Wilson Names Appeals Judge to Supreme Court : Law: Kathryn Werdegar was an aide to retired Justice Panelli. She is a conservative and a friend of the governor.

Gov. Pete Wilson on Tuesday nominated Kathryn M. Werdegar, an old friend and a conservative state appellate judge, to fill a vacancy on the California Supreme Court. Werdegar, 58, has only three years of judicial experience, serving as a Wilson appointee on the California Court of Appeal in San Francisco. But she worked for six … Read more

Kamala Harris’ support for Planned Parenthood draws fire after raid on anti-abortion activist

California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris is drawing fire from supporters of an anti-abortion activist whose undercover videos and identity cards were seized by the state Department of Justice this week after Harris’ political campaign sought to drum up support for Planned Parenthood. David Beltran, a spokesman for Harris’ Department of Justice, said the agency would … Read more

Chicago Mayor Fires Controversial Aide

Acting Mayor Eugene Sawyer on Thursday fired a top aide whose repeated anti-Christian, anti-Semitic lectures triggered a week of controversy that immobilized Chicago government and left relations between blacks and Jews strained. “I know that our city continues to suffer serious racial disharmony,” Sawyer said. “We cannot hide from that fact . . . . … Read more

Democrats have four theories to beat Trump. Wish them luck

Voices Matt K. Lewis Democrats have four theories to beat Trump. Wish them luck Donald Trump’s presidency has all the stability of a flaming garbage truck careening down a mountain. Yet, somehow, he’s still behind the wheel, grinning like a maniac, while Democrats argue over the best way to file a noise complaint. His administration … Read more

Picking Harris, Biden puts centrist stamp on Democrats’ future

1/13 Joe Biden introduces Kamala Harris as his running mate in Wilmington, Del.  (Getty Images) 2/13 Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.  (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press) 3/13 The candidates arrived wearing masks.  (Drew Angerer / Getty Images) 4/13 Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, right, applaud Joe Biden and his wife, Jill.  (Carolyn Kaster / … Read more

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