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Nikki Haley made a surprise appearance in the Saturday Night Live cold open tonight, this time as a “concerned South Carolina voter” who asks questions of Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) at a CNN town hall. The skit had Gayle King and Charles Barkley, hosts of CNN’s King Charles, moderating the…

UPDATE: President Joe Biden arrived in Los Angeles this afternoon as part of a campaign swing. As the results overwhelming came in for the incumbent in the South Carolina Democratic primary this evening, the first stop for Biden out on the West Coast is a campaign meeting in Bel Air, according to a…

It’s Grammy Week, with the actual awards on Sunday, and Bill Maher had a message for the music industry in his “New Rules” editorial – maybe it’s time now to teach kids you’re not only as good as how much stuff you have. Maher took issue with the materialistic content of much of today’s music, which…

UPDATED, 2:21 PM: As the American military Friday pounds Iranian proxy groups in the Middle East over the killing of three U.S. soldiers last week, President Joe Biden has warned more bombs could be coming. “This past Sunday, three American soldiers were killed in Jordan by a drone launched by…

The U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January, well above expectations and further indication that the market remains robust despite fears of a recession. Unemployment remained unchanged at 3.7%. The biggest gains were in professional and business services, health care, retail trade, and social…

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Los Angeles on Saturday, with plans for the president to meet with Black leaders in the entertainment industry in town for the Grammys, according to a source familiar with the plans. During the campaign visit, the president plans to talk…

UPDATE, 3:40 PM: One day after the troubled The Messenger suddenly shut down and fired all of its remaining staff, owner Jimmy Finkelstein is making more news — and the message is: get yourself a lawyer. In a proposed class action suit, the former The Hill boss is accused of violating the WARN Act…

Adam Schiff’s Senate campaign announced a multimillion dollar, statewide ad buy for a spot that is most notable for who it singles out: Steve Garvey, the former Dodger great who is running as the highest profile Republican in a Democratic-dominated state. In the spot, the narrator says, “Steve…

The lines at Disney World may be long, but the Mouse House isn’t standing around to let Ron DeSantis savor his win yesterday in the company’s First Amendment lawsuit against the failed presidential candidate. Less than 24 hours after a federal judge agreed with the Florida Governor and deep-sixed…

Today is the latest deadline for campaigns and committees to disclose donors, offering a glimpse at who is putting up huge sums in the 2024 elections, which may end up being the most expensive ever. According to the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission, Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is…

Donald Trump can beat Ron DeSantis, but turns out the Walt Disney Company can't. A federal judge just dismissed the Bob Iger-run corporation's First Amendment lawsuit against the Florida governor and failed GOP presidential candidate. Related Stories …

The Go-Gos, Ava Duvernay and Los Lobos will be among the honorees inducted into the California Hall of Fame next week. Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom will headline a ceremony at the California Museum on Feb. 6. Other inductees include master chef Helene An, former…