The Birth of Cool Politics

William Gargan, star of “Martin Kane, Private Eye,” a popular early ‘50s TV detective show, knew who was staying upstairs in the penthouse suite of a three-story apartment building at 522 N. Rossmore Ave. Gargan and his wife, Mary, had been sworn to secrecy not to reveal his identity. But as they sat watching the … Read more

Newsom called the Abrego Garcia deportation fight a ‘distraction.’ Then came the pushback

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) speaks at a news conference Friday at Dulles International Airport in Virginia upon his arrival from meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. (Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press) Gov. Gavin Newsom made news Friday for his comments about wrongfully deported Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia, when he was … Read more

Christian charity, ex-con linked to film on Islam

One ran a low-profile Christian charity from a sleepy suburb east of Los Angeles. The other was a financially strapped gas station operator just out of federal prison. In the last year, these men, both Egyptian immigrants, became unlikely collaborators in an endeavor that has shaken the stability of the Middle East. Joseph Nassralla Abdelmasih, … Read more

Transcript: Read Mitt Romney’s full address to Liberty University

Reaching out to a 30,000-strong Christian crowd at Liberty University on Saturday, Mitt Romney delivered the school’s commencement address, half congratulating the students, and half delivering campaign remarks. In the speech, Romney reiterated his opposition to gay marriage in the wake of President Obama’s announcement of personal support for the issue, and made tacit references … Read more

Kennedy Calls for a Phased Withdrawal From Iraq

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) called Thursday for a phased U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq, becoming the most prominent member of Congress to advocate a troop pullout since American forces invaded the strife-torn Middle Eastern nation 22 months ago. Speaking three days before the Iraqi parliamentary elections, Kennedy detailed a plan that called for the … Read more

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