Elliot Richardson Dies; Defied Nixon
WASHINGTON — Former Atty. Gen. Elliot L. Richardson, who became a symbol of government integrity when he refused to carry out President Richard Nixon’s order to fire…
Opinion: Trump’s order to freeze spending is patently unconstitutional
Every day seems to bring more blatantly unconstitutional acts by President Trump. On Monday, the most egregious was his announcement that he is freezing the…
‘Pink Right Down to Her Underwear’ : Politics: The 1950 Senate campaign of Richard Nixon against Helen Douglas reached an unequaled low. Comparison is unfair to John Van de Kamp.
The California campaign for governor has dredged from political memory the infamous Senate race of 1950 between Richard M. Nixon and Helen Gahagan Douglas. Former…
Column: Kamala Harris should run for governor — if she wants to solve California’s problems
SACRAMENTO — Kamala Harris could make history as the first woman and person of color to be elected California governor. But she’d need to really want…
Column: How Ronald Reagan’s words live on in Donald Trump’s rhetoric
SACRAMENTO — Running for president, Ronald Reagan repeatedly promised to “make America great again.” Thirty-six years later, Donald Trump grabbed the line and became the great…
Pete McCloskey, antiwar candidate who took on Nixon, dies at 96
When Pete McCloskey challenged President Richard M. Nixon for the Republican nomination in 1972, his defeat was nothing short of stunning. Only one of the…
Mojo Nixon, roots rock renegade and MTV staple, dies at 66
Mojo Nixon, the roots rock renegade who crawled from the American underground with his 1987 single “Elvis Is Everywhere” and maintained a career on the…