A son of conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly has publicly revealed that he is homosexual, while at the same time defending his mother’s political views and the Republican Party’s “family values” campaign theme. “The family values movement is not anti-gay,” said John F. Schlafly, a 41-year-old attorney who lives with his parents in Alton, Ill., and … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, second from left, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Madrid on June 28. (Bernat Armangue / Associated Press) Ceding to a long-standing Turkish demand, the State Department on Thursday agreed to begin spelling the country’s name in Turkish in its official documents. Turkey will now be referred to as … Read more
Column: From red bastion to blue bulwark: What political shift in Colorado and West means for U.S. Kevin Priola was a Republican before he could even vote. Inspired by Ronald Reagan, he preregistered with the GOP at age 17. He joined the College Republicans at the University of Colorado in Boulder — a true act of … Read more
While Republican ads do not condone violence, many use battle rhetoric that portrays House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as an enemy. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) Republicans and allied groups nationwide pumped about $50million this election cycle into campaign ads invoking, condemning or demonizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to an analysis from AdImpact. In … Read more
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, left, and his son Michael G. Flynn, second from left, board an elevator at Trump Tower in New York on Nov. 17, 2016. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press) In his bestselling 2016 book on terrorism, “The Field of Fight,” retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn described growing up “hell-bent on breaking … Read more
When Michael S. Dukakis climbed into an M-1A1 battle tank in mid-September, two aides warned him he would look silly, not tough, on TV if he wore the tank’s high-tech helmet. But, moments later, as the giant tank rumbled across a dusty field, the Democratic nominee for President suddenly popped up with a Snoopy-like helmet … Read more
Donald Trump has said he’ll rid the federal workforce of thousands of “dishonest” civil servants if he’s elected again, prompting concerns from good-government groups. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press) After one term as president in which his promise to remake the massive federal government mostly came up short, Donald Trump again is raining fury on … Read more
Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by at least 2.8 million, according to a final tally. The result marked the biggest gap between the popular vote and the electoral college in almost 150 years. (AFP/Getty Images) The final results of the 2016 presidential election look like this: Hillary Clinton got roughly the same number of … Read more
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris shake hands before the start of Tuesday night’s presidential debate. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump squared off Tuesday evening in what may be their only debate before November’s election, answering an array of domestic and foreign policy questions while trading barbs and … Read more
U.S. Senate candidate Tom Del Beccaro appears on the Lou Desmond radio show at a studio on the lot of Toyota of San Bernardino. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) U.S. Senate hopeful Tom Del Beccaro sat inside the makeshift KMET-AM (1490) studio in San Bernardino listening patiently as talk-radio host Lou Desmond railed about a white … Read more
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