Politics

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama wrapped up his first California campaign swing Tuesday by invoking the civil rights legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at a Crenshaw rally, then collecting more than $1 million in checks at a celebrity-studded gala in Beverly Hills. The freshman senator from Illinois offered both crowds variations on his pledge … Read more

The word disrespect is heard a lot these days in this city’s black neighborhoods and it spells potentially big trouble for the Democrats. Because Democratic state Atty. Gen. Neil F. Hartigan showed “disrespect” for the late Harold Washington, Chicago’s first black mayor, by supporting a rival Irish politician running on a third-party ticket in 1987, … Read more

In a searing first debate, state attorney general candidates Steve Cooley and Kamala Harris on Tuesday traded shots over their differing visions for California’s top law enforcement job, with Cooley hammering on his opponent’s opposition to the death penalty and Harris accusing her rival of lacking the political courage to take a stand on gay … Read more

Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan.) and Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) asked President Bush on Tuesday to call Congress back into session to vote on his policies in the Persian Gulf. “I think it ought to be put up to the Congress–put up or shut up,” Dole said. “And if they say no, well, … Read more

“If there’s a problem, don’t use Bruce Young as a sacrificial lamb. If you feel something is wrong, tighten up the rules.” These words, spoken to the jury by a defense lawyer in the recent criminal trial of former Assemblyman Bruce Young, may be discounted as self-serving. Still, the Young case presents a good occasion … Read more

Now the years have dwindled down to weeks and it’s finally time to ride off into the setting California sun. Reagan style, the Reagan Era, the Hollywood-Washington connection, the Kitchen Cabinet, disputes over china and designer clothes–all these once-pressing concerns soon will fall from America’s consciousness. When the Reagans leave the convention today, and when … Read more

State Sen. Steve Peace (D-San Diego) says California has saddled itself with far too much local and regional government over the years, and he has a plan to reverse the trend. He points out that in addition to traditional cities, counties and school districts, there are transportation agencies and air pollution control, port and water … Read more

Nelson Peltz apologized for supporting Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Now he’s hosting fundraisers to support the former president’s reelection. (Calla Kessler / Bloomberg / Getty Images) Many of the nation’s richest people said after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that they would never again back former … Read more

In the wake of the Murphy Brown uproar, Vice President Dan Quayle has delivered another double-barreled commotion. First, in the past 10 days, he has made two more fire-breathing speeches on family values, one to a convention of Southern Baptists and the other to a National Right to Life gathering. Second, he has demonstrated he … Read more

(J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press) Republicans are attempting to pass a new House rule to block materials compiled by the panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection from immediately going to the National Archives. Although the House committee investigating the insurrection has released a trove of transcripts and underlying information backing up its … Read more