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Reid Hoffman Channels Sam Bankman-Fried

January 9, 2024 5:38 pmJanuary 9, 2024 5:38 pm

It is almost impossible in 2024 to be authentically outraged about money in politics but Reid Hoffman’s $250,000 donation to the Super PAC supporting Nikki Haley is uniquely disgusting. However offensive some may find it that wealthy individuals can spend...

Why Julie Su Matters: Labor Department Moves to Gut Freelancers

January 9, 2024 4:11 pmJanuary 11, 2024 8:24 am

If you have ever wondered why we cover Julie Su’s doomed quest to actually become U.S. Secretary of Labor, here’s why: The Labor Department today released new rules governing freelance, consulting, and gig work that will gut the livelihoods of...

The Greenberg Brief: Charitable Donations – Events Signal Reconsideration

January 9, 2024 2:55 amJanuary 9, 2024 11:07 am

Have you made long-term plans for charity donations? I have, and so have many of my friends and extended family as well. But in light of revelations since the commencement of the Hamas/Israel war, be careful who you give to....

Biden Re-Nominates Julie Su

January 8, 2024 5:27 pmJanuary 8, 2024 5:27 pm

When a pope is chosen, the world is informed by a plume of smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel – white for “we have a new pope!” black for “nope, maybe next vote.” Will Julie Su see the...

A Tale of Two Lawmakers in the Sacramento Swamp

January 8, 2024 7:46 amJanuary 8, 2024 7:52 am

There is a reason the expression “Drain the Swamp” is used to describe rooting out corruption and bad behavior in politics. “Swamps” exist in every city hall, state Capitol and in Washington D.C. Sacramento’s swamp is one of the largest...

Swap Out Su: Reps. Foxx & Kiley Call on Biden to Drop Julie Su

January 4, 2024 4:27 pmJanuary 4, 2024 4:27 pm

The chair of the House of Representatives Education and the Workforce Committee and the chair of its Workforce Protections subcommittee today asked President Joe Biden to drop his quest to remove the word “acting” from Julie Su’s labor secretary title...

First California U.S. Senate Debate To Be Held On January 23rd

January 4, 2024 11:25 amJanuary 4, 2024 11:25 am

The first California U.S. Senate debate was announced on Thursday, with Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), former baseball star Steve Garvey (R), Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA), and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) all being invited to the event to be held in...