Signs of Supreme Court activism worry Reagan administration lawyers
WASHINGTON — When the incoming Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. came before the Senate for confirmation seven years ago, President Reagan’s solicitor general gave…
‘Am I Racist?’: Inside the rise of the conservative movie biz
To say “Am I Racist?” wasn’t designed to win over Hollywood would be putting it very mildly. Produced by the Daily Wire and fronted by…
Stuart Spencer dead: Strategist launched Ronald Reagan’s political career
Stuart K. Spencer, a Republican strategist who took a washed-up movie actor named Ronald Reagan and helped make him California governor and, later, president —…
Despite a starstruck image, California favors bland governors
California is about to ease into the 2026 race for governor, and if you can pick any of the current candidates from a police lineup,…
Vandal Slashes Reagan Portrait in State Capitol
SACRAMENTO — The portrait of Ronald Reagan hanging in the Capitol halls with those of other former California governors was slashed by a vandal, requiring its…
Reagan to Make Appeal to Soviets in L.A. Speech
President Reagan will make another plea for U.S.-Soviet cooperation in a speech here today and suggest new steps that the Soviets could take to signal…
Reagan – Los Angeles Times
As the current occupant of the White House scours the country for qualified Republicans who can stand FBI checks, his predecessor continues to make headlines.…
Opinion: Evangelical Christians’ long road to Donald Trump
We don’t yet know the precise numbers, but it appears once again that four out of five white evangelicals voted for Donald Trump in the…
Column: Democrats to blame for California’s problems? GOP is MIA
You know what the problem is with California?Democrats—or so I’m told.If I write about broken sidewalks in Los Angeles, readers write to say it’s the…
‘Deadpool’ tops charts yet again as ‘Reagan’ beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressKaitlyn HuamaniPublished Sep 01, 2024 • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Review: ‘Reagan’ movie is historical hooey — and a slog
There’s political idolatry, and then there’s the canonization in movie‘s clothing that is Sean McNamara’s faith-tinged bio-epic “Reagan,” which follows its subject, played by Dennis…
Opinion: The ideas in Project 2025? Reagan tried them, and the nation suffered
Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s conservative playbook that would overhaul much of the federal government under a second Trump administration, has sparked fear and concern…
How the 1981 assassination attempt changed Nancy Reagan
Reporting from WASHINGTON — Nibbling on chicken pot pie with a small group of friends at a private dinner in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Nancy…
FAA investigating near plane collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
The FAA on Thursday said that it was investigating a near collision between two planes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. File Photo by Bonnie…
Newsom stays in the background amid California campus protests
SACRAMENTO — In May 1969 a National Guard helicopter hung over the campus of UC Berkeley, spraying protesters with what The Times then described as “heavy…
Ford, Carter, Reagan Push for Gun Ban
WASHINGTON — Three former presidents endorsed legislation Wednesday to ban the future manufacture, sale and possession of combat-style assault weapons as a closely divided House neared…
On This Day, March 30: John Hinckley Jr. shoots, injures President Ronald Reagan
1 of 4 | John Hinckley Jr. is flanked by federal agents as he is driven away from court April 10, 1981. On March 30,…
How California bashing went from ‘Moonbeam’ to ‘not really American’
For most of the 19th and 20th centuries, residents of the rest of the country often saw California as the place their wacky or adventurous…
Opinion: Age matters. Which is why Biden’s age is his superpower
Joe Biden is old. Like each of us, he comes from a particular place in history, in his case the LBJ years. And that’s one…
Patti Davis writes to Ronald, Nancy Reagan in ‘Dear Mom and Dad’
On the Shelf Dear Mom and Dad By Patti DavisLiveright: 192 pages, $22 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…