Blocked from speaking this week at the GOP’s national convention 30 miles away in San Diego, maverick conservative Patrick J. Buchanan gave a passionate speech in exile here Sunday night, calling for a new Republican Party imbued with a “conservatism of the heart.” “Our dream was to create a new Republican Party of Main street, … Read more
Democratic National Chairman Paul G. Kirk Jr. suggested Wednesday that Democratic congressional leaders consider eliminating Social Security benefits for people “who have no real need for them.” In a breakfast interview with reporters in Los Angeles, Kirk also suggested that Democratic leaders consider an across-the-board budget freeze for one year–including a cap on Social Security … Read more
For seven years, the state of California turned a blind eye to the deadliest prison in America, where 50 inmates were wounded or shot dead by guards. Gov. Pete Wilson and the man who wants to succeed him, Atty. Gen. Dan Lungren, finally launched an examination of Corcoran State Prison that ended last year. The … Read more
Few know the man or even the name. Yet he is vilified for the lobby he leads. He is at odds with President Clinton, Mother Teresa, Los Angeles Police Chief Willie L. Williams, other top cops and liberals who consider him a fusty gunslinger. In his real, gentler life here, Bob Corbin is a 65-year-old … Read more
In one call, President Richard Nixon is on the telephone to Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir talking about peace in the Middle East. On another, he is directing the White House chief of staff to make sure his daughter Tricia gets a refrigerator in her room. And he tells his chief of staff that California … Read more
Supporters of President Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. (Associated Press) At a news conference Thursday, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said the military was erecting a 7-foot fence around the Capitol grounds in the wake of the storming of the building by supporters of President Trump. “Yesterday was a horrible … Read more
Melania Trump, with her son Baron, joins her husband Donald on stage at the RNC after his acceptance speech. (David Maxwell / EPA) After a campaign full of fierce vows to stop foreigners from entering the U.S. illegally, Donald Trump is now facing an immigration controversy close to home. Trump’s wife, Melania, who was born … Read more
California-Mexico border, once overwhelmed, now nearly empty When the humanitarian aid workers decided to dismantle their elaborate tented setup — erected right up against the border wall — they hadn’t seen migrants for a month. A year earlier, when historic numbers of migrants were arriving at the border, the American Friends Service Committee, a national … Read more
A new poll finds a plurality of Americans believe the county has become a ruder place. The boorish President Trump shoulders some of the blame. (Associated Press) If you’ve driven on the freeway in recent years, been to the grocery store, attended a movie or a live performance — heck, if you’ve been at all … Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joins former President Trump onstage in Glendale, Ariz., after suspending his presidential campaign. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the suspension of his presidential campaign at a Friday news conference in Phoenix, denouncing the Democratic Party of his storied family and throwing his support behind the Republican … Read more
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