Rep. Katie Porter, who accused her main Democratic rival in the Senate race of cynicism for attempting to prop up a Republican in the contest, is now doing the same. The Irvine congresswoman, who is battling with Republican former baseball player Steve Garvey to come in second place in the […] Read More
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump won the first Republican primary Tuesday in New Hampshire over his closest competitor, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, according to a projection by the Associated Press. Though the outcome was expected, it was significant nonetheless. Here are some takeaways. It’s over Yes, Haley remains in […] Read More
DES MOINES — Barring an immense polling error, former President Trump will win Monday night’s Iowa caucuses. But the results will offer clues about whether Trump still has an iron grip on his party. Will Trump win by an overwhelming margin, as polling has suggested he will? Or will he win […] Read More
It’s a new year but the same old mess in Congress. Instead of a fresh start, lawmakers return next week to their stale, dead-end arguments and legislative gridlock. And by now the reason they’re mired in the mess is an old story: Repeatedly in 2023, we saw the dysfunction of […] Read More
Question: Is there anything more absurd than red state governors rejecting federal programs that directly benefit their constituents? Easy answer: Yes. It’s the explanations they give to make their actions appear to be sober, responsible fiscal decisions. The Republican governors of Iowa and Nebraska brought us the most recent examples […] Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Alex Padilla approached President Biden at a campaign fundraiser at a sprawling, multilevel mansion in the Pacific Palisades last weekend to offer a warning. Biden was at the home of investors José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones to court donors and talk about his administration’s record, but Padilla […] Read More
House Republicans plan to flee the Capitol this week for the holidays after almost 12 months in power. And flee they should: If they had any shame, they would be feeling plenty of it after the year they’ve had. Opinion Columnist Jackie Calmes Jackie Calmes brings a critical eye to […] Read More
In the last several months, I have debated some of the intellectual leaders of a group called the “national conservatives.” I consider myself a conservative (on most issues, though I lean more libertarian). National conservatives are well meaning and make some very valid points about the things that are going […] Read More
Israeli diplomat Abba Eben famously said that the Palestinians “never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.” Watching events in the Middle East over the last two weeks, that quote might seem newly relevant. But it seems even more fitting for the House GOP. At a time of international and […] Read More
WASHINGTON — John A. Boehner lasted five years as House speaker before he ran out of patience with his party’s hard-line Freedom Caucus. “Legislative terrorists,” the Ohio Republican called its members after he quit in 2015. “They can’t tell you what they’re for. They can tell you everything they’re against. They’re […] Read More
ANAHEIM — As Rep. Kevin McCarthy was turning to Democrats for help passing a stopgap government funding bill, his fellow California Republicans were busy at the party’s state convention in Anaheim, bantering about the party’s platform and ogling presidential candidates. McCarthy’s deal to fund the government through mid-November passed the House […] Read More
In November of 1991 five living American presidents gathered together for the first time in history to honor the opening of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, encircled by mountains, valleys and breathtaking views. Nearly three decades later, the library and museum in Simi Valley, which holds an extensive […] Read More
We are the good guys. Those five simple words can be a radical statement in America these days. Many in our own country have set out to convince us that the United States lacks the moral authority to lead the free world. And though we believe self-criticism is a vital […] Read More
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s reelection campaign is mounting an aggressive outreach campaign in California as Republican presidential candidates prepare to face off for their second primary debate in Simi Valley on Wednesday. Top Democratic surrogates including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison and Biden campaign manager Julie […] Read More
By Kristen Holmes and Eric Bradner | CNN Donald Trump has publicly and privately encouraged House Republicans’ push to impeach President Joe Biden ahead of their potential rematch in 2024, two sources close to the former president said. Trump has kept close tabs on the matter, the sources said – […] Read More
