A Documentary that pulls back the curtain on a mythical world and provides an up-close look at the lives of the musicians who inhabited Laurel Canyon. It paints an intimate portrait of the artists who created a music revolution that would change popular culture.
By Aaron Pellish, Will Steakin, Lisa Kashinsky and Alec Hernandez
07/06/2026
GORHAM, Maine — The dam has broken on Graham Platner’s candidacy.
Democratic leaders in Maine and Washington, along with a growing pack of Platner’s close supporters, abandoned his Senate campaign on Monday after POLITICO reported that a woman who dated him said he forced her to have sex with him. Platner called the allegation false.
Candidates who identify as democratic socialists have won some high-profile Democratic primary elections over the past month from Washington, D.C., to New York City. But the term itself has relatively modest traction with Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents nationally.
By Corey Robin
In a probing Substack, John Judis writes, “In ten or fifteen years, it is very possible that the Democratic Party will be known as ‘democratic socialist’ in the same way it is now known widely as ‘liberal.’” Before you dismiss this as ideological patter from a political adventurer, you should know that Judis is a relentlessly unenthusiastic realist, who’s been watching and commenting on the American political scene longer than I’ve been alive.
Jürgen Klopp is the overwhelming favorite to be Germany's new head coach. In recent years, the charismatic 59-year-old was seen as the ideal candidate. In recent weeks, he has been the boss in waiting. With Julian Nagelsmann's departure now confirmed, Klopp's arrival looks a formality, especially after the German FA (DFB) announced talks had begun and that Klopp had shown a "willingness" in principle to take up the job.
By Jeremy Sharon
Today, 7:16 pm
For the first time in Israel’s history, the government openly declared on Sunday that it will not respect a High Court of Justice ruling, escalating its feud with the judiciary to constitutional crisis levels.
Farage Turmoil Deepens as New Financial Allegations Spark Standards Calls
Speculation is accelerating around Nigel Farage’s future as leader of Reform UK, after fresh allegations revive questions about whether he failed to properly declare benefits—including help with staffing, security, and accommodation—connected to his political work. According to Political Editor of The Independent, David Maddox, and The Sunday Times, the controversy centers on claims involving George Cottrell, a longtime aide to Farage known as “Posh George,” who has also been described in reporting as having a longstanding role in funding Farage’s political operation and in providing access to housing. Farage has denied the latest allegations, while senior Reform figures have accused the media of running an establishment conspiracy designed to undermine him.
President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting commission that once plunged the government into chaos is nearing its destiny — becoming a former federal initiative.Up for debate: how and when the end will truly come for the Department of Government Efficiency, which triggered thousands of federal employees to leave their jobs and voided billions of dollars in government contracts.
In the 250 years since the US declared its independence from Great Britain, the nation has grown from a sparsely populated collection of settlements scattered along the Atlantic coast into a global power spread over the breadth of a continent and beyond.
