Here is the prepared text of the acceptance speech Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton gave Thursday to the Democratic National Convention: Tonight I want to talk with you about my hope for the future, my faith in the American people and my vision of the kind of country we can build together. I salute the … Read more
Former Rep. Devin Nunes, shown in 2021, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump as chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. (Al Drago / Pool Photo) President-elect Donald Trump has tapped several Californians — including former San Joaquin Valley congressman Devin Nunes — for posts in his next administration. Nunes, a Republican and former … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), left, wears a bandage on his face and wrist after falling during a luncheon on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in Washington. (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press) Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who had polio as a child, says any of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees seeking Senate confirmation should “steer … Read more
In the heart of Appalachia, a distant cousin of JD Vance leads an opposing ‘authentic hillbilly’ movement Five generations of Vances gathered in West Virginia last month for a reunion, singing hymns and swapping stories in a quiet park hugged by towering green mountains waiting to burst into autumnal shades of orange. JD Vance — … Read more
Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Wednesday in Rocky Mount, N.C. (Steve Helber / Associated Press) Former President Trump on Wednesday falsely claimed that decisions by the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post to not endorse any candidate in the presidential race reflected a poor opinion at the newspapers of Vice President Kamala Harris … Read more
The Senate Ethics Committee unanimously concluded Friday that Sen. Alfonse D’Amato acted “in an improper and inappropriate manner” by allowing his brother to use his office on behalf of a defense contractor. The committee handed out no other punishment with the rebuke and dismissed more than a dozen additional allegations against the New York Republican. … Read more
Then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, gestures toward Rep. Kevin McCarthy during a 2020 bill ceremony. At center is Rep. James Clyburn. (Andrew Harnik / Associated Press) The sun had barely set on Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster from the speakership Tuesday when his temporary replacement issued his first orders: boot Rep. Nancy Pelosi out of … Read more
President Reagan accepted Vice Adm. John M. Poindexter’s resignation as his national security adviser Tuesday and dismissed Lt. Col. Oliver L. North, a Poindexter aide, after a Justice Department investigation disclosed that as much as $30 million in proceeds from arms sales to Iran had been diverted to Nicaraguan rebels despite a congressional ban on … Read more
Too-cool-for-school upper-class students at Santa Monica High scoffed when administrators in 2002 reinstated a daily recitation of the pledge of allegiance. Most students in the liberal enclave slouched in their chairs and chatted over the morning ritual, which was widely viewed as a throwback to an American patriotism that seemed outdated in the multicultural mash-up … Read more
Former President Trump stands while the song “Justice for All” is played at a March 25, 2023, campaign rally in Waco, Texas. The song features a choir of men imprisoned for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, footage from which plays on a screen behind him. (Evan Vucci / … Read more
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