In deciding to endorse in a California gubernatorial election for the first time since 1970, this newspaper realized that any evaluation of Pete Wilson has to be tempered by a fair respect for the turbulent and depressing economic environment in which he has had to govern. This must be said at the outset in evaluating … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 11, 2025. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images) When President Trump returned to the White House, tech executives from Apple, OpenAI, Oracle and other companies pledged to create thousands of jobs, fuel innovation and invest billions of dollars in the United States. But … Read more
A pedestrian walks by the Speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco, one of 16 federal buildings in California potentially on the chopping block. (Godofredo A. Vásquez / Associated Press) The future of several prominent federal buildings in California that provide resources for broad swaths of the state’s residents is in jeopardy, as the … Read more
Using two huge yellow earthmovers as his backdrop, and giddy over driving a third, President Bush sought Tuesday to calm fears about globalization, the nation’s economic future and the risks of easing trade barriers, arguing that free trade benefits U.S. workers. “The temptation is to say, ‘Well, trade may not be worth it, let’s isolate … Read more
1994 January: President Clinton asks Atty. Gen. Janet Reno to appoint an independent counsel to investigate his Whitewater land deal; Reno names Robert B. Fiske Jr. February: A federal grand jury begins hearing evidence about whether depositor’s funds in a savings & loan were diverted into Clinton’s 1984 gubernatorial campaign and into Whitewater Development Corp., … Read more
Aiming to restore prominent attorney Daniel T. Broderick III’s reputation, prosecutors called family housekeepers to testify Friday that his ex-wife, Elisabeth Anne (Betty) Broderick, provoked and threatened him, but he always remained unruffled. Responding to repeated claims that Daniel Broderick had a mean temper and scared his four children, allegations advanced during the last two … Read more
Escalating the terms of the immigration debate, Gov. Pete Wilson contended in a new legal claim filed Thursday that illegal immigrants in California amount to an “invasion” the federal government is constitutionally obligated to repel. Wilson, who was immediately criticized by immigrant advocates for stoking racial animosities, also upped the ante in his effort to … Read more
Sen. Bernie Sanders at a rally Wednesday in Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) While Bernie Sanders expresses disdain for big banks and other corporate lenders, some of the most valuable field lieutenants in the Vermonter’s political “revolution” are a band of techies here who have proven masterful at persuading Americans to make … Read more
Tucker Carlson in a Fox News Channel studio in New York. (Richard Drew / Associated Press) If you believe in accountability, if you believe in personal responsibility, if you believe that misdeeds merit punishment and those who knowingly lie should pay for their dishonor and deceit, then Monday was a good day. Tucker Carlson — … Read more
President Biden meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office on Thursday. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) President Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to broaden cooperation between their countries in meetings at the White House on Thursday, in what will likely be the final visit of one of America’s foremost allies … Read more
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