to download
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The Ankler – H’wood Dem Donors Rage: ‘Ask Me for Another Dollar, I Dare You’
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USC Annenberg Media – USC community expresses concern over Trump’s threat to pull funding from universities over “illegal protests”
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Los Angeles Times – Many Californians fear that democracy is in peril
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Glamour – The Fetal Personhood Bill Just Introduced in Congress, Explained
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