Madeleine Smithberg

Television producer and writer

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Television producer and writer; co-creator of The Daily Show

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As the Republicans staged the first debate of next year's campaign, another TV performer stepped down last night.

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As the Republicans staged the first debate of next year's campaign, another TV performer stepped down last night.

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California’s recall makes sense, but the electoral system as a whole needs reform, according to columnist Joe Matthews.

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California lawmakers are pushing to pay addicts not to use illegal drugs.

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Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in American history.

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The Caldor Fire has burned more than 200,00 acres in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and 53,000 residents of South Lake Tahoe have evacuated.

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If you live in California and care at all about a sudden change of leadership in this state, you’ll want to vote in the 2021 recall election.

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Hawaii is experiencing its highest number of COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths since the pandemic began.

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While rumors are rampant about stolen ballots and suspicious holes in voting envelopes, state and local officials say they have put measures in place to keep elections secure.

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