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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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    Melanie Mason
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    Feb 24
    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
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    POLITICO Press
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    Feb 24
    NEWS🚨 @politico names @melmason California Bureau Chief and Playbook Co-Author. Read More👇 politico.com/blogs/politico…
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    Melanie Mason
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    Mar 2, 2019
    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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    Melanie Mason
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    Nov 8, 2020
    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.
    latimes.com
    Alex Trebek, the trivia master, has died
    After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, the celebrated game show host passed away at his home.
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    Melanie Mason
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    Jun 6, 2021
    .@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:
    Mike Broomhead, a conservative talk radio host based in Phoenix, tapes his morning show.
    A conservative talk radio host once backed the Arizona GOP election recount. Now he's warning...
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    Melanie Mason
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    Nov 10, 2018
    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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    Melanie Mason
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    Jul 6, 2019
    .@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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    Melanie Mason
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    Jan 6, 2021
    The reporters who are documenting this are doing heroic work
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    Melanie Mason
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    Sep 5, 2019
    “Doom and Dad jokes” — @LATSeema takes a look at the unconventional campaign of Andrew Yang
    DES MOINES, IA - AUGUST 10: Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks during a forum on gun safety at the Iowa Events Center on August 10, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. The event was hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
    Andrew Yang wants to give you $1,000 a month
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    Melanie Mason
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    Jul 6, 2019
    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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    Melanie Mason
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    Apr 10, 2020
    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
    A scientist presents an antibody test for coronavirus in a laboratory of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) at the InfectoGnostics research campus in Jena, Germany, Friday, April 3, 2020. An international team of researchers with the participation of the Jena Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) has developed a rapid antibody test for the new coronavirus. By means of a...
    How far has coronavirus spread? This test is a first step in trying to get back to normal life
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    Melanie Mason
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    Nov 12, 2018
    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
    California fires live updates: Camp fire death toll at 86; 3 people still missing
    From latimes.com
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    Melanie Mason
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    Jul 7, 2019
    .@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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    Melanie Mason
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    Jul 31, 2025
    New: Harris will be on Stephen Colbert tonight for her first interview since leaving office, per an aide
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    Kamala Harris
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    Jul 31, 2025
    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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    Melanie Mason
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    Nov 4, 2020
    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."