Melanie Mason is a Senior Political Writer at POLITICO. She covers a range of topics including government and politics, criminal law, and social issues, with a particular focus on California, the GOP, and the DNC. Her work has been featured in notable publications such as the Los Angeles Times, Yahoo News, and E&E News.
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By: Christopher Cadelago, Melanie Mason
Julian Willis’ alleged threats to leak “false” information to the press “poses a serious risk to my career and personal reputation,” Porter wrote. Willis said the filing was an effort to preempt his own claims against her.
The battle for the Orange County district turned harshly personal in the closing weeks of the campaign.
The fight for the Orange County district turned harshly personal in the closing weeks of the campaign.
By: Mia Mccarthy, Emily Ngo, Melanie Mason
Democrats clawed back lost territory with better candidates and more cash, including a nearly fivefold spending increase from the party’s leading super PAC.
What Laphonza learned in a ‘foreign land’
Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, the heart of the Vietnamese diaspora is sending one of its own to Washington for the first time.
By: Melanie Mason, Rachel Bluth
Harmeet K. Dhillon gained notoriety by filing free speech-suits on behalf of conservative clients.
By: Melanie Mason, Dustin Gardiner, Blake Jones
THE BUZZ: POLL POSITION — The PAC for outgoing Rep. Katie Porter sent out an email Tuesday with a blunt subject line: “2026 starts now.” (That screaming you hear is from political reporters who aren't even done covering 2024.)
By: Melanie Mason, Christopher Cadelago
Dana Williamson, a veteran of Sacramento politics, left the governor’s office on Friday. Nathan Barankin replaces her as Newsom’s chief.
By: Melanie Mason
Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, the heart of the Vietnamese diaspora is sending one of its own to Washington for the first time.
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