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The Conversation with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns is a fresh take on the traditional Sunday show format, going beyond conventional wisdom and short sound bites to broaden the political conversation. Each week, Dasha will sit down with one of the most compelling – and sometimes unexpected – power players in Washington and beyond for a real discussion about how they are shaping the current moment.
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Award-winning journalist Vicki Gonzalez hosts daily interviews with community leaders, advocates, experts, artists and more to provide background and understanding on breaking news, big events, politics and culture in the Sacramento region and beyond.
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New from Politico: The Conversation with Dasha Burns
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Listen to the first episode of Politico’s new podcast, The Conversation with Dasha Burns. Dr. Mehmet Oz, former TV host and Pennsylvania Senate candidate, is one of America’s most famous physicians. Now he’s running the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which means he’s in charge of programs that provide health care for about half of all …
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POLITICO’s California Playbook | Public Cutoff During Capitol Testimonies | Sacramento Book Festival
POLITICO’s California Playbook joins with the latest on state politics. Also, the challenges of the general public to weigh in on legislation. The Sacramento Book Festival is back for its second year. POLITICO’s California Playbook Several votes in Congress could have significant impacts on California. The GOP-controlled House voted last week to pa…
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Democratic State Sen. Christopher Cabaldon discusses the Delta Conveyance Project. Also, the California Democratic Convention took place this weekend in Anaheim. Finally, the 14th annual Sacramento Bacon Fest. Delta Conveyance Project Pushback Redirecting water from the Delta has been passionately debated and discussed for decades in California. Th…
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June 2, 2025: Antisemitic attack spurs new immigration debate
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Yesterday in Colorado, a man shouted “Free Palestine” as he attacked a group of elderly demonstrators who had gathered to peacefully advocate for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. The episode is at once the nation’s latest paroxysm of antisemitic violence and the newest flashpoint in the debate about immigration: the alleged assailant was re…
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Dr. Oz on the future of Medicaid, Trump’s megabill and AI avatar health care
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, former TV host and Pennsylvania Senate candidate, is one of America’s most famous physicians. Now he’s running the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which means he’s in charge of programs that provide health care for about half of all Americans. He sits down with White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns to discuss potential Med…
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May 30, 2025: How 2026 looks from a key battleground
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It’s a swing state with an open U.S. Senate seat, several competitive House races, an open gubernatorial seat — oh, and a potential leading 2028 candidate serving as governor. You may call it a political wonk’s dream; we call it Michigan. This week, as the battleground state’s political stars descended on idyllic Mackinac Island, the trends that wi…
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How Tariffs are Impacting CA Ports | Sacramento’s Afghan Community Amid Trump Admin | Bear Yuba Land Trust Hike Challenge
How tariffs and a trade war are impacting California ports. Also, the Trump Administration ends Temporary Protected Status for Afghans. Finally, the Celebration of Trails Month kicks off in Nevada and Yuba counties. How Tariffs are Impacting CA Ports California is home to the busiest ports in the country - a crucial piece to the exchange of goods w…
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May 29, 2025: Trump vs. the courts — again
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President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda has largely relied on one central claim: that America faces a national emergency that justifies the president taking extraordinary measures. Yesterday, a federal court blew a hole in that rationale in a ruling striking down his tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners while teeing up yet another looming Supr…
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Triple Digit River Safety | Remembering Journalist Stan Atkinson | Solano County Butterfly Festival
River safety ahead of the first triple digits of the season. Also, remembering legendary local journalist Stan Atkinson. Finally, the Bay Area Butterfly Festival in Vallejo. Triple Digit River Safety Triple digit heat is forecast across large swaths of Northern California Friday and Saturday, and for many that may mean a trip to one of our rivers o…
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Even as President Donald Trump himself has a (relatively) quiet couple days, the gears of his administration continue to turn, and the pairing of his political and personal interests continues, brazenly and in the public. Today, Vice President JD Vance will deliver the keynote address at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas. A few hours later, …
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Introducing: The Conversation with Dasha Burns
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The Conversation with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns is a fresh take on the traditional Sunday show format, going beyond conventional wisdom and short sound bites to broaden the political conversation. Each week, Dasha will sit down with one of the most compelling – and sometimes unexpected – power players in Washington and beyond for a real discussion abo…
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May 27, 2025: Inside Trump’s ‘destabilize and reshape’ strategy
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The biggest story in Washington today isn’t really in Washington; it’s about how Washington is affecting pretty much every place else. With Congress out on Memorial Day recess, the focus in D.C. today is all international — from Iran nuclear talks to trade negotiations with the European Union to the war in Ukraine to Gaza to King Charles’ visit to …
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May 23, 2025: Trump and the politics of payback
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Revenge, the saying goes, is a dish best served cold. And this week, the Trump administration is serving up a veritable buffet. Whether blocking Harvard University from enrolling international students, launching a Federal Trade Commission investigation into Media Matters, or using the long arm of the DOJ to prosecute Democratic elected officials, …
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Sacramento’s City Budget Shortfall | Old North Sac Documentary ‘Beyond the Alleyways’ | The Philharmonik’s World Tour
The city of Sacramento is facing a projected $62 million shortfall. Also an Old North Sacramento documentary screening for “Beyond the Alleyways: The Dixieanne Story.” Finally, 2024 “Tiny Desk” winner The Philharmonik’s world tour. Sacramento’s City Budget Shortfall The city of Sacramento is facing a projected $62 million budget deficit, and is con…
