Republican Congressman Rep. Mike Garcia is pushing bills to fund new technology to help detect both wildfires & atmospheric rivers sooner & more accurately.

'It's a security issue...it's not a R vs D issue.'

He's finding bipartisan support for the concepts.

Puppies over politics...any day!

The Milken Institute offered a puppy petting station in between these heavy meetings about world affairs.

I checked it out with POLITICO California's Melanie Mason and it was definitely the highlight of the day!

'I was shocked & horrified at the violence!'

Mayor Karen Bass watched on live TV as UC officials allowed hours of fighting without sending in law enforcement.

'People need to be held accountable.'

Karen Bass pushed to insert the LAPD, even though it isn't their jurisdiction.

.Frank Luntz and his students from African Leadership University in Africa.

They’re attending Milken Institute conference in Beverly Hills to learn more about U.S. politics.

They’ve been surprised to see how our system works…and often doesn’t.

“First one to practice, last one to leave!”

Los Angeles Dodgers co-owners Earvin Magic Johnson & Mark Walter discuss Shohei Ohtani’s work ethic.

They say he’s one of the most competitive people they’ve ever seen…and very supportive behind the scenes with his teammates. Milken Institute

.Jim Gray asked Earvin Magic Johnson about the keys to his business success?

“I had to kick ass on the court first!”

At Milken Institute, Magic says early on, he called up Los Angeles Lakers season ticket holders and asked them to lunch to learn business.

.Kevin McCarthy tells me Tim Scott is the “ideal” VP pick for Donald Trump.

I asked if McCarthy is the “ideal” Chief of Staff?

“Trump is his own chief of staff!”

.Kevin McCarthy says Trump’s VP search is going to feel a lot like The Apprentice and “will be good TV.”

He says Doug Burgum & Sarah Huckabee Sanders will get serious consideration.

Interesting to see Jeffrey Katzenberg as part of Axios’ BFD Talks.

The former movie mogul is now a co-chair of the Biden campaign.

Among the nuggets: Biden will “100% debate Trump,” he hasn’t personally asked Taylor Swift for an endorsement yet.

Great to see Mike Allen at Axios’ BFD event in Los Angeles.

Mike is one of the most hard working, innovative, and influential journalists of the last several decades. He’s an inspiration.

.Bill Maher’s new book 📚 is called “What This Comedian Said Will Shock You,” available for pre-order now.

He looked through more than 20 years of his editorials from Real Time with Bill Maher & picked the best of the best.

We discuss his writing process in this clip from The Issue Is.

When my compliment at the end of our interview gets interrupted, it becomes a comedy bit 😜

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.Bill Maher says he has a ❤️ love/ hate 😤 relationship with California.

“I wouldn’t say we’re under-taxed!”

He says the regulations are ridiculous but there’s a reason that those who can afford to…live here.

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