American, I obviously don’t have a problem with listening to black women. My own grandmother was a black woman and I listened to her, often rapturously.

During the closing monologue of HBO’s "Real Time," host Bill Maher trashed the government for how they’re handling the wildfires that are ravaging Los Angeles.

Bill Maher opened his first Real Time show of 2025 by tearing into LA Mayor Karen Bass (D) and others over the wildfires that have claimed thousands of homes.

The demonstration came amid a torrent of controversy surrounding the embattled mayor, with protestors who gathered near her Windsor Square residence demanding she step aside citing her lack of

Bass will push the limits of partisanship in Los Angeles and let us know once and for all how much city residents are willing to put up with to stand behind the incumbent Democrat only because

L.A. has too much to do right now to do an end run around the normal electoral process. Bass is two years into a four-year term in City Hall; quite soon enough the voters will be able to weigh in on whether she is the best person to run Los Angeles.

Author Michael Shellenberger has torn into LA Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom for their lack of wildfire preparedness, calling out the leaders “multiple failures” during the disaster.

During a crisis, the news media and voting public will judge the actions of those who hold or aspire to office.

A crisis is a terrible thing to waste,” Stanford economist Paul Romer said at a venture capital seminar 21 years ago, referring to the increasing levels of education in other countries that would

During a crisis, the news media and voting public will judge the actions of those who hold or aspire to office.

As local voters say they have lost confidence in the mayor, a presidential visit gave her a platform to plead her case. Then the president intervened.

HBO's Bill Maher had a difficult time grasping how President Trump is widely seen as "cool" since winning the election, telling the panel that's "how bad the Democrats f---ed up."