Politics

President Reagan, grinning broadly and waving, walked to the Oval Office today for the first time since cancer surgery 12 days ago and sat down with his Cabinet for updates on the federal budget fight and other matters. “I feel fine–great,” the 74-year-old President said as he walked along the Rose Garden colonnade from the … Read more

A day after President Clinton publicly acknowledged an extramarital relationship with a 21-year-old White House intern, his wife of 22 years took the extraordinary step of issuing a public statement of forgiveness. Hillary Rodham Clinton is “committed to her marriage and loves her husband,” Marcia Berry, the first lady’s spokeswoman, said Tuesday. “She believes in … Read more

Meet the Rev. George Stevens of 1987: A longtime aide to Rep. Jim Bates (D-San Diego). Former chairman of the San Diego Stadium Authority. A minister and a member of myriad Southeast San Diego and citywide organizations. A Democrat who finished first in last month’s San Diego City Council 4th District primary. A veritable pillar … Read more

Republican leaders in the House, including Speaker Mike Johnson, center, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, left, and Majority Leader Steve Scalise, are planning an ambitious 100-day agenda once President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. (Mariam Zuhaib / Associated Press) A tax break for millionaires, and almost everyone else. An end to the COVID-19-era government subsidies that some … Read more

When Cruz Bustamante was 17 he got his first taste of politics watching his father run for the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. “Everybody knew him,” Bustamante says of his dad, who had spent over 20 years behind a barber’s chair in rural Dinuba. “Everybody liked him.” Or so they thought. For campaign purposes, the … Read more

Charles Kushner, Jared Kushner’s father, was pardoned by President Trump in December 2020 after pleading guilty years earlier to tax evasion and making illegal campaign donations. (John Minchillo / Associated Press) President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he intends to nominate real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador … Read more

Kash Patel is Donald Trump’s pick to serve as FBI director, the latest bombshell the president-elect has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test for how far Senate Republicans will go in confirming his nominees. (José Luis Villegas / Associated Press) President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning … Read more

Supporters attend Donald Trump’s final campaign rally, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) For years, Pat Verhaeghe didn’t think highly of Donald Trump as a leader. Then Verhaeghe began seeing more of Trump’s campaign speeches online and his appearances at sporting events. There was even the former president’s pairing with Bryson DeChambeau … Read more

After the presidential election, the mother of Sadie Perez, left, and Amalia Perez ordered them a self-defense kit that included keychain spikes, a hidden knife key and a personal alarm. (Morry Gash / Associated Press) In the days after the presidential election, Sadie Perez began carrying pepper spray with her around campus. Her mom also … Read more

President Clinton has decided to abandon most elements of his proposed energy tax and accept an 8-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax increase in its place as the price of winning Senate approval of his embattled economic agenda, White House and Senate sources said Friday. And after almost losing a highly partisan battle over his economic package in … Read more