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May 22, 2025: All the president’s memecoins
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Tonight, Donald Trump goes where no president has gone before: to an invite-only dinner for investors in a cryptocurrency bearing his name. The unprecedented event is the latest in a pile of entanglements that raise serious questions about palm-greasing and profiteering — from deals for Trump-branded golf courses to the $400 million jet Qatar gifte…
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Sacramento NWS Cuts 24/7 Warnings | Jacam Manricks ‘1959: The Revolution of Jazz’ | Inaugural Capital City Jazz Festival
Sacramento and Kings County NWS offices will no longer offer 24/7 extreme weather warnings. Also, saxophonist Jacam Manricks performs “1959: The Revolution of Jazz.” Finally, the first annual Capital City Jazz Festival in Old Sacramento. Sacramento NWS Cuts 24/7 Warnings The National Weather Service provides a range of valuable information, from da…
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May 21, 2025: Defending a legacy, Biden edition
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Former President Joe Biden is trying to lay low. But with the conversation in Washington dominated by the fallout from his cancer diagnosis and the continuing revelations from Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s book “Original Sin,” his every move is fodder for more discussion — welcome or not. Playbook contributing author Adam Wren joins managing edit…
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Battle over Prop 35 Funding in May Revise | Covered CA Released Sensitive Health Data | Sacramento County Fair
A battle over Prop 35 Medi-Cal funding in the governor’s May budget revision. Also, a CalMatters investigation finds that Covered CA released private health data to LinkedIn and Google. Finally, the Sacramento County Fair. Battle over Prop 35 Funding in May Revise Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May Revision to the upcoming state budget has sparked backlash am…
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May 20, 2025: The book Washington can’t stop talking about
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The year’s most anticipated book in Washington has finally arrived: Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s “Original Sin” dropped overnight, just as Joe Biden’s physical and cognitive health as president is the topic dominating the D.C. discourse. And the din of that conversation is likely to only grow louder. Partly, that’s because the Biden story isn’t …
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What’s Next After the May Revise | California’s State of Tourism | 40 Years of the Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus
Following the governor’s May revision and a projected deficit of $12 billion, state lawmakers have a month to pass a balanced budget. Also, challenges facing California’s tourism industry. Finally, the Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus. What’s Next After the May Revise It’s crunch time at the state Capitol. State lawmakers have about a month to come up w…
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May 19, 2025: Biden’s cancer diagnosis rocks DC
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Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. This news comes just days before the release of a hotly anticipated book that promises to reveal information about the former president’s alleged cognitive decline and the lengths that White House staffers and others in his inner circle went to conceal it. Als…
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May 16, 2025: Dems reckon with Biden book fallout
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As a new book about former President Joe Biden’s cognitive health steamrolls its way through the Washington conversation, a new litmus test is emerging for Democrats with national ambitions: Did Biden, in fact, decline in mental acuity while in office? National politics correspondent and contributing Playbook author Adam Wren joins Playbook deputy …
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Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments | POLITICO on May Revise | ‘In a Nutshell: It's a Beautiful Day’ Storytelling Series
The Supreme Court hears oral arguments related to the birthright citizenship dispute. Also, POLITICO breaks down the governor’s May Revision and budget shortfall. Finally, the monthly storytelling series “In a Nutshell.” Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this morning related to the legal dispute over birth…
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May 15, 2025: Why today’s SCOTUS blockbuster is so hard to predict
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Today, the Supreme Court hears arguably the biggest case of the term. But precisely what is being decided is up for debate. There’s a constitutional question about birthright citizenship. And then there’s a procedural question with wide-reaching implications: Can lower-court judges block federal policies with nationwide injunctions? Depending on ho…
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California Budget & Policy Center | Pacific Research Institute | Symposium on Impacts of USAID Cuts
The California Budget & Policy Center and the Pacific Research Institute offer their perspectives on the state budget shortfall and governor’s May Revision. Also, UC Davis hosts a symposium on the impacts of USAID cuts to globally focused research. California Budget & Policy Center Gov. Gavin Newsom released his May Revision of the upcoming state b…
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May 14, 2025: The book Joe Biden doesn’t want you to read
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It’s Washington’s buzziest new book, and Joe Biden would probably prefer not to talk about it. And there’s a reason for that: It has ignited a ferocious discourse about the former president’s mental acuity and alleged decline and prompted uncomfortable questions for his former staffers and aides about who knew what and when. Playbook managing edito…
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President Donald Trump’s well-known love of pomp and grandeur will be on full display today as he makes an official state visit to Saudi Arabia. The kingdom’s royal family is all too eager to woo Trump — especially as other regional powers, like Qatar, very publicly make entreaties — so they’ve pulled out all the stops for a major gathering of busi…
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May 12, 2025: Trump's high-stakes trip tees up frenzied week
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It’s the start of a frenzied week for Washington, as President Donald Trump embarks on his first overseas trip of his second term and congressional Republicans unveil sweeping new proposed cuts to spending and taxes (and, likely, Medicaid). Add in a few major geopolitical issues — the end of talks between U.S. and Chinese leaders in Geneva and the …
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It takes a lot to rip the news cycle away from President Donald Trump. But yesterday, that’s precisely what happened. Shortly after the president unveiled a major new trade deal with the U.K. — something the White House was eager to shine attention on — white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney. Meet the new pope: Chicago-born Robert F…
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