Harris Eyre, Lenny Mendonca and Remington Tonar make the case that policymakers should bet big on human cognitive capacity, regardless of AI’s future.

The announcement last week that the McClatchy newspaper chain was laying off 90 local journalists went from sad news to appalling as the details came in. The Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky lost t...

California's top-two primary allows every voice to be heard. An unpredictable gubernatorial race isn't a good enough reason to scrap it.

California's financial safety net is still too small for the scale of the risks ahead.

Forget lame ducks. America’s president will defend his dominance like an ageing silverback gorilla

California's Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of 26 lawmakers, is quietly working to solve real problems like housing costs and energy by passing bills without partisan conflict.

The billionaire tax is set for a pivotal week as state Democrats and the Labor Federation weigh endorsements that could reshape the fight.

Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca explain how six months of self-destructive chaos have undercut potential growth, both now and in the long term.

Half Moon Bay Brewing Company has officially opened its new downtown restaurant, bringing one of the Coastside’s most recognizable brands to the south end of Main Street.

Trump just settled his sham lawsuit against the IRS – and now he’s trying to walk away with a $1.8 billion fund he can hand out however he wants. But this fight is far from over. We are going to mak...

Lenny Mendonca & Laura Tyson explain how the state’s uniquely successful model can be applied to today’s most pressing challenges.

The Biden Administration has made root-and-branch reconstruction of antitrust law and competition policy a centerpiece of its economic agenda. This moment was overdue. For decades, big business-friend...

Lenny Mendonca & Martin Neil Baily see looming worker displacement as a greater challenge than systemic financial concerns.

I just signed a Common Cause petition to demand the DOJ drop charges against the SPLC – and urge Congress to stand up for our rights. I hope that you will, too.

Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Americans’ confidential voter data and creating a...

From the first day of his Presidency, Trump has posed an emergency to both his country and the world.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat after what he called a ″painful″ election result, ending 16 years in power for a dominant figure in the far-right movement allied with U.S.

West Virginia resident Rebecca Michalski struggles with soaring electricity bills that exceed her income.

Trump's presidency is coming to an end sooner or later. The real questions are: how much more damage will he do beforehand – and who will stand by and let it happen? Calling for the annihilation of I...

It's not just oil and gas that are affected by the Iran war. All sorts of shortages and price spikes are starting to pop up that stand to affect people's daily lives.

When a political movement believes that ignorance is strength

It’s time for us to face up to the ugly reality

The brutalisation of global norms by figures like Pete Hegseth has become a fight against chaos, and all major religions must play a role, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

President Trump’s budget seeks $152 million to cover first year of rebuilding and reopening Alcatraz as a federal prison despite $2 billion price tag and local opposition.

Bondi and Kristi Noem the only two cabinet members to be removed despite string of scandals involving male officials

Last April, the president unleashed a tidal wave of tariffs on ‘liberation day’. Analysts say the policy has failed, even by the Trump administration’s own terms

President Donald Trump sought to explain his rationale for the war against Iran in a primetime address Wednesday.

Knowledge Gaps and Dismissed Symptoms May Contribute to Rising Deaths in Younger Adults

From market speculation to crude reality

Tens of thousands of people joined “No Kings” protests across the U.S. and in Europe against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s actions.

In a court of law, tech titans will be judged not for who they are, but what they do. We should take comfort in that