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Melanie Mason
@melmason
California bureau chief, @politico. @latimes/@georgetown/@ucbsoj alum. tell me about your dog. [email protected]
Los Angeles, CA
Born May 18
Joined March 2009
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    Thrilled to take on this new role with a team that inspires and teaches me something new every day. PLUS I get to officially join the @dustingardiner and @jonesblakej power byline. Thanks to @ccadelago and @davidsiders for the vote of confidence and embarrassingly nice write-up
    NEWS🚨 @politico names @melmason California Bureau Chief and Playbook Co-Author. Read More👇 politico.com/blogs/politico…
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    At @KamalaHarris town hall in North Las Vegas, they’re offering headsets to hear Spanish translation of the event real-time. First time I’ve seen that st a political event.
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    One contestant, stumped by a question on Final Jeopardy, simply wrote, “What is, ‘We love you, Alex!’” on his answer board. Trebek’s eyes welled up as he softly read the response aloud. “Thank you,” he said.
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    .@broomheadKTAR is a two-time Trump voter, staunch conservative and one-time supporter of auditing the 2020 election in Maricopa county. Now, his radio show is a daily recitation of how the effort became a debacle. My story from Phoenix:
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    This pup was wandering Paradise and hopped a transit bus that was evacuating people. She’s now in foster care around Chico. Recognize her? Message me and I’ll help connect
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    .@KamalaHarris gets an extended standing O here at Essence Fest as she walks out to "California Love." "My heart is full" Harris says, greeting the crowd
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    The reporters who are documenting this are doing heroic work
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    “Doom and Dad jokes” — @LATSeema takes a look at the unconventional campaign of Andrew Yang
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    Most of the candidates here at Essence Fest have rattled off the same statistics specific to black women when it comes to pay/wealth gap and maternal mortality. @BetoORourke is the first to highlight the higher rates of suspension/discipline for black students. Crowd applauds
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    LA county launches a new study to text for coronavirus antibodies, an effort that could shed light on how much the virus spread, how lethal it truly is and how long this clampdown on daily may continue
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    Over the weekend, I tweeted about a found dog who had escaped the #CampFire in Paradise. Today, I got the full story about Luna and her reunion with her owner
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    .@PeteButtigieg gives a nod to @HollyJMitchell's bill banning hair discrimination during his address to Essence Fest: "You're not free if you can be kicked out of school or lose your job if somebody says your hair is a distraction."
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    New: Harris will be on Stephen Colbert tonight for her first interview since leaving office, per an aide
    What the world saw on the campaign trail was only part of the story. My new book is a behind-the-scenes look at my experience leading the shortest presidential campaign in modern history. 107 Days is out on September 23. I can't wait for you to read it: kamalaharris.link/107DaysBook
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    Biden: "It’s clear we’re winning enough states to reach 270 electoral votes…I’m not here to declare that we won but…when the count is finished, we believe we will be the winners."