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‘Schiffective’: Adam Schiff’s Bonkers Campaign Merchandise

July 28, 2023 2:30 amJuly 28, 2023 2:31 am

Right now, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) is currently in a tight spot. He and Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) are virtually neck-to-neck in polls for the 2024 Senate race. While he does lead by a wide margin in fundraising, that doesn’t...

Suing over Su?

July 27, 2023 5:06 pmJuly 27, 2023 5:12 pm

National industry groups have raised the specter of legal action if Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su is kept in her job indefinitely despite her failure thus far to be confirmed by the Senate for the permanent gig. The stalemate...

Liberty Mutual Latest Insurance Company To Terminate Polices In CA

July 27, 2023 4:05 pmJuly 27, 2023 4:05 pm

According to new reports on Thursday, Boston-based insurance company Liberty Mutual will cease to offer business owner’s policies, which include both property and liability risks for businesses, to customers in California this fall, becoming the latest company to limit what...

Actors Union, Hollywood Producers Turn Down Gov. Newsom’s Offer To Mediate SAG-AFTRA Strike

July 27, 2023 12:14 pmJuly 27, 2023 12:15 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced late on Wednesday that the Governor has been attempting to mediate the SAG-AFTRA strike behind the scenes, with both actors and producers in Hollywood having turned down the offer so far. The Screen Actors Guild-American...

California Democratic Congressional Members Add Pressure Against Hollywood Studios In New Letter

July 26, 2023 5:57 pmJuly 26, 2023 5:59 pm

In a letter written to both Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television (SAG-AFTRA) president Fran Drescher and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) President Carol Lombardini, 37 Democratic members of the House from California warned Hollywood studios on...

Why the Gender Pay Gap In Sports?

July 26, 2023 9:22 amJuly 26, 2023 9:33 am

In case you haven’t noticed, which in the United States is statistically likely, the 2023 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup is upon us. Most unsophisticated Americans know the sport as soccer and relegate it to almost...

Former USC Dean Sentenced To 18 Months Home Confinement For Role In Ridley-Thomas Bribery Scandal

July 26, 2023 2:30 amJuly 26, 2023 2:31 am

Former University of Southern California Dean of Social Work, Marilyn Flynn, was sentenced to 18 months of home confinement on Tuesday for her central role in the bribery scandal of former Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, narrowly avoiding prison...