Politics

John B. Connally, the embodiment of the larger-than-life Texas politician who first came to national prominence 30 years ago when he was wounded during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, died Tuesday. He was 76. He was admitted to Houston’s Methodist Hospital on May 17, complaining of a breathing obstruction. His condition was complicated … Read more

State Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), left, discusses her proposed bill calling on more transparency for youth treatment facilities as hotel heiress and media personalty Paris Hilton, center, listens during a news conference in Sacramento in April. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) One of California’s most conservative Republican lawmakers has scored an unusual win for the … Read more

President Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (Susan Walsh / Associated Press) The Biden administration’s latest infusion of more than $2.7 billion in military aid for Ukraine and the promise of billions more will give Kyiv a massive boost in … Read more

President Obama speaks at a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton in Kissimmee, Fla. on Sunday. (John Raoux / Associated Press) Campaigning for Hillary Clinton at a Florida baseball stadium, President Obama lamented Sunday that the nature of this year’s presidential race has become so negative that even “Saturday Night Live” this week couldn’t keep parodying … Read more

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger did not just reject Stanley Tookie Williams’ request for clemency, he aggressively attacked the central element of the former gang leader’s case: Williams, he said, had never really reformed. Over the last decade, Williams had become famous based on his account of how he went from a gang leader to an anti-gang … Read more

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani attends a memorial ceremony on the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He was disbarred in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, months after he lost his law license in New York. (Yuki Iwamura / Associated Press) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred … Read more

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. (Don Emmert / AFP-Getty Images) Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday released 10 years of his long-anticipated tax returns as he campaigns for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. His 2018 return reveals that he and his wife, Jane, earned more than $550,000, including $133,000 in income from his Senate salary … Read more

Businessman Bill Simon Jr., making his first try for public office, capped a meteoric rise to political power by toppling Richard Riordan on Tuesday in the GOP primary for governor. The emphatic victory–which seemed improbable as recently as 10 days ago–will pit Simon against Democratic incumbent Gray Davis in November’s general election. Simon went after … Read more

Former President Trump says he would expel the more than 1 million people who entered the U.S. under two Biden administration programs. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) Former President Trump, who has made anti-immigration rhetoric a key part of his reelection campaign, warned Wednesday that he would kick out hundreds of thousands of immigrants who … Read more

Dawn Stephens and Duane Taylor prepare ballots to be mailed at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections in Charlotte, N.C., this month. (Nell Redmond / Associated Press) In Georgia, election workers will have to hand count the number of ballots cast after voting is completed. In North Carolina, some students and university staff can use … Read more