Melanie Mason
@melmason
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senior political writer, @politico. @latimes/@georgetown/@ucbsoj alum. tell me about your dog. [email protected]
Los Angeles, CA
Joined March 2009
Programming note: I've got a new job! Thrilled to be joining the big @politico expansion in CA
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SCOOP: Paul Ingrassia, Trump's controversial nominee to head up the Office of Special Counsel, has recently been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking female colleague at DHS on a work trip to Florida, five administration officials told me.
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Paul Ingrassia has been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials. Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia...
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Exclusive from @melmason on Katie Porter, who berates a staffer and tells her to “get out of my fucking shot!” while recording a video with the Biden administration. The video + story — scooped by @politico👇🏼 https://t.co/WENFsRlkwC
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Laura is one of the most versatile reporters I’ve ever worked with and a total delight as a coworker. Cheers to a top-notch run at the LAT!
Some personal news, as they say: This is my last day at the @latimes. Thank you, thank you to everyone who has shared their time, expertise and stories over the last 13 years, and to my kind and brilliant colleagues. Grateful doesn't even begin to cover it.
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In her write up, @melmason included the thing that made me laugh out loud when I started reading Kamala Harris’s new memoir. The VP did not include an INDEX‼️Paging @MarkLeibovich to weigh in on the reaction to that omission in “This Town.”
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The former vice president’s reflection on the 2024 campaign includes pointed anecdotes about likely 2028 contenders.
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PROFESSIONAL NEWS: @CNN has asked me to host my own 2 hour show every weeknight from 9-11PM Pacific that will air live around the world on CNN & CNN International. It'll feature breaking news from CNN's global correspondents & deep dive interviews and debates moderated by me.
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This is a master class at storytelling - peeling the onion back one layer at a time. Well worth your time. But the most delightful surprises are cameos by the great @melmason and @ShaneGoldmacher. Never thought their coverage would end up in a NBA salary cap evasion discussion.
Exclusive: Kawhi Leonard signed a $28M endorsement deal for a "no-show job" with a fraudulent tree-planting company funded by $50M from Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, according to documents obtained by @PabloTorre. "It was to circumvent the salary cap," an inside source says.
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At @politico's California Agenda summit in Sacramento, @SenAlexPadilla repeatedly dodges question of whether he will run for gov next year. Says he hopes "to continue to serve in some capacity for the foreseeable future" and is focused on Nov. 4 special redistricting election
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REDISTRICTING RECAP: How California’s anti-Texas bluff couldn’t hold ‘em — so Democrats anted up with a gerrymandering play now at the heart of national politics https://t.co/cgGemVI3V6
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Nearly 50 people involved with the effort shared details with POLITICO about the tightly guarded process.
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POLLS POLLS POLLS! 🏃🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️@katieporteroc seizes governor frontrunner status from @KamalaHarris
https://t.co/7o6b8pemcA 🗳️Democrats hate partisan gerrymanders — unless it’s CA fighting TX https://t.co/4ynyE63mnv
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Nice @ChristineMui + @ChaseDiFelice on @chrislehane latest caper! #Coalitionofthewilling
https://t.co/q0YtJLr6t6
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From Bill Clinton’s “master of disaster” to a Kamala Harris confidant, the maker of ChatGPT has stockpiled well-connected Democrats as it tries to muscle through a business transformation in deep-b...
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10 things you need to know about California Democrats' redistricting plan
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Democrats are eyeing a map that could imperil five sitting Republican members, matching the number of seats the Texas GOP is seeking to eliminate.
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The CA redistricting map you've all waited for (plus a link to the good stuff -- partisan breakdowns by district):
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State legislators plan to place the redraw on the November ballot.
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Inside California Dems’ redistricting plans to target GOP districts > scoop from @melmason @JeremyBWhite
https://t.co/04oPYQSfOO via @politico
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