Vice President Kamala Harris and Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness met at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building beside the White House on Wednesday, the first time a Jamaican leader has visited the White House since 1995. (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press) Vice President Kamala Harris — whose father emigrated from Jamaica — met … Read more
James Carville and Paul Begala are tossing around some harpoons they’d like to aim at George Bush in 1992. Carville waves his arms in big circles, his voice gets louder, his Southern accent more pronounced as the fantasy of the television commercial grows: “I can see a big flame–a red flare in the sky over … Read more
The following is a transcript of Donald Trump and Billy Bush talking off and on camera during a 2005 taping of an Access Hollywood segment. The footage was first obtained and released by the Washington Post. (Warning: Contains graphic language) What the mic captured during the 2005 ‘Access Hollywood’ segment: Donald Trump: You know and— Unidentified voice: … Read more
U.S. Secret Service agents surround former President Trump after he was shot at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press) The attempted assassination of former President Trump at a rally Saturday in Pennsylvania almost immediately gave rise to internet conspiracy theories that experts say will influence how the … Read more
This letter is in reference to the article that appeared in the Los Angeles Times (June 11) regarding Gov. Wilson considering cuts in health-care services, such as a cap on nursing home stays, cuts in physicians’ fees and elimination of certain health services. As residents of a nursing home, many of us are on Medi-Cal … Read more
Hamilton Jordan (pronounced Jer’-den), now 47, and Jody Powell, 48, were the “gold-dust twins” at the heart of the last Democratic campaign that captured the White House. In the past 25 years, only their Southern strategy guided the Democrats to victory. And, like Bill Clinton–the governor of Arkansas the press had seemed to be electing … Read more
1/14 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi extends a hand to President Trump before his address. (Olivier Douliery / AFP/Getty Images ) 2/14 Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with President Trump. (Mandel Ngan / AFP/Getty Images) 3/14 President Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of … Read more
President Biden opted not to renew the ban on H-1B visas, which are used by technology companies to hire foreign coders and engineers. It was imposed last June. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) President Biden plans to allow a pandemic-related ban on visas for certain temporary workers, enacted by former President Trump, to expire Wednesday, … Read more
For those who like a dash of irony in their daily news diet the June 21 Times carries a double ration. First, the editorial about Neil Bush, who used his privileged position to have his bank lend funds to business associates, deals that benefited him financially, loans that were not properly secured. For this caper … Read more
People wait to cross into the U.S. from Tijuana last year. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) The Biden administration is allocating $45 million to California programs that help migrants who have crossed the southern border. The money is part of a $300-million national effort announced Friday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Most of … Read more
